Schneider O/O IC Choice - What year/make/model truck are you driving? Lease/Own?

That's good advice..stay away!

Leave the NE to us poor saps that live up here.
There's no money to be made here..right TennMan?!

 

How much is this setup costing you? Sounds like a great truck, but I'm sure a higher price tag comes with it.

 

Yes it does cost a bit more as it's a premium lease truck.
So there's a down payment and then a lease term of 1.5 to 3 years depending on your credit score and bargaining skills.

But the payment is around the same for a Cascadia..all in(insurance,plates,maintenance fund etc) I'm $1048/week.
Actual truck payment is $3323/month..which is competitive to buying(I looked into that as well).

It works for me..no problems making payments and revenue is steady.

 

Yep been there and done that..calculations for months.
It comes down to what will work for you.

Lease for me as it's better tax wise for me.

And remember the trucks you get from SFI all have apu's..which is added to the final cost of the truck.
So they are competitive to what you see online.

 

How much was the down payment? I'm looking at going IC choice in the next couple of months, and it'd be nice to get into a T680 instead of a Cascadia, even though the Cascadia is not bad by any stretch, I just prefer a Kenworth.

 

The North East is gonna bankrupt you if you drive up here. My advice is run the mid west to west coast the NE will drive you sane.

 

Dang..... Guess I better terminate my lease, turn the truck in, and get that local job milking cows twice a day.....

 

2006 Freightliner century
14.0 L Detroit
Tri PAC APU
7.3-7.6 loaded 44,500