That's all I do is Phx to LA & back every week, sometimes twice a week if there is too much freight to make only one trip. There are so many noncompliant trucks running around that there is no way they could take them all off the road, myself included.
I'll keep running over there until someone with a badge & a gun tells me I can no longer drive my truck across the river.
Buying Older Truck
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There are a lot of good old trucks out there, 10k might be a little on the low side to get a truck that will not come with headaches. We have western star with over a million sitting here if that interest you any. had a in frame a few years back, I can pull the paperwork and get mileage if you are interested
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Remember a truck scrap yard will pay about $6500 for a truck. I bought my first truck for 11k and that was a nightmare. I have a 2003 and paid 26k and it's been the best investment ever.
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IMO, it does not matter how little you pay for a truck or how old it is. If you know what to look for when checking it out thoroughly and it passes your inspection, then make a deal and buy it.
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What A lot of the younger drivers do? They buy old trucks and strecth them and put lights on the because they have momey and they spend it on that because they can rebuild their engines and make show trucks
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This is the Kevin Rutherford school of thought. Buy something pre-emission(1998-2003) and gradually rebuild it from one end to the other. Not a bad idea if your carrier is on board with the idea, you are a decent mechanic with a place and the desire to spend weekends fixing it and the occasional roadside demonstration(unscheduled maintenance). I would not recommend the practice if you are going to hire all the maintenance, it will not be cost effective over the long haul. If you leave the big heavy stuff to the pros and do most of the little stuff and are good at picking off things to be repaired in your driveway before they let you down out there do it.
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