Good points danny -- and I agree that a glider should offer the lowest overall cost per mile of any option.
California, at least, does charge sales tax (collected when you first register the truck). If you live in a no-tax state things could pencil out very differently (I believe Rollin Coal said he didn't have to pay sales tax on his trailer in TN).
An aside: I do find it sad how many of my decisions need to factor in tax implications. These don't even have to be trucking decisions: right now I have a stock I'd love to sell, but if I do so now I'll pay a higher tax rate than if I wait another few months. While I don't quite think the "fair tax" is truly fair, something like it should be done because a lot of time & brainpower is wasted on non productive uses...
Back on topic, the maintenance #s came from select trucks and I don't think they are terrible estimates. While you may not actually pay for much more than PMs your first year in a new truck, you have probably shaved off $2,000 worth of rubber that will come due later... Likewise you can't expect to pay exactly $10,000 each year in maintenance with an old tractor. 1 year might be $25,000, the next could be $4,000 then $8,000, then $6k...
As far as the used truck price goes, you can find decent trucks under $15,000 if you really look hard. Mine was $14,500; Blair's was $12,500. But both of us took months to sift through all the junkers (that time was also something I failed to factor into my comparison).
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