What Class of Truck for Hot Shot

Depends on how you get it as far as maintenance costs. I know my m2 106 with a 6.7 cummins doesn't suffer much down time. But I stay up on routine maintenance too. But mine is a straight truck, don't see a tractor setup being too wildly different.

 

Exactly! In the end if you were really successful, you'd have to buy one anyway, but you seemed like you were going to shy away from the big tractors at first.

 

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correct. Although tuned down a little bit for economy and longevity.

 

I'm not really the one to give recommendations on trucks. I am a biased freightliner guy myself. But what I will recommend is that you start with a pre-emission truck if you can (2007 and earlier in some cases). Depends on if you like power? Fuel economy? How heavy do you think you'll run? If I were driving a class 8 tractor it would probably a Columbia or Coronado with a well maintained 515(14.0l) Detroit and 10 or 13 speed. All my freight is rather light van freight though.

 

You'll have to pm me for a phone number. But the reason you hear a lot about buying pre-emission trucks is because truck manufacturers still haven't worked out all the kinks with DPF filters and exhaust after treatment systems. So much so that some operators are spending tens of thousands of dollars in shop and down time trying to fix these issues that more often then not keep coming back. If you get the luck of the draw on one of these newer trucks, it could put you in the poor house QUICK!