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Some advise bout leasing on & $$

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Tim_1326, Dec 21, 2015.

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  1. Dec 22, 2015 #31
    Tim_1326

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    Blair I've read ur whole blog. All I think 102 pages lol. Great stuff!!! Hell NO it's not maxi force. Or a Mercedes lol. Cumming isx is what the 2007 9400 is. They have a few 2010 prostars also with the cumming. Around 26,000 in price. Gotta around 875,000 miles on those
     
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  3. Dec 22, 2015 #32
    Tim_1326

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    A lot more work but more reward for sure. Lot of start up cost with that. But like u said more money
     
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  4. Dec 22, 2015 #33
    DesiTrucker

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    @tim

    Are you thinking about A.diuie Pyle?
     
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  5. Dec 22, 2015 #34
    Tim_1326

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    What is that
     
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  7. Dec 22, 2015 #35
    DesiTrucker

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    Never mind
    Lol
     
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  8. Dec 22, 2015 #36
    spyder7723

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    Actually, unless you are willing to go into it full time and get a bit of luck on your side to score a few good paying direct customers, you would make just as much, if not more, leased to a good carrier
     
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  9. Dec 22, 2015 #37
    Tim_1326

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    I live between 1/2 hour south of Columbus Ohio. Actually any u guys ever stop at the flying J exit 69 off I-71 I'm 3 miles from it. I'm in a good location
     
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  10. Dec 22, 2015 #38
    spyder7723

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    It's a very good area. But unless you can spend 60 plus hours a week making cold calls and knocking on doors, you aren't scoring very many direct customers. And from what I got with tor previous posts, you aren't quitting your regular job. so where is the time for thousands of phone calls and door knocking during regular business hours going to come from?

    Basically what I'm saying is if you plan on just using load boards, you won't do any better than leased to a good carrier.
     
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  11. Dec 22, 2015 #39
    fortycalglock

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    Just a question for you, are you going to beat the pay and benefits company drivers make at the company your leasing it to? I don't think you are, otherwise you'd be putting your butt in the seat of that truck. Anyone you hire is going to quickly figure out there's a better deal working direct for them.
     
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  12. Dec 22, 2015 #40
    Tim_1326

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    Company I'm looking at is 10 min down road from me. It's 100% OO ... & I make 70k year as a P&D driver at my job. 9am start m-f ..weekends off. No I don't plan on putting my butt in seat. It's risk doing it do I wouldn't quit my job for the unknown...I "don't" need to get a truck just looking into adding income ... With minimal risk. "Every" truck is a gamble. Newer 60k truck or a 18k truck. U can get lucky or could get a complete lemon. So I'd go the cheaper route & if it was a piece of #### well I'm only out 18k. I won't lose my house & my credit over that cause I'd pay it off & move on. I've succeeded & ive failed at things. But I'm not stupid to go buy a 100k truck regardless of a Warranty cause a warranty don't pay the bills , moving freight does... So I here the buy new buy new & buy used & buy used from people. Having a 2000+ payment every month is huge... Having a 600-800 payment is something I could pay without the wheels turning if need be. Luck is needed, yes. Luck is also needed to get the miles to cover that 2000 payment b4 u make a dime. I actually drive a 2007 international day cab at my job & im only one that drives it. It stays docked on my door till I get their at 9 every morning so I know the issues ... I'm only driver. Been driving it since March & zero mechanical issues since I've driven it. Oil changes & not normal pm done. Only issue was heater needed fixed. But that's not a big deal. So it's a2007 & runs great. Luck? Sure. But everything successful comes with a little luck. Used trucks doesn't always 100% = clunker , nightmare. Just gotta be proactive ....
     
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