Tractor preference

None of the above for #1 but KW is second on my list.

 

My Volvo is hardly the worst truck on the road. No I'm not joking. I'm out here to make money and a Freightliner, like it or not, is a money maker.

 

Volvo

 

I spent eighteen years in a Kenworth daycab as a company driver. I never thought I would hear myself say anything nice about Freightliner, but I've been driving one for almost three years now, and I have to say it's the best truck I've driven.

 

I agree with @PackRatTDI
Volvos are quiet and ride smooth, if someone else is paying the repair bill I like them...
As for Freightliner- Parts are cheaper, easy to find/normally in stock, and every shop will work on a DD...

 

I know you lack any real numbers reasoning to back this up and I'm not going to ask you to make any up.

 

Good thing given the amount of repairs they need. Both of them.

 

Don't need to make up any numbers, it's simple logic. A lower initial cost of a "cheap" Freightliner coupled with the lower average cost of routine service (any gear head with a wrench can work on one) means more money in the operators pocket. Work smarter, not harder.

 

My 2nd job is part time running parts for Penske shops, and I sign the invoices from dealers. Freightliner has the cheapest parts in comparison, especially when it comes to chassis parts. Resell value isn't close to a Peterbuilt, so it depends on how you figure it out. Freightliner statistically has the lowest cost of ownership over 500k 5 years, which is why they are the primary choice of companies leasing through Penske/Ryder. If your buying a truck to keep for 10 years, Peterbuilt would likely keep more value.

 

As if PACCAR is any better. Our Kenworth trucks spend just as much time in the shop as our Volvos.