New truck...Full maintenance lease or purchase?

OK, so you gonna stop doing engineering and start doing trucking? Then you absolutely need to drive somebody's else truck for at least a few months before making a commitment buying a new truck and just to see if you like it.
Even though it seems simple, just get a truck and start driving, it's not

 

So do that, put your year in a company truck and then worry about this later. I had a buddy who got it in his head one day that he was gonna go buy a shiney new 389 before he even had a license. He wound up failing the cdl test 3 times, gave up on trucking and that poor Pete just sat until he sold it for a terrible loss. Don't go buying anything just yet. This isn't for everybody. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

Looking at 12-16 years in the industry. I'll calculate you're 45-50 years old at this stage.

In that case - buy. A new glider at 140k over 12 years will serve its purpose with much less maintenance than you'll pour into leasing equipment.

What freight sector?

 

Ok - now we're talking. You'll need that experience before moving forward.

 

And where do you live - ?

Pay for private schooling?

 

Come back and ask again if you survive the first year, 80% don't, it all isn't grins and giggles out here, if I would have to gone out for six weeks with a trainer 40 years ago I would probably be getting out of prison about now.