Stuck on how to buy truck for driver

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Peyton2Marvin, Dec 17, 2017.

  1. Peyton2Marvin

    Peyton2Marvin Light Load Member

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    Hello

    As I am finishing up to start my trucking company I am running into some issues


    I wanted to purchase a truck through Loan Mountain and use my dad and another driver but Loan mountain doesn’t finance to fleet instead uses drivers personal info

    Obviously a driver who is w2 doesn’t want to have his credit run and all that


    Any one know how I can purchase a truck for a driver?? I may even want to buy before I hire driver a week or month before.

    Any advice is welcome. Thanks
     
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  3. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    Hmmmm, your starting a company but gotta use Loan Mountain to get a truck?
     
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  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Try regular bank financing; some drivers do that.
    Check with OOIDA, maybe they have some ideas. www.OOIDA.com is a business website for the owner-operator and small fleet owner.
     
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  5. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Why wouldn't a driver on w2 not want his credit run?
    Or are you just saying you don't have the desired back ground needed to uptain financing?
     
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  6. Snailexpress

    Snailexpress Road Train Member

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    Why company driver to be should have financial obligation to buy company equipment?
     
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  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    This is one of those threads that will end badly.
     
  8. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    Not as badly as any kind of financial deal or business venture with the OP will end.
    Where do these "I want to buy a truck and start a business but I have no money, no experience, and no real idea of what trucking actually involves" people come from?
    Never mind, don't answer that.
     
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  9. Rollin on 18

    Rollin on 18 Bobtail Member

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    I'm not sure I know how to answer your question because I'm fairly new in this business myself. I bought my truck in July of '16 and didn't really have much to get started on and I financed the whole thing just @ my local bank! People can call me stupid but trucking was in my blood after I had driven for 3 years for a local grain elevator and the pay wasn't enough there to set much aside after what I needed to live on. I had to do major engine work to it now a few months back but my banker was right there for me and we refinanced. I am determined to make it work and I believe with my whole heart it can be! But I'm an o/o. I personally couldn't see myself having to pay a driver on top of truck/trailer payments, insurance, and everything else there is.
     
  10. Peyton2Marvin

    Peyton2Marvin Light Load Member

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    You literally have no clue what you are talking about. I’d bet I have more experience than you have. Bitter trucker always complaining
     
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