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Holy Hanna !!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bzinger, Jan 1, 2018.

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  1. Jan 1, 2018 #1
    bzinger

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    Sitting here in Cali talking to a hirshbach driver who is driving a brand new international LT ...nice truck ...when he tells me the payments on it are 730.00 a week for 4 years with a 31,000 buyout ....and they pay him .91 cpm .
    Is the fuel free ? Lol
     
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  3. Jan 1, 2018 #2
    Gunner75

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    They pay 99 cents per gallon regardless what the pump price is
     
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  4. Jan 1, 2018 #3
    ChaoSS

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    180,000 some odd... For an intertrashional?
     
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  5. Jan 1, 2018 #4
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  7. Jan 1, 2018 #5
    Shock Therapy

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    Guess he has a place to live for 4 years but then the rent really goes up.
     
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  8. Jan 1, 2018 #6
    ChaoSS

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    So at 8 mpg, which might not be possible, he's making about 86 cents per mile. Wonder what other fixed expenses he has on top of that, I'm assuming insurance isn't built into the lease payment. Even with no other fixed expenses and a warranty that's still not good money.
     
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  9. Jan 1, 2018 #7
    bzinger

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    He was a kid early 20s at the most with a wife and kids ...could tell he was very green .
    He mentioned something about hidden costs to .
    I felt sorry for him .
     
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  10. Jan 1, 2018 #8
    blairandgretchen

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    And my last company job is now paying.75 cpm . . . with full benefits.
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2018 #9
    pattyj

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    Did you explain things to him about leasing onto companies?
     
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  12. Jan 1, 2018 #10
    bzinger

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    No I didn't want to rain on his parade patty .
     
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