OLD TRUCKS

2006 is old but depends on condition. Some fleets are well maintained, some not. I would have no problem with a old truck provided its fit.
Generally a older well maintained unit will have all the bugs worked out, unlike a new unit that is just one surprise after another.

 

I noticed this. It seems anymore drivers want brand new trucks and 70k plus yearly earnings, I had 8 drivers I interviewed last year to fill one position, they asked is the truck 2014 or newer? All of my trucks are automatic I will never buy a manual truck. also i don't run garbage equipment. My trucks range from 2005 to 2011. Freightliner and internationals. I got rid of my two petes for freightliners. I think what it cones down to is the idea of being in a new truck and comfort? I say to the people, who is paying costs to run that truck? Me or you? Good luck finding a job with that mentality.

 

Some of the mentallity that comes with the trucks could be understood from a safety aspect. A truck built in the 1990's pales in comparison to a newer truck. Granted we arent talking of a 1990 truck.

To Jeff: Grin, to bad you got rid of the freightliners. Foolish me, its what I prefer. Tho as to a interview? I am happy to drive for anyone. Just as long as I am treated as a equal. Giive me the keys and let me earn some money for you.

 

Call me whatever you want, but I see the exact opposite. These newer trucks with their emissions garbage will break down at the drop of a hat and be sitting on the shoulder of a busy highway or no telling where else. Too many sensors and wiring issues to be reliable over the long haul.

The old manual motors, as long as they have fuel, they’ll get ya down the road.

 

There seems to me to be a lot more truck fires than there used to be with pre-dpf trucks.
It doesn't seem safe to me to mount a furnace a few inches from a hundred or so gallons of fuel and then sit on top of it.

 

At this point in my life. If some one gets me to the interview stage. I wont look the gift horse in the mouth. I say give me the keys and lets get to work.

 

foolish them

 

I never got rid of my freightliners, I I replaced two peterbilt with freightliners. Although im really liking the 567. Running petes and KWs isn't cost effective. The new trucks have too much #### to go wrong with and seems that a 10 year old truck is more reliable than those new trucks.