I never asked any questions about cost per mile. I already have that figured out just fine. You have added nothing of value to this discussion,...
BS! There are plenty of one ton trucks with 500,000 to 1,000,000 miles. Quite frequently the used hot shot trucks on ebay with 600,000 or more...
Here are some more numbers. Are any of these wrong? They are heavily weighted in favor of the class 8 truck, it still fails. Even if insurance was...
Right. All these other guys are making profit (however small it may be) but I won't be able to even break even if I consider my truck to be free?...
Update: My buddy just lost his turbo. Still less than 100k on his Cummins, just as many problems as my Powerstroke. Why did he spend twice as much...
A lot of cranky old men here who have a big attitude problem. You're obviously not wrapping your head around the situation, and nobody can answer...
There is no logical reason to ever purchase a new truck. My truck is plenty capable for the job, I do not need to defend my truck here. My...
So you're telling me commercial insurance on a $52,000 80,000lb big rig is cheaper than commercial insurance for a $18,000 passenger vehicle rated...
How are they saving money? My truck cost me $18k. I could probably replace it for $15k. Thats less than 1/3 the cost of the big truck you posted....
I'm sorry, but my F350 was more or less designed for pulling travel trailers. That is their market. Conversely travel trailers are designed to be...
What else is there? Can somebody help me make a list? 1. Buy insurance 2. Get DOT numbers 3. Get a CDL 4. Keep log books, follow all the rules. 5....
I'm kind of hard to explain. I've run several different businesses in my life. Most recently I've had a business selling and refurbishing vintage...
One more thing - you gotta have a tuner on a 6.0!! The factory tunes are really bad. At some point after they first released the engine, they...
Nope, mine had a cracked head, which amazingly is not a problem the 6.0 is known for. I just happened to get a lemon. It was supposed to have the...
The thing about the 6.0 is you gotta have a good mechanic. You can't take it to the dealer unless you're rich. I have a guy that works at the Ford...
I disagree. People need shippers of all sizes. Sounds like you got overloaded and that sucks. But if that can be avoided, a one ton is...
There are a lot of REALLY ignorant posts here. If you've never owned/driven one, then you shouldn't be giving advice about it. That goes for most...
When you had to come home empty, did you still cover your expenses/equipment for the whole trip? I would definitely be staying in motels along the...
Don't get me wrong, I want to profit. Extra money is always nice, and I want to pay for the equipment. But if I end up in Virginia for $0 I'm...
I have an interesting situation. A close family member is moving from where I am in Oregon to the east coast. That means I'm going to be making...
