An in depth look at the various lease programs

Ok you can call me a liar but I have my lease in hand My 2009 Pete 387 was $869.00 for the truck and $65.00 for the APU that is MANDATORY that comes to $934.00 a week shoot I didn't mention the
Permits $33.17
Tolls $36.20
Fuel tax $27.80
Prepass $20.00
Scale $18.00
Workers comp $53.00
Road tax $10.58
Reefer fuel $59.31 (Mostly winter time, Imagine the summer)
Total weekly cost $258.06
Plus 3.5 cents a mile excess mileage charge if you run under 2700 miles a week if more add another 1.5 cents per mile for all miles.

These are called variables at Prime but this is an avg for my last lease of 9 months. Some are fixed cost some are variables BUT GUESS WHAT at JCT I don't pay any of them. Plus you probably have an 07 truck to have that payment. My buddy's 2009 cascadia was $826.00 a week plus $75.00 a week for his APU.

So before you start calling me a liar you should ask more questions I will meet with any person to show them my numbers and my lease at Prime I still have the copy.

 

Like I said sometimes it's a means to an end........

 

Kh
Where is that jct outfit out of n btw thanx for taking the time to help "the next guy" out

 

Ok..First I did NOT call you A liar..Also, I had NO reason to ask questions before I wrote my post..I stated and will restate the numbers you quoted for trucks is inaccurate.

The point is you CAN lease an older truck at Prime and yes the payment would be lower. Yes, I do have an 07 but again I was saying the numbers were wrong on the truck payment and I will say it yet again because they are. You did NOT say those were new truck numbers.

As for the variable and fixed costs at Prime yep they exist..Yes I pay reefer fuel. Some of the costs are ridiculous and some I believe are fair. But the bottom line on all of it is: I and every other lease operator( past and present) signed up for every bit of it! I will not get into a "Prime vs JCT" debate because I do NOT think that is what this thread is for.

My belief and thoughts are that EVERY driver who wants to become a lease operator should get ALL the info they can on companies before that decision is made. Hopefully this thread will help them get a START.

 

kh,
thanx again for all the info but mississippi was outside of jct hireing area im gonna contuine to keep serching for the best l/p program ( i know that my be choosing the less of two eivils) but if you come across another company with i low buy out at the end of the lease let me know and thanks again

 

Okay, I'll probably get in trouble for this..But....

I think it's a good idea that the different lease programs are being presented, but shouldn't the actual trucking advice come with some type of disclaimer that it's coming from an individual that has neither driven a truck for a living or worked in the trucking industry?

I'm not saying it's bad that he's giving advice, but people should know how much experience comes along with this info..

Just sayin..