Can anyone tell me if I'm able to get away with a single axle daycab?

Not too many shippers gonna leave a 8 foot empty space in front of a load knowing if you have to slam on brakes there went their freight and an account

 

Depends on who's chasing you and how fast they can go.

 

It seems the only one making money is your cousin, you can purchase a new truck and get an extended warr. 3yr.& 450,000 mile coverage for less than half that amount in monthy payments.

 

To the OP
In your situation you could do that work easily with a single screw.
Look at all the LTL trucks running with single axles and long trailers.
Might have to think about how you would secure those pallets in the trailer but that isn't a hard problem to fix.

If you feel you could invest some money..........might look for a second hand single axle.
They can be found.(there will be several for sale from California as there the CARB will see older trucks being sold)

 

Yea but most of them are out doing P&D and even then some are over weight but will never cross a scale and DOT dont bother them because they are P&D drivers/ Locals

 

The other question is, are those trailers loaded, or is that single screw just bringing empties back to the yard, after they had been spotted by a REAL truck!

Sure I used to pull 53's with my single screw. But they were not loaded anywhere near weight capacity, although the loads usually extended from the front wall to the back doors.

 

What is the difference between the rental rate of a dual axle and a single axle I really don't think you are getting a good deal. I rent trucks quite often from Salem/WWE/Ideal lease and can get a new daycab dual axle for $125.00 per day and .10 per mile plus sales tax. If you are going to rent I would suggest you look outside the Penske/Ryder they are typically the highest around.

I promise you that they are making plenty of profit on a 2007 truck it was paid for within the first 2 years of the original lease it was on.

 

You can get the wt to haul a descent load by using a Ohio spread trailer, 12steer,20 drive,20/20 trailer = 72,000lbs and you can get old plate wt of 73280

 

Rent it and try it. Doesn't like your committed to it for any length of time? Real world testing beats internet research every time.

 

The truth of the matter why spread yourself so thin. You would have peace of mind with having more then you need having a truck that is more than capable of handling the weight. If you are wanting to keep the profit from selling your truck & not buying another one. I understand How long do you plan on renting a truck?