FCC--Fremont Contract Carriers

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  1. cdavis188

    cdavis188 Road Train Member

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    SoCal isn't my favorite place to be by far. But I'd rather be here than in New Jersey any day of the week. That whole state is a dump. At least California has some redeeming qualities.
     
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  3. BigR

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    Just send your DM a message and let him know the situation and that it can't keep up, they'll be fine with it. As long as you communicate they are very easy to get along with. Mine won't keep up either when it's triple digits
     
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    So true
     
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    So I found a truck for sale in Michigan I will go look at for sale Monday
    International LT625 2019 - WMI Trucks

    What is your opinion on it is it a good buy? I am trying to think about going o/o and figure out if I should do it. How is the revenue at fcc. I need to have at least $2k paid to myself every week is that possible what are you averaging weekly take home after expenses.
     
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  6. cdavis188

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    I'm personally not a huge fan of those Internationals, although I do think the newer LT's look a lot better than the old ProStar's. Also the one thing it has going for it is that it doesn't have a crapforce motor in it. Looking at pictures it does seem to be pretty well equipped.
     
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    I would rather have a 389 but they cost too much right now. I like the international for it's low cost I think I will just keep gathering data and learning about business side before I jump in but I want to see feedback from how others are doing right now and what they are making.
     
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    You really don't want a 389. They get terrible mileage compared to these. My Cascadia gets in the high 7's (7.8-7.9) for fuel mileage, but bear in mind the majority of my time has been spent pulling hills and mountains out west. BigR has a Cascadia but he runs SWR, so he most likely has better fuel economy than I do.

    Sure, aero trucks don't look as cool and Cascadia's and LT's especially look like cheap fleet trucks, but you'll save on your bottom line.
     
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  9. runningman0661

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    Wait about another 6 to 8 weeks before buying. Used truck prices are dropping like a rock, and will continue to do so. That truck is still slightly over priced with the amount of miles on it.
    Yes, as an O/O you can clear $2K, on a good week I can still send over $4k to the house, but I also run a very efficient operation.
     
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    If you don't have a black wifi box in the dash then it should be a 5G. But they look the same other than that. They all eventually have problems though
     
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    I try to keep it efficient in my company 579 also with a average of 7.1mpg yeah going to wait. Fcc is selling trucks I think for 60-70k also. Dealers are trying to get more for trucks that have manual transmission, fridge, disk brakes, wood trim, and leather. In the near future there won't be any manuals available and I refuse to get a automatic. In that price is a 1 year international warranty.
     
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