Financing trucks

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ed james, Jul 4, 2023.

  1. Ed james

    Ed james Bobtail Member

    36
    67
    Apr 25, 2023
    0
    Been watching Troy Massey videos and the guy seems to be absolutely balling. He has lots of trucks so I assume he owes lots of money. Is it practical to buys several trucks on credit or his he just lucky?
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

    12,550
    52,189
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    Seeing how he owns over 400 trucks between two companies I doubt it’s just luck.
     
  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    It depends on your business credit, down payment, proven revenue.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

    22,642
    120,741
    Dec 18, 2011
    Michigan
    0
    He owns ~330 trucks, he has if I remember finances at 60%. This is normal in medium fleets.
     
    Siinman Thanks this.
  6. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

    12,550
    52,189
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    He has 2 companies and the total is over 400. Tri State Vacuum and Massey Motor Freight.
     
    Siinman Thanks this.
  7. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

    5,912
    21,382
    Aug 31, 2018
    0
    Define “balling”? I know what it means but what did you see that makes you think that?
     
    Oxbow and Siinman Thank this.
  8. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

    12,550
    52,189
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    This is one of three trucks that do nothing except go to shows.

    IMG_6462.jpeg
     
    Rideandrepair and Siinman Thank this.
  9. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

    5,457
    14,026
    Mar 5, 2017
    Kansas City, MO.
    0
    Must be about some kind of tax write offs or he just really likes going to truck shows. Prob a little bit of both as it can be used for advertising just the same. Cant be mad at a guy for doing what he wants and having some kind of fun on the way.
     
    TheLoadOut, kemosabi49 and Long FLD Thank this.
  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

    22,642
    120,741
    Dec 18, 2011
    Michigan
    0
    I know he has two companies, the last I was told it was around 330, and that wasn't too long ago.
     
  11. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

    4,544
    4,496
    Dec 27, 2007
    Elkhart, IN
    0
    kind of a waste of a truck IMO. I mean, it's a late model Peterbilt, not a WW2 era Merlin engine.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.