Good or bad idea to rent my trailer out? How much do I charge?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by dlstruck, Jun 21, 2018.

  1. dlstruck

    dlstruck Medium Load Member

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    im selling an old Ravens flatbed and a few people have asked me to rent it from me. I didn’t want to at first but now I’m thinking it’s not a bad idea to keep it for now so renting might work.

    I know truckers rent trailers all the time but is there a legal way for one o/o to rent to another o/o? And limits my liability?

    It’s a beat up trailer that I was selling for 10k so I’m not worried about trailer damage, just damage done BY the trailer to other property and it coming back on me.

    Any thoughts? And what’s the going rate for all aluminum 48s?
     
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  3. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    I'd probably sell it, just to get out from under the liability.
     
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  4. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    The going rate for beat up $10k trailers has got to be pretty cheap, to the point of not being worth it: you can rent a nicely specced brand new one for $150-165 a week. Which is bout the same as a payment on the same trailer to buy.
     
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  5. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I'm paying $99.30 a week for a lease purchase on a 2008 Reitnouer. I wouldn't pay much more than that rent an old flatbed. If that sounds like good income, do it, otherwise dump the trailer.
     
  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Don’t rent it. If you don’t want it sell it.
    This is a legal headache you don’t want.
     
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  7. TripleSix

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    Yeah, you definitely won’t be able to sell it after you rent it.
     
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  8. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    Can you point me to a dealership that does lease purchase on flatbeds?

    I've been saving for a new flatbed but I think a lease purchase might be a better way to go.
     
  9. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Google flatbed trailer leasing for your area.
     
  10. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I'm doing lp through my carrier. Where are you?
     
  11. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    They rent newer ones for $8-1000 a month down in FL for private rentals
     
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