I own a truck, but no one is financing me a reefer trailer.

Even leasing companies won't help you? Usually they're pretty easy especially if you have some down payment.

 

Rental prices are crazy everywhere I guess. I just called a company about renting a stepdeck up here in Canada. I own a flat but was thinking of grabbing a step to hopefully stay busy this winter. But I was thinking of renting the first winter to try it out before buying one. Their selling price on a 2008 Wilson was $35,000 CAD (which is high anyway) but their rental price was $2500 a month!!! I just about laughed in their face.

 

I must have been born lucky or something. I am leasing a brand new Utility reefer with full Smartway package for $1600/month including the maintenance contract. And that's in Canadian dollars, which as we all now, ain't worth a whole helluva lot right now.

 

That sucks that they show a hit to your credit everytime they check it. Before I bought my trailer, I talked to a few leasing companies and they only did soft checks (i think thats what they call it) where it didnt show on my credit report as a request for credit. Just an inquiry.

 

Thats a pretty sweet deal alright! I shoulda went reefer....except that I don't know jack-#### about hauling reefer. I'd be outta business in 6 months paying for loads of spoiled strawberries lol