Leasing a truck

If I decided to lease a truck through the England..........

1. Is the truck new or used?
2. Am I paying 1.25 per gallon of fuel?
3. Am I using insurance through CR England or provide my own?
4. For anyone that does lease and run solo......how much cash do you have leftover after you pay your truck payment, fuel, and insurance? (Please don't include your other personal bills.)

Thank you for your time and comments.


Chris

 

Please, only looking for positive feedback so that I can weigh my pros and cons. Thanks.

Chris

 

Thank you MysticHZ, again. Your feedback is always appreciated and valuable. I won't be attending Premier until next week, but I am looking forward to it. My soon to be Father-In-Law has been in the business for 20+ years as an O/O, moving Military members I believe. He has the day off tomorrow and he is going to cover some of the basics of the business with me. Since I have no debt except for a cheap mortgage payment, and a monthly retirement check from the military, I am seriously considering jumping right into the lease program. Man, I am so excited, I can hardly wait!! It feels like the first time I convoyed through Iraq......#### I miss getting shot at!!! Ha!!

 

Leanright,

Thank you for your feedback! I would agree with the experienced drivers about waiting a year to see if it's what I want to do, however, I also know that CR England has their lease program for a reason, and my guess is that they are probably trying to get rid of some of their expenses.....which I totally agree. I do not think that everyone should be given the opportunity at leasing fresh out of training, but it is not my company and not my rules. I am just thankful that I found a company, CR England, that offers the opportunities that are in front of me, especially with the economy the way it is today. I have lived in Dayton, OH for the last 2 years and there is almost nothing here as far as work goes. I am not getting into trucking only because there is nothing here in Dayton and I hope that no one else would either. Honestly, I just know that I loved driving for the military and I know that I would do great out on the road.

 

Say thank you to your Son for his service for me please. I was fortunate to come back without any signs of PTSD, according to the military doctors and the VA.