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Ok my guess is you have a new one and there is something different in the year molded witch has lowered the price unless they have extended the payment plan over 60 month

 

Mine is new great Dane for 5 years.

 

Monday It will be 20 weeks from my frist load been home 22 day's will have grossed to the truck 71,110

 

This is just general info but I use a product by Fppf called "Killem" recommended by a friend that did get algae in his fuel. If it's let go long enough you may get something that looks like chewing tobacco in the top of the filter, consequently causing loss of power.

If you do treat (which sounds like you should) have several spare fuel filters (including APU) because when this stuff breaks loose it's gonna' clog some filters and always at the most inconvenient time.lol

I get Killem at O'Reilly. BTW, I understand fuel algae is a big problem in the marine industry.

 

Mr huds and truckerpete.

I own my truck outright. I've had it paid off for roughly 2 years. Bought it from a buddy of mine and he did the financing for me. My truck is in great mechanical shape, which has come at a heavy cost. About the only things that haven't been done are transmission, rearends, and paint.

So my thought was to use the income from my paid for truck to pay for the new truck payments. Doesn't have to be bought thru quality though.

Just brainstorming!!

Thanks for everyone's input.

Thanks,
Tmslogistics

 

If I lease a trailer from mercer, will I ever have to drop and hook. I've heard of other companies having to do this. The answer to this question is probably no, but just want to make sure. Also, guess I have to take what they give me, right?

Btw.....this thread is an awesome resource. I've done my homework on a lot of different companies. Mercer seems to get the most positive feedback. I haven't heard a sing negative thing about them.....which is definitely not the norm.

 

Another few questions about the trailers....all are spreads, right? All aluminum or combo? When you said new......there were no miles on your trailer, pete?

Is utility the only brand?

 

What will your Baloo payment be, pete, after paying roughly 25k over the 5 years?

Thank you, sir.

Toby

 

You NEVER have to take what the give you. we don't have dispatchers. What we havesis load coordinators. this person gives you your fuel advance, and will call you about loads that show up on her computer that match up to preferences you tell her to set. Or you can log in to the load board from your laptop and choose your own load.

As far as drop and hook, that's extremely uncommon, but not unheard of. There are a few dedicated accounts where this happens. But your trailer will never be pulled by another driver with one exception. If you break down and the load HAS to be there, they can ask you to let another guy go deliver the load and bring your trailer back to you.

If you get a flat from mercer it will be a combo, fixed spread on low pro 22.5 tires. if you get a drop deck, it's a 51 foot, sliding spread combo on low pro 22.5. the trailer lease is not a bad deal, the payments boil down to what you would expect to pay for that same trailer from any dealer after financing charges. For example, mine is 525 a month for 60 months. That's with 100 escrow included. There is a 6k buy out. The escrow covers it.

The only way to find a trailer cheaper is to buy used, or have AAA credit. Or obviously if you can write a check and avoid any financing charges.

Oh, and our flats have a dump valve installed from the factory on that rear axle.

 

Spuder. Thanks alot for sharing all of this information with me.

Is there any fuel surcharge paid? Does the company take their 25% from line haul, stop/pick pay, layover pay, detention, accessories pay, tarp pay? What all do they take their 25% from?

Thanks,
Toby