Minimum amount of cash in the bank to start O/O

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Jul 15, 2017.

  1. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    How much are you and the wife giving the government every week?

    Want to see prices on new trucks, go to truck paper, do a detailed search for new only and sort by price, low to high, it will bring up new trucks with price.
     
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  3. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    When I was looking at trucks they wanted 20% down for diamler credit. 100k truck 100 k miles with the rest of factory warranty left.

    You can use the credit cards as a back up for repairs.

    How much more money could you be making a week if you were an OO now? Winter is probably slow for military moves.
     
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  4. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    Its hard to tell as we only get the prices on the military loads. Commercial explosives and hazmat loads dont have the pricing on the bols. I have spoken with some owner operators with their company and they claim they're making twice as much as company drivers but a lot of them are not paying for health insurance and going without or paying a butt load for coverage. Last winter they had us running a lot of e-commerce loads before Christmas so the DOT stuff does slow down. It's hard to find a used truck with only 100,000 miles on it. I've been looking at the truck paper and most of what I see for years trucks is about 2013 and 14 with close to 500000 miles in the 60K price range.
     
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    I bought a mid roof for 62k less than 240k miles. But i had to rebuild the engine due water in the fuel tank(long Story). Do it again I would buy from a Freightliner dealership instead of third party. I think it's Select Trucks, that is part of Freightliner. That way it's been gone over by them and the warranty will be honored by Diamler.
     
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  7. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    Theres one near where I live. They sell new too I think. The wife wants an auto with a condo so might cost a little more.
     
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    Every time I see a pic of this truck, I have a sudden desire to buy my own, it sat in Denver for almost a month, they are now moving it around to get it sold.
    2018 MACK PINNACLE CHU613 RAWHIDE
     
  9. Tug Toy

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    Would be gone already with a 13 spd I'm sure. Lol
     
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    I think that is ugly as sin
     
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  11. tony97905

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    Saw it at their Hays, KS store last week while running that route....wanted to wander over and take a look but didn't have time.
     
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