My Mercer Experience 8-31-15

Both. Im constantly looking at the board. I pick what I want. If I don't see anything I call the coordinator and tell him to find me something. So far it's working pretty well.

 

I'm 37 state (the call it mid America). Basically it's everything east of I-35 with a few exceptions. I'm also in the short haul fleet so most of my loads are 450 miles or shorter. I can run longer ones if I want but the shorter ones make it easier to get home.

I did get a trailer. You're not renting it. You're buying it. I got a 2016 great Dane 48x102 flat. It's a freedom LT. Comes with 2 tool boxes and 12 sliding winches. You can get a used one but the payment is still the sam . You just have fewer payments with a used one.

 

New is $435 a month plus $100 a month for your escrow. The term is 60 months. At the end of your 60 months, you'll have $6,000 in escrow. That will take care of the $6000 balloon payment.

If you go used, let's say they have a trailer that has been used for 12 months. You owe $535 a month for 48 months instead of 60. However, you will be short $1200 on the balloon because you won't be paying into escrow for 60 months. So, that $1200 will come out of your pocket. Basically multiply the amount of payments left by 100. Subtract that from $6,000 and that's what you will owe out of pocket if you get a used one.

They all have a 4 year manufacturer warranty on everything except tires and brakes. If you get one used and it's a year old then you only get 3 years on the warranty. This is through great Dane. Ot mercer