Picking my own freight baby! My journey to & of being on Schneider choice, the Adventure & Numbers!

167 is a lot easier to stomach than 192.

 

Remember they only paid 104k for the truck. The reason I know this is when I needed my plates in Colorado the State requires original paperwork on all leases. SFI was really not in the mood to provide it but per the contract they did. My rep called and was like I know that's a big markup but it's still cheaper than you can buy it for. I checked at local dealer he was right.

Worst part they now give you full trade in value so I'm thinking of getting a new one. My cost after trade 87 grand. The new trucks are way better Spec'd. I can't decide.

Be Safe Out There


Captain Dave

 

I can tell..i have an sfi truck and i used to be there at sni...i left a year ago with my truck...I'm doing near double revenue now compared to what i did before...same miles too..

 

Wait wait, but when I said the guy with the sni lease over here with us at Mercer that said he makes 1200 a week pulling a flat and is happy you said that some people don't need alot money to live off

 

I'll tell anyone straight to the point, it makes no sense to lease a truck unless you have no family or anything to come home to.. Your life is solely devoted to that truck every week. That comes around every week.. Whether you're a sick or in the shop the truck payment is still ticking.. if you can save up your money, clean up your credit you can buy a truck with one payment a month and live comfortably.. Me personally I don't see the need for a new truck. To me it's all a #### show.. Unless you're hauling flatbed or high end dry van stuff.. Reefer too. But to get a new truck knowing your avg rate will be 1.30-1.40 with over 1000 a week in expenses you're looking for trouble.. That's why it's a waiting list to bring on an outside truck on with sni but you can hop right into a lease with no wait lol. Its all bs..I have a paid off Cascadia and I sleep better at night lol it's basic but it's paid for. I don't need bells and whistles.. I'm gonna be pulling the same or more than the guy in the new truck anyway..

 

Ive been leasing for 18 months but never gonna own truck at current company i have no homr or family no life at all. And now i make 800 dolllars gross driving 3000 miles a week at transscam so it cant be any worse than right now 2500 miles for 1060 way better than current gig 3000 miles at sni is probably 1500 hundred or so

 

You will not bring home 1500 with 3000 miles.. Not gonna happen. I don't know who you have been talking to on the road but we give it to you straight in here lol.. It's not about the miles anyway. It's about the less miles you can possibly run for the most amount of money.. You can run 3000 and only gross 3900.. With the way fuel is now you're not bringing home 1500.. especially with a 1100 a week payment.. You can probably do better than what you're doing now but most likely it'll be a latural move. At least until you learn the system over there

 

I'll let you know real numbers no sugar coating and my all expenses weekly payments are 1400 dollars. 1100 first week running Cali at 4.00 dollars a gallon fuel. I don't know jack about the lanes yet. Next week should be better, light loads, lower miles, higher rates

 

I lease and have a life...i take 10wks a yr off...i have plenty life and still make great dime..

 

Lol