Some numbers for new O/O

062 · May 21, 2025

88 Alpha said: ↑

The last time I checked, Penske was $1200 per week for a daycab and $1500 per week for a sleeper. PLUS a $5000 deposit (at one point, it had gone up to a $10,000 deposit). Yeah, you read that right. $1200 and $1500 PER WEEK.
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We have a customer that runs a few sleepers and they use Penske when they have a down unit.
You are responsible for blown tires and any damage.

Arctic_fox · May 21, 2025

88 Alpha said: ↑

The last time I checked, Penske was $1200 per week for a daycab and $1500 per week for a sleeper. PLUS a $5000 deposit (at one point, it had gone up to a $10,000 deposit). Yeah, you read that right. $1200 and $1500 PER WEEK.
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God help you if its specialized. When my truck was down for 2 weeks. For a sleeper with a wetkit and pinable 5th wheel i was looking at $3300 a week

chimbotano · May 22, 2025

Jack Smithton said: ↑

Here is one off the wall...
I'm in a different position. I'm at a point where I have most of my bases covered, but I would welcome a little more income. Good credit, years of experience, current physical, clean record. I don't want to get back on the road full time, but I miss driving. A few trips a month would work just fine. Is any of this realistic?:
Set up an LLC.
Get insurance (Full-year; I have not seen a way to get coverage trip by trip). Looks like this might cost $1500/month?
Get set up as an O/O with a company, use their authority.
Rent a tractor from Penske, Ryder, etc. for these occasional trips. Might be able to use paper logs for such an occasional short-term rental.
It looks like my fixed costs would be limited to insurance and keeping the LLC on track.
Could I make a profit with a rented tractor on trips like this?
Feel free to tear this one apart. I am thick-skinned.
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With all due respect . put the botle away and go to sleep . then when you are really awake , take your time to research and think clearly .

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