Successfully Completed L/P drivers

got an '09 Cascadia 4 years ago with about 380k on the clock.....leased it from Schneider for 2 years, and after the 2 years was over, I had a $24k residual. I had $11k banked in my maintenance account and about $25k in my savings.....so, I wrote a check for $13k and paid it off. Nothing in the world like a paid off truck.

It's a very doable proposition......you just have to be focused, determined, and persistent. The only thing I would add is that I would never lease from somebody that dispatched me........puts way too many cards in the company house. Schneider is all self dispatch and I couldn't be happier.

Good luck

 

"If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. Were you not raised with this growing up?"

Watch out, the thought police are in effect! Don't chance offending people with the truth.

 

BTW, I did successfully complete a L/P with Schneider in 2014. Having done that vs. being a true O/O is night and day.
What do I know? I own my own equipment now and am not a slave to anyone!
Good luck driver, you will need it.

 

Boy you should teach a class 51,000 I don’t know how much interest was added to that in 9 months what were your payments $7,000 a month.plus fuel and tags,insurance,trailer,and kept $3000 a month

 

Good post - got your ears on @Cptn_Deudermont ??

Another - you listening @Cptn_Deudermont ??

Whoa ! There's more - @Cptn_Deudermont

You better have your RF gain high and squelch low @Cptn_Deudermont !!

Oh . . . is it an ego issue - you know that comes with the territory.

You'll have to weather little ribbings like these . . . from @nightgunner

Lots of good info there too @Cptn_Deudermont

How do I say this without being negative or sarcastic? Well, no comment on your post to save any offense.

And see? Success! What say you to the wealth of information at your fingertips, real life stories, honesty, and even some quoted resources, tips and tricks - @Cptn_Deudermont ?

See - I included your name lots here to encourage you, or tempt you, to learn and respond - engage critical thinking skills - instead of being offended.

This forum is filled with real life characters. The ones that have responded have given you some answers. I haven't met any of them personally . . . but I'm pretty sure - just like me, from what they write, and how they write it - they're real. And this is a hot topic to touch.

 

I’m offended by being called a character

 

@Cptn_Deudermont - congratulations. You actually made me break out the laptop on this one.

Here's another for you @Ringo1 - he doesn't have time to participate much anymore, but then again, with the direction of this thread - as an outsider would read - could you blame him?

He's a Nice guy. We've had lunch a few times and talk monthly, for the past 3-4 years. Completed to the day, a LP with Schneider, calculated every step of the way and then purchased his own truck, continuing to run with Schneider. Very calculated.

Totally different people, he and I, - totally different family, background, age, life experience, knowledge - chalk and cheese. But he's humble, has no ego, very intelligent, and though he made choices I would NEVER have, made it work just fine and is quite happily trucking and making it work for HIM in HIS situation.

So please forgive me @Cptn_Deudermont - Mr - " Member for all of 2 months" as per your request, I am not a "Successful LP driver" because I chose a different route - but I hope my input doesn't send you off the rails. I've taken the time to contribute here for 6 years or so because I see a need for it. Pay attention to members input, posts, time on the forum and other details - because there's a lot of Yahoos that have been kicked from here, one post wonders and wannabes, but there's a WEALTH of information, and I'm talking "Combined years of experience and income in the billions" - on this forum.

Check your ego, grow a thicker skin, learn to laugh, and learn.

Good luck to you - and when I write that, it is ALWAYS, in most sincere, sarcasm free honesty.

Blair. That's actually my name.

 

Ya big old cuddly teddy bear snowflake you!

Let me tell you a bed-time story about how the trucker was respected by the community and lived to be 109 years young