Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

If I remember correctly he has financing outside of Crete.

 

My opinion would be to lease elsewhere, now I don’t know Crete but I have looked at Crete before online for o/o but running for around $1 mile is to low. I don’t even like 1.50 a mile so I don’t know exactly as I’m not with them. I would think a team could manage that alright but solo is a bit tough. Are you able to leave and keep paying Crete truck?I once was approved for 25k at 10% interest for 5 years at a bank. Say if you had a loan, you could pay off Crete, be on your way and have the title in hand and do what you need to do. Idk what Crete is charging interest but sit down and see what your missing. See what deductions they charge vs other companies. I think authority beats almost any base rate mileage lease, just saying. But I say percentage is the way. But be careful of the lies people promise. A small outfit were charging me way to much for insurance per week and didn’t want to fix their trailer I was renting from them and was giving me cheap loads so I had to go before it started to hurt any more.

 

Well Bob, I'd say that there are few entrepreneurs who didn't have to change/adjust their game plan somewhere along the road.

Think about it

 

The ability and willingness to adapt is the only way to make it in this industry.

 

I’d say between 5-10k on the oil. I don’t know what Detroit recommends for the overhead, but 50-75k if it was me.

 

If they have a dyno have them running in on a dyno.
If not make sure to get a heavy load and run it hard.
I would do the oil change at around 2,500 miles. Then normal schedule after that.
Oh and don't idle.

 

I always change the oil after the first 100 hours just to make sure any dirt that got in the engine while opened up doesn't stick around longer than necessary. I pick 100 hours because it gives enough time for everything to wear together. Machining practices have come a long way but they still aren't perfect fits. There will be quite a bit of bearing surface wear and liner and ring wear.

Also make sure you do some engine break in over the first few hours. Don't just start it up and run it like normal right off the bat.