Truck purchase

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Namlich, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. roadmap65

    roadmap65 Light Load Member

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  3. Namlich

    Namlich Bobtail Member

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    Been driving for 11 months now,and yes will be driving and doing dispatch by myself.
     
  4. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    All right, we're getting somewhere. Beyond the $30K you are budgeting for the truck, how much will you have in reserve for maintenance and operations?

    If you haven't done so you should check out the threads by Double Yellow and by Blairandgretchen in the owner/operator forum. Each of them started with substantial money in reserve, one leased on with Landstar and the other got his own authority. Read through the threads to get a handle on how quickly money can flow out and how to focus on staying profitable.
     
  5. Pete jockey

    Pete jockey Medium Load Member

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    So you have 30k to buy a truck? Do you have money set aside for maintenance etc.?
     
    AModelCat Thanks this.
  6. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    You obviously haven't been in business long. You should know by now that these trucks run on hopes and dreams ;) lol
     
  7. ajohnson

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    Or nightmares
     
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