Hey Guys!
I am looking to switch to Amazon Relay or Uber to do my authority. What Truck is good buy now? I am looking at 2015 or 2016 Frieghtliner. Maybe around 500k miles.
also is the extended warranty from Tru-North is worth or not? I hear they have warranty comes with 4 years 1.2mill miles. Also will 400hp and 450hp? Will make big difference? Thank you guys. Appreciate your times.
What is Good Truck for owner operator!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by NewbieTruck, Jul 28, 2020.
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You would make more money driving a Prius to Walmart to work 8 hours then to pull amazon ####. There is no way I would buy a used emissions truck to begin with, or a useless 3rd party warranty
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A Freightliner with 500K is a recipe for disaster. Usually trucks need a complete refurbishing at 500K, it's why the last owner got rid of it. I too would never buy a used emission truck, and a 5 year old Freightliner will be even more worthless when you are done with it. People rip on me, Freightliner folks, mostly, but I'm a firm believer in a Pete or KW as good sellers always. I'm out of touch as far as power, I seem to like the "million mile" Detroits, but that's up to you.
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If you are not buying a 2007 and down buy new, with a factory warranty that will actually cover breakdowns while you go broke waiting for your free repairs go get done, even though you will still go to the back of the line for repairs because cash is king, (~20k should be a good number to have saved for a newer truck, used to be 10-15 with the older stuff that was cheaper) a million mile freightliner is flat out whooped, and parts for newer trucks are 5x the price of the old ones, I can do an inframe on my n14 for almost what an exhaust filter costs on a new one. KW is one of the best parts networks we deal with, we can still get a blower motor for my uncles 1976 from them. Pete laughes at us when we call in for the 1989, but after some searching, they do usually have it, then you don’t have to take half the truck apart to work in it
you are leaving a lot of money on the table by not having your own wagon, Start looking in your area for better choices, last I knew amazon was paying like $1.60 a mile, almost what it cost to run the truck down the roadDino soar, Brettj3876, Coffey and 3 others Thank this. -
Amazon's rates are in the gutter. Join OOIDA, as they too offer help regarding starting your own authority.
The other option is to lease on to a carrier. Which can be a good start before going out on your own Authority.
Have you written a business plan? Do you have at least 60K - 70K saved up?
- What are your financials like? How much do you have saved up in order to start your business? Will you have truck payments, or will you be going in with no overhead?
- What freight are you planning on hauling? Which will lead to the next question
- How are you going to spec your rig? Remember, versatility helps when rates change between different freight.
- How much will your insurance be? Have you gotten any quotes?
- Retirement account, health benefits/insurance? Ensure you have coverage if you are out of work
- Maintenance account
- Budget for an Accountant and Attorney for taxes and legal work
- Will you factor your loads?
- Where are you looking to travel? You can have a fuel efficient truck, but that goes out the window when you are pulling hills with an under-powered rig.
- Do you have any potential accounts lined up for work? Most people will promise you the world. Read everything, don't count on anything and believe it only when a contract is signed.
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