Lease programs

366847

{"text":"Anybody know of any good leasing programs? Like straight up leasing the truck to your own MC not someone’s mega carrier. Primes lease program is forced dispatch I think. I’m pondering leasing a truck and running Uber etc. choosing where I have a hankering to go. Mostly Atlanta, then west and back. Do Volvo, International, or Peterbilt lease their trucks for a civilized amount?","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"leases are for bad credit and or those that don't know anything about trucking","replyToPid":0}

157862

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366847 发表于 2019-12-15 08:08:05 Bad pay is what I was thinking. Prime is making to much money off drivers. Same reason why I don’t like Landstar, they can take up to 45% of the loads pay.

","text":"I’d have to look to get precise numbers, but O/O gets around 80% of load from prime.  A little higher than I care for, but not obscene.  ","replyToPid":282409}

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366847 发表于 2019-12-14 16:44:36 The guy I watched on YouTube is “Life Is Good” and he would only pull good paying loads. Nothing under 1.90 and sometimes loads over 3.00

","text":"if it's older than 3 months, the rates change weekly, so just know it's a rollercoaster ride. I took a load to Denver for 3400 and next week it's at 2400 again.","replyToPid":281750}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I drove for a small company that sold me a truck with a few thousand down and $800 per week. I had the truck paid off in under 6 months. Then bought another one and put a driver in first truck. There was a short contact we drew up but no lease. Company got 10% and after fuel and expenses I cleared over $2k a week. I had been driving the truck for a year so I knew exactly what I was getting. I’d recommend this route for anyone. You’ll make more than a company driver and if something major goes wrong with the truck you can walk away.. text me if you think it’s a route you’d like to take. Brian- 606-875-4979. The company I ran for is out of Bowlimg Green Ky and they run to Texas and back mostly. You know repairs on the older trucks are a lot less than on the newer ones. We had to put a transmission in a 2014 and fixed an oil leak near cam housing that cost $25k. ","replyToPid":0}

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484866 发表于 2019-12-14 14:02:51 never lease truck from a trucking company.  You will regret it. look at other leasing companies

","text":"Depends on the company, though in general I agree ","replyToPid":281693}

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366847 发表于 2019-12-14 16:40:13 But doesn’t the driver chose what load from the pool he wants?

","text":"Don’t know how it works on that side.  My dispatch offers me a load, I can refuse or accept after asking what else is on the board","replyToPid":281745}

123572

{"replyTo":"","text":"There is no such thing as a good lease for an individual OO, in my opinion.","replyToPid":0}

484866

{"replyTo":"","text":"never lease truck from a trucking company.  You will regret it. look at other leasing companies","replyToPid":0}

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366847 发表于 2019-12-14 23:51:45 I was looking at prime as an option but I mean more like Leasing a truck from somewhere but not leasing it to their MC. I’m looking at starting my own MC, getting my own authority, finding my own loads through Uber or TP Truckloads, and leasing a truck from a provider. Renting a truck if that makes more since. I would have thought health insurance would be your overhead, no Ned for paid vacation because I’d have a savings account.

","text":"prime is doing a deal so instead of forced dispatch they give you 3 groups of 3 and you can choose your load, I'm not sure if its rolled out to all lease operators yet or not.  but they pay garbage, $1.09 is the minimum per mile and you get some decent loads with them.but a lot of loads are like $1.54 a mile, many many prime lease operators are looking elsewhere and not making $ like they did prior.","replyToPid":282102}

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724453 发表于 2019-12-14 21:58:29 indeed, I say if you've got low overhead and the money to go new you might as well go new I see it like the mega carriers all get rid of trucks before warranties run out even though they probably get crazy discounts for buying in bulk. It's not to say you won't find a diamond in the rough and get a used truck that will not quit on you I say the odds of good used truck are pretty slim though

","text":"Ya because you don’t know how someone thrashed their truck. A truck becomes a home and the other driver didn’t get another one because the old one was doing perfect. Odds are it was getting timed out and eventually a bunch of critical parts are going to Shyt the bed. Axles, hubs, bearing, steering linkage, differentials, transmission, window leaks, wiring harness, motor, radiator. I bet they start going in quick succession and that bill would put a start up under.  ","replyToPid":281997}

724453

{"replyTo":"","text":"you can always check the dealerships or lone mountain, you can always find a decent used truck or even Schneider truck sales but if you want new you're looking at about 150000-175000+ probably 2500 for the truck monthly, not sure what numbers you're working with","replyToPid":0}

157862

{"replyTo":"","text":"I’m not sure about Prime being forced dispatch- I’m contracted, not leased.\nThe company I’m leased to ( ok, it sounds complicated, but it isn’t, really) is always looking for reliable drivers, and has good lease-to-own terms.  They don’t much care where you live, and you could ( as I did) choose to pull Prime loads.  \nEven if you choose to work straight for my “boss”, there’s no forced dispatch.  And they walk the walk- it’s the driver’s call if it’s safe or not to drive.","replyToPid":0}

462372

{"replyTo":"","text":"don't drive for Uber, you will be broke in a year. only run them until you can find other loads.","replyToPid":0}

366847

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157862 发表于 2019-12-14 13:45:45 I’m not sure about Prime being forced dispatch- I’m contracted, not leased.\nThe company I’m leased to ( ok, it sounds complicated, but it isn’t, really) is always looking for reliable drivers, and has good lease-to-own terms.  They don’t much care where you live, and you could ( as I did) choose to pull Prime loads.  \nEven if you choose to work straight for my “boss”, there’s no forced dispatch.  And they walk the walk- it’s the driver’s call if it’s safe or not to drive.

","text":"But doesn’t the driver chose what load from the pool he wants?","replyToPid":281687}

366847

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484866 发表于 2019-12-14 14:02:51 never lease truck from a trucking company.  You will regret it. look at other leasing companies

","text":"That’s what I’m trying to figure out. I’m seeing on Peterbilts site they have Paclease but I’m thinking that’s for fleets and all they give you for engines is that stupid paccar motor. No Cummins. ","replyToPid":281693}

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462372 发表于 2019-12-14 16:17:21 don't drive for Uber, you will be broke in a year. only run them until you can find other loads.

","text":"The guy I watched on YouTube is “Life Is Good” and he would only pull good paying loads. Nothing under 1.90 and sometimes loads over 3.00","replyToPid":281730}

366847

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724453 发表于 2019-12-14 13:30:52 you can always check the dealerships or lone mountain, you can always find a decent used truck or even Schneider truck sales but if you want new you're looking at about 150000-175000+ probably 2500 for the truck monthly, not sure what numbers you're working with

","text":"I was always under the assumption that you were paying either up front or in the back. New truck has high payments but more time before issues pop up and what, a 4 yr warranty to cover issues? Older trucks could be a lemon. I’m seeing some old trucks with 500k miles and they’re listed for $89k","replyToPid":281677}