I think you will find that this type of story repeats itself over and over again. I actually 3 months ago sold 2 trucks for $30000 apiece. I sold them as a package for $60000. I purchased them in a package of 4 for $80000. So I guess you could say my other 2 trucks in that package cost me 10000 apiece if you want to break it down that way. Lol
@@RedskinzFan When you decide that the trucking business is what you're gonna be in, you start to develop your own shop. I can purchase an in frame kit for about $2700. If you send the injectors out to get rebuilt it will run you about 275 maybe 325 apiece. Then do a premium head job for about 700. Other than waiting for the head and injectors to be done, my guys can tear an engine down in an afternoon. Once all the parts are in they can rebuild it in a day. Show you asked will the truck be worth it? Well, if at that point you give it a paint job and Polish all the aluminium you can probably list it on truck paper as ELD exempt for over $40000. Lol
@@texgarcia1958 two things One- we weren’t talking about flipping trucks, it was based on operating it. There’s a difference and your correct in that sense. Two- we also aren’t referring to the mechanic truck owner. So your the minority 5% maybe, the other 95 % pay people to do the work.
@@RedskinzFan Agreed. The issue is nowadays most truck drivers don't know how to even change the oil. When I 1st learned how to drive it was in my job description. Once a week I grabbed a creeper went under the truck and did servicing myself. Back then a truck driver was expected to adjust his brakes once a week. While there you brought a grease gun with you and greased everything. These days most truck drivers can't even shift the transmission. If you want to be successful in this business you have to do as much of the work as you possibly can. With most big trucks you can do a lot of preventative maintenance stuff yourself. With your newer pickup trucks you almost can't touch anything without voiding your warranty. Or, you need $10000 in tools to do one job. If you get a slightly older truck without all the emissions stuff on it you can perform most of the work yourself. You don't have to be a mechanic to do some of these things. I read a procedure once and was able to adjust the valves on one of these engines. A friend explained it to me once, and I was able to replace the rods and main bearings on one of these engines. If you invest in a large impact gun and a 20 t bottle Jack you can service a lot yourself. I agree many people will never get their hands dirty. Many people will also fail at the trucking business.
I worked for a company and drove an International 9400i with 875, 000 miles on it with a cummins. When they offered me a newer truck I didn't really want it. The old girl was dependable and worked. She ran when the new rigs broke down because of the DEF system. Old trucks simple in design and built to WORK!!
I just picked up a load in Lancaster, TX a couple of days ago at the FFE yard. They have about 50 Cascadia and Volvo trucks for sale lined up along the wall of the property. These are only a few years old and several are for $17,000 and some $37,000.
Knowing what you are looking at is a big plus. You can buy three $15K trucks, drive them until they won't go any more, then part them out or simply take off what you want to keep then sell for scrap for less than you can get a $50K truck that still may need an inframe or other major component repair/replacement.
Agreed 100% although I'm not a hot shot trucker, I can attest to what you said about having to travel for the best deals, living in California where everything is over priced or inflated by traveling I was able to save thousands of dollars, just by purchasing a plane ticket to check out trucks in other states, although I did not always buy a particular truck, i always inspected and knew what to look for mechanically, and not to worry to much about cosmetic issues that can be easily fixed in body shop, and I always took another guy with me and we'd both look for possible problems down road, and just in case I missed something he'd catch it a lot of truck buyers are lazy and don't want to leave their own area and wind up paying more.
i bought my 05 columbia for 10k, inframe done, reman trans, rebuilt rears, new tires, new brakes. even if i put 10 more im still good i haul household goods so im rarely ever near gross weight
I want to thank you for the great advice. I bought a salvage title truck. The scales were open, I steered the truck to enter scales. The cab broke off and continued straight down the interstate while the chassis did enter the scales. The DOT agent wrote me up, but only charged half of the normal fine. He said while the cab went straight, the chassis DID enter the scale, therefore you only pay half the fine. Except for the cab always breaking off, the truck has been great. Thank you for recommending these break-a-way Freightliners. Saved me money on fines.
Yup. I have both. 1994 FLD 120 for $16,500 and a Ram 3500. Different animals completely. The FLD is so versatile and cost effective it's not funny. The pickup has its place though. Or should I say KNOWS its place lol.
I have a 2000 freightliner century with midroof sleeper. Has APU and Taylor wing. 500 Detroit with 10 speed 3:58 gears. Motor rebuilt 9 months ago. Has super singles but can put duals on it. Located in Texas
This is very true, my 2013 Volvo vnl for 16,950. I may be a little slower in areas due to loads heavier than 44,500 but I can still keep up as an owner.
Its interesting that you put this out. I'm still looking at the start up with a pickup and have already been looking at semi's. I dont care to retire a few years down the road in a pickup. Thanks for the info my brother.
I gotta add Dave that in my experience, when I drove NEW company trucks, I was less suspect of things to go wrong since the truck was new, and it bit me in the ass more then ounce, as you know new trucks have there issues, I drive a ten year old truck now, I've had it 2 years and I tend to pay attention to everything, every noise every vibrations, and investigate it. After owning a few old trucks you know for a few grand you can have peace of mind immediately that it will perform, you put new batteries, new alternator your good on it starting for sure. New tires, check. Go threw the air lines, check, get a oil analysis, check. It may be more work but I'm more confident trucking down the road in my old truck that I wrench on and own then I ever did as a company steering wheel holder.
awesome video man. thank you!!!!! pickups are very hard to sell to. Im trying to sell mine for 40k with under 45k miles on it and its really pissing me off especially that I get 5-6 mpg on it . very difficult to find someone who has 40k in cash and willing to invest in a ram 5500 but I got the fld for 11k so im happy. im getting it checked at dealer and spending weekend here in Orlando with wife and will then drive back to Nashville. Thank you bro and all the guys at the throne awesome chatroom!
My last truck had a cummins in it, would not own another one. Love the trucks I had with the detroit in them. Also always have virgin tires on it all of them.
Mostly, you have to look at the truck engine, and check for blowby. My truck has a working APU. Why is that important? You run it instead of idling your engine, and it saves on wear and tear. Little stuff will also get you. Shocks, airbags, break wear, rubber mounts, belts, hoses, break canisters, gear oil in trans and rear end, all of that and more, just figure you will need to replace it. Over time, you'll feel like you should have bought a new truck. Learn about truck engines, and most importantly, which one to stay away from.
The older the better. It might not be for everyone, but California is gonna have a lot of trucks for sale. The Air Resource Board is forcing people to get rid of 2009 and older, and next year they have to get rid of 2010.
@B Smoove In the last 6months how many large business are closed forever. So what being done - they milking out the trucks so the Auction Yard is not flooded... Their milking the real market of overstock fleet vehicles. Think then buy... If 175 companies closed - each averaging about nine drivers - taking 1,550 trucks off the road. For all of 2018, 310 trucking companies closed. 2019 was twice that! So again tell me it's a buyer's market... Yep for those that don't know any better. Like storage wars - you could buy all day for a few bucks - then fools moved in and paid out their ass for trash
@B Smoove You do not make money from if it does this or that - you make your money from buying it below what the wholesale market is. If you go to an auction yard an buy a vehicle and will only break even on it once you drive it of the lot, you paid way to much.- (aka: retail) The other thing you need to think about - what state is that vehicle from? When did it start it's market trip? Those two things can cost you big bucks! Think about it? Understand the game... Not going to state everything I have learned in life. Auctions are not a bad place - just don't pay more then your willing for what you see just because some fool overbid on it... Odds are he will have a shit load of money in it and unable to sale it at ask within a year. So think with your head - let fools play in the sandbox
Hi Dave, awesome video. Dave these people also have a 30k or 40k trucks in better shape? I will need to buy a 30k to 40k truck soon. Please help. Also do I need to see their sales?
Glad to see i got free rent in your head. I only paid $8,700 for my 2006 International, and it was only 5 miles away from my home. My first truck was the 1995 International daycab I bought for $4,500. I bought that one thru Purplewave.com, and went to Kansas to pick it up. You don't have to spend all kinds of money to buy a truck. However, running a big rig is more expensive than a pickup. You didn't include all of the extra stuff that big rigs have to pay out that drivers with pickups don't. And there are always changes for owner/operators every years making it harder for us to run. It isn't the big things that will get you. It's all of the little stuff. Anyways, I do find your videos worth watching, comrad. Till next time.
You don’t rent space in my head. Guys like you are why I succeed and get views. Thanks for watching. And your aren’t the only one that talk hypocritical I bought a cheap truck to spend more money. I needed a video for today. And will do another on you tomorrow. There is no more legal expenses other the. Heavy use tax with a big rig.
Waiting on the video about different WB sizes, and if 4x6 or whats/what! I love older trucks, I really want to buy a Cabover truck, i see some single wheels but probably better going with doubles if spending the money, then skies the limit!
anyone that says that 07 and older are pre emission engines there lying they are not. starting in 2002 diesel engines was required to have a EGR on them which is a emission engine like Cummins isx replaced the N14 in 2002, Detroit series 60 12.7 and 14.0 had EGR on them by 2003 model year, cat bridge motor in 03 and cat acert engines in 04 had a EGR like device to pass the emission standards. So really the last pre emission truck had a engine N14, cat 3406 and 6NZ, series 60 12.7 pre 2002 which are the best diesel engines to have.
Hey I checked out some of these trucks and I am currently saving to buy one but I got a question how do I get that truck home from another state do I have to get insurance and tags up front or please explain how that works thanks
If you can’t change the oil or do basic maintenance yourself on your semi then don’t get behind the wheel . Do your own research and figure this skill out your gonna Need it .
Thanks for your youtube. I am planning to purchase a used Freightliner Cascadia 125. Would you please let me know your advice on which one is better to purchase for the OTR of the owner-operator? *2016 Freighliner Cascadia 125 SLP Evolution: Manual, 375,000 miles, $60,000 vs *2017 Freightliner Cascadia 125SLP: Auto, 455,000 miles, $69,000
Bcool stay away from truck that are 2007 and newer they have all the emission junk on them and they don't last long like the older engine did. When trucks are being sold off with 375K miles and 455K miles they are getting close to be needing a total engine rebuild and your looking around 20 to 30K dollars to get it done not worth it, if you want a truck that going to last a long time and easy to work on get a truck that pre 2007 and older with a rebuilt engine I know i been a trucker for 12 years now and had a newer truck and the older trucks are million times better then the newer made throw away trucks today
Could be but like I said in the video most of these trucks have already nickel and dined the owner and are ready now. Ever had that truck you out so much money in you were fed up with and someone else got it with no problems? Happens all the time.
You can also find a rig, and the next month, something major goes wrong. Mine was an injector pump. Between the towing at $1200 to my mechanic, and another $1,500 for the pump to be installed, I feel I got out lucky. Know your engines. And stay the hell away from Maxxforce engines. Pure junk.
@@thesilverstackingbotinc.1928 well you should not own a truck you can’t work on lmao. I bought a brand new truck that didn’t last 6 months so that goes both ways
Here's the deal. A lot of people jump into hot shot but they are not truckers. They go out and purchase a brand new pickup truck because they don't know anything about the equipment. When people start wanting to buy used pickup trucks then because they don't know anything about the industry they end up purchasing seen stuff like your 6.0 power stroke and the older rams with the bad automatic transmissions and so on. In the big truck world the same thing sort of exists. The L10 Cummins would be a good example of a motor to stay away from. The very 1st Detroit motors had some issues. And referring to the 60 s. Some of your comings ISX motors also had issues. The Caterpillar when they switched over to asert also had problems. So when purchasing a used semi truck you do need to know something about them. If your not mechanically inclined it is highly recommended you take it to a shop you know. Or bring a good mechanic with you. I have been in business for myself for quite some time period I trained my younger brother up to a certain point. He then took the lead and learned far more than I know. So he became my go to guy when it came to purchasing trucks. I have in the past purchased trucks that needed an in frame. But we reflected that in the price. I went into it knowing I had an in frame to do. We also have the ability to read a truck's computer and see if it has any inactive faults for previous events such as engine overspeed Kama engine overheat, communication errors between the ecm and so on. One sweet find a very likely candidate, we send out the fluids for analysys. This will also help you determine if the engine is healthy or not. Long answer short, yes you can purchase a vehicle that will later end up costing you substantially in repairs. The upside is if this does happen to you, you will now have a truck that will be serviceable for the next 10 years or so.
You can try a Wilson Logistics they run prime trailers and they have everything prime has but it’s that small company feel instead of just being a number at prime
Just got mines a few months ago with my tanker, hazmat, doubles & triples with Twic card. I need to stay local can't go Otr but I do need the experience
No one is arguing a used semi is(or may) be more capable then a pickup. What you were erroneously trying to sell us with that cost comparison video is assigning a value of $60 grand to a new pickup and $15 grand on that now wrecked semi. Do the analysis using a used pickup and and used semi. Apples to apples, not apples to peach trees.
Dude a used pickup can’t do what that semi can do. The point is u can spend less money and do the same job put more money in my pocket. Show me a 15k pickup that can pull my 5 car with 5 cars on it. And there is more then one 15k semi. You never answered me. Are you tip top hotshot.
Yeah man great info, right you can pick up a used Tracktor it might need a little work, that's how you do it if you want to make some money 💰 No Doubt🫡😊💯
