IS LEASING WORTH IT IN 2023!? | SNI IC |

[@LV84CC]

Bro thank you for being transparent and honest

[@LifeOfKO]

Always boss. ✊🏽

[@oldenfarten5350]

I ran as an O/O for Schneider back in '98-2000. Did better here than I did as O/O at Swift. I started back in '94, as a company driver for Swift, then Jerry Moyes started their O/O program there and I lease/purchased an FLD starting in '95. Paid truck off in full in 3 years and came here. This next week I'll be starting back with Schneider as a returning driver because I've been out of it since 2004. I know Swifts lease is half the cost per week that SFI is, but they don't have a load board fully up and running yet, and they pay less. I figure ill just grit my teeth for 6 months as a company driver and lease a new truck from SFI because I remember all the stuff Schneider had to help me fix last time with my aging truck(brought over here).I have money saved,800+ credit score, no debts of any king...(2 storage units, internet bill, car insurance=500$ a month...no car payments, no kids, no mortgage, no school loans. I'm gonna live in the truck full time (I'm single) and just see friends around the country..and bank every dime I don't need for personal expenses like food/phone/etc. I'm willing to bet I could BANK 150-200k in 4 years..A lot of stuff you talk about as far as running your own I already know...so I'll look for you. I live up in pacific Northwest but I plan to run lower '48...6 weeks running minimum. And time off will be here and there wherever. I don't have enough to do to take a week off. Goal is to save 500k in 8-10 years and then buy land/build barn dominium in TN somewhere and have no mortgage. I have a fifth of that saved already so, its gonna be a busy decade. Barndominium lets me write off shop half of house for use working on my own truck.

[@LifeOfKO]

Glad to hear the goals man. That’s the best way to do it. Make a plan and work towards that each day. Be safe out there!

[@BMETransport]

Great points. low overhead at home is the best preparation

[@LifeOfKO]

Most definitely boss. Appreciate you watching

[@jimmiekrout6308]

That’s a lot of good info for people. The number one sign of a person who’s gonna fail a lease is the “ I wanna lease so I can be home more”. Not understanding that your first loads pay the truck the next load pay your fuel and then finally the last loads pay you. Not being able to understand that any home time or down time automatically starts digging a hole. That doesn’t mean you can’t go home, but every thing has to be calculated. If you want more home time buy from a dealership. If you can grind hard and keep moving, then a lease can work.

[@LifeOfKO]

Absolutely I agree with you 100% on that.

[@rayb.1180]

@ Jimmie krout,I agree 100%.. I drive local (home every night) people always ask “y don’t u get your own truck?”… uummm cause I wanna be every night. I can’t afford to buy a truck with that mindset right now..once I’m ready to go back OTR I may look into sfi or something

[@MrRld1960]

Depends on how much you want to work or stay at home. By buying a used truck you are buying someone else problems, possibly. You never know how the truck was treated. New trucks have a warranty and that is the main thing.

[@LifeOfKO]

That’s true. You can get a used truck with a warranty as well. New trucks break down just like old ones. My 23 was in the shop after a few weeks. It’s all a gamble at the end of the day.

[@TillNextTimes]

You know how we can tell who’s a rookie in trucking the ones who are naive to new trucks breaking down like they’re immune or something to it 😅 All trucks have problems eventually at some point it a motor under the hood I had a 23 kw t680 company truck only 11k miles in the shop for a few days drivetrain was leaking 😢

[@LifeOfKO]

Facts. These new trucks are worse than the old ones these days.

[@MrRld1960]

@@TillNextTimes I don't think no-one said new trucks don't break down. Driving a company truck and it breaking down is different than if the truck is yours and your responsibility.

[@TillNextTimes]

@@MrRld1960 Like the old saying say it cost to be the boss if you scared of maintenance or repairs here & there stay company it ain’t no different than your car breaking down if your job is a 1-2 hrs away you have to still fix it you just don’t want no responsibility that’s fine stay company .48 cents a mile 2 days Hometime out the month 😂😂

[@nanealdiamond28]

I've done lease purchase through Schenider National before and I loved it. I had a slightly used truck through SFI paying $1,000 a week. The only thing I would do different is get a used truck with around 500,000. No risk no reward.

[@LifeOfKO]

I agree. If I knew what I know now I definitely would of got a used truck that had like a year left of payments.

[@terraGaliciaXXIV]

Why 500,000?

[@LilEugene100]

Shout out to this brother. He has been very helpful to me with any questions that I need help with. Bless up, brother.

[@LifeOfKO]

Anytime boss. Stay safe!

[@anthonydeangelis9366]

Thanks for the insight, much appreciated. I decided to purchase from a dealer to keep those payments lower. Stay safe 👍

[@LifeOfKO]

Good choice. Thanks for watching be safe out there.

[@teamginate3400]

Leasing is a huge expense and a huge gamble; it’s geared toward people with no money and low credit to help them get in the game of O/O. But you can come up over time. Definitely you need to have good business sense and good money management. The goal should be to get out of the truck payment because with a lease purchase your paying about 50% more for what the truck is actually worth so paying the truck down saves you on that 50%.

[@LifeOfKO]

Most definitely. I agree with you. I learned that. Got me money saved up. Got my credit right and now it’s time to buy.

[@teamginate3400]

@@LifeOfKO I spoke with a few mechanics about buying a used truck. They all said that most Diesel engines will start to have big ticket maintenance problems around 500k miles so look for a 2022 around 250k-300k miles. They also said that idling the engines causes the DEF system to get dirty so try not to idle for long periods and if possible get a Cummings or a Detroit engine. My friend bought a used truck at 300k miles a Detroit and got 1,300,000 miles before he got a huge maintenance bill so he basically salvaged it for parts.

[@LifeOfKO]

Nice. Good info. Yea that’s what I’ve been looking at 200k-300k miles. Truck I’m interested in has a Cummins also. I’ll be checking it out next week.

[@TebTengri]

is it really that much more though? a $176000 truck financed over 60 months probably adds up to 220-250k after interest. $1300 a wee x 52 x 3 and a $50000 balloon is 252k(and the $1300 includes a maintenance account)

[@LifeOfKO]

@TebTengri depends on the person. I would never pay it over 60 months. That’s crazy. It’s all in how you want to go about it. 252k for 1 tech users crazy. You can get 4 used trucks for that prics

[@dmallard2793]

That’s really good information so people are aware!

[@charlesthomas9144]

Good information bro👍thanks for keeping it real and speaking truth 👍out here it is about business either company or O/O👍stay safe and ride easy👍🏼did you serve in the military

[@LifeOfKO]

Thanks man. No military for me. Stay safe out there.

[@angelmonae7140]

Back with another banger… thanks bro!!!

[@anthonys5766]

@LifeofKo everything on this video you said i hundred percent agree and i wanted to added that if you purchase a USED truck 2017 or slightly newer they break down easy. Dont also forget the tolls your paying a month unless your grandfather in

[@LifeOfKO]

Most definitely I agree with you on that.

[@kenntorelli6147]

​@@LifeOfKOu pay ur own tolls? How bout JB hunt o/o u know about them?

[@LifeOfKO]

@kenntorelli6147 yes we pay or own. I think jb hunt you can pay 100$ a week and they cover how ever much you run up.

[@LoveandLifeLLC]

Good video bro ✊🏽 It’s good weeks and bad out here but overall it’s worth it for me

[@LifeOfKO]

Thanks boss. I agree with that. Gotta take the good with the bad. Stay safe bro

[@andsalo1663]

Man thanks for the information I was a O/O years ago I’m gonna try it talking to them tomorrow

[@LifeOfKO]

Niceee. Good luck boss

[@buckbrown677]

Solid info bro keep it going bro . I'm waiting to hear from the recruiter very slow process.

[@LifeOfKO]

That’s shocking. It was quick for me when I came. Everything was done in a week

[@buckbrown677]

Finally got a start date lol. Excited and ready to learn the IC side of it.

[@LifeOfKO]

Congrats man. Make that money

[@gonzagawasswa610]

Thanks bro for sharing your experience and knowledge am saving up man!

[@LifeOfKO]

Anytime boss.

[@PirateDave01]

Responsibility is true, but more accurately referred to as overhead.

[@LifeOfKO]

Yessir

[@swingline76er]

Real stuff, thanks😊

[@LifeOfKO]

Thanks for watching

[@TruckerChris]

My sfi truck in the shop now and I have a 2023

[@LifeOfKO]

Sheesh. What happened?

[@TruckerChris]

Man needed a new dpf the truck only have 110000 but I finally made it back out tho

[@HlgAFord]

Is worth getting a new truck or used

[@angelabrown3393]

Good information I have my llc I'm getting my cdl and I have my Authority I was a dispatcher and I had hotshot driver thank u

[@LifeOfKO]

Nicee. You already ahead of the game then! Good luck. Be safe

[@angelabrown3393]

You too

[@MrRld1960]

They want you to pay for a truck in 3 years whereas, normally you have 5 years to pay for it. That's good and bad because the older a truck gets the more likely it is to break down. You got to do what you got to do though.

[@LifeOfKO]

True. If you can afford the 60k buyout after 3 years. If not you’ll have that truck for longer still making payments.

[@StevensLatoys]

False older trucks usually have kinks worked out. Newer trucks break down more

[@LifeOfKO]

@user-tk9kv7tj5o that’s very true. I notice that. My 23 was in the shop in the first month

[@JK-hp7st]

Wutup bro..... im in ohio, just chillin at pilot for the night, hopefully i see u on the road soon

[@LifeOfKO]

Sup boss. That’s my neck of the woods. I’m in the south this week though

[@swingline76er]

I shut down early so i don't miss this....😂

[@DirkTrucks]

All good points but if someone is considering a $60k-ish used truck, they have to understand, and more importantly, be ready for any expensive breakdowns that might happen. It’s always a crapshoot. They may get lucky and never have anything major hit them. On the flip-side, however, one major $10k or more breakdown is a very real possibility that could literally put someone out of business instantly if they don’t have the financial reserves in place. I would never even think of buying a used truck without at least $20k (preferably more) in reserves, but that’s just me. As far as the cost to own a leased truck, I personally don’t ever want to own it. I love my truck and all but at the end of the day it’s a piece of required equipment to do my job, and it depreciates. It also can cost a fortune once the warranty expires. I’d rather pay a fixed cost for it’s use while it’s under warranty and then replace it with another leased truck at the end of its term. Just a different perspective and approach to business, I guess.

[@LifeOfKO]

Whatever floats your boat. To do lease after lease is just a waste of money. You paying off a truck just to give it back that’s kinda pointless. You buy a 60k truck or a 250k truck either or can break down. Just because you buy a used truck doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a warranty. A lot of companies offered extended warranty that cover 3 years 300k more miles. So either way it goes you take a risk. These new trucks break down more than old trucks. I’ve seen it first hand. Yes they warranty covers it but the warranty not going to cover your tow bill or your hotel cost if you stuck out of town. Plus with parts on back order these days you could be waiting weeks to get something simple fixed which could cost you your business if you ain’t making no money. So it’s a gamble however you do it. You just have to take risk and hope for the best. Save up money for the rainy days and go for it.

[@DirkTrucks]

@@LifeOfKO You’re not wrong and I’m not disagreeing with you. I guess the most important thing, no matter what exact path you decide is best for you, is that having reserve funds saved for the unexpected costs that can hit you is super important. Just like there are many different ways to work as a driver, there are many ways to acquire and pay for the truck you want to drive as an independent. The question of what’s best is always an individual decision. Whatever path you decide is best for you and your circumstances, you are absolutely right in that they all involve some risk. Going into it with solid cash reserves is far smarter than just crossing your fingers and that’s really my main point. Like you said, warranties don’t cover all of the costs incurred when a truck breaks down. You have to plan ahead for those possibilities.

[@LifeOfKO]

Most definitely boss. I agree with you.

[@PJ-uh8og]

WAITING👀 LOL‼️😂🤣

[@melvinkeller1466]

Looking at lone mountain and rush trucks

[@LifeOfKO]

I’ve been looking at love mountain myself

[@lenetterose9023]

Loan mountain talked to someone sounds good

[@davienj9711]

I’m about to go into tena owner opp at Schneider it’s gonna be my first lease do you know anything about the team driver load board what’s the difference in gross load pay if any? I’m pretty sure the miles are longer

[@LifeOfKO]

Follow jay and kiara 4L on KZbin. They are a couple here and they can probably answer your questions better when i comes to teams. I don’t know anything about teams boss.

[@johnnyphillips3649]

New subscriber here & I wanted to ask you a question. I live on upstate South carolina so would it be possible I can get on the load board and just run like North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama & say maybe Mississippi and be profitable I have really no bills or overhead

[@LifeOfKO]

Is it possible yes. It’s harder this time of year tho since everyone try’s to run the south to avoid the storms.

[@MrRld1960]

You get what you pay for. DON'T get re-cap tires. Buy new name-brand tires for your truck.

[@LifeOfKO]

That’s how the truck came from Sfi boss. He didn’t buy them.

[@danielcorsino]

One of your videos bro you said you made 3700 after a week working after 6500 from schneider. Was that before taxes ? I was thinking yea. If you had your own authority and kept 100%, and had a cheaper truck at 60k, then it’d be gravy but. 3700 x 30% taxes would put u at close to a 10k/mo company driver but I don’t know all the numbers

[@LifeOfKO]

We don’t get taxes taken out we 1099

[@iamnolting]

Stop believing just because you get your own authority. You get 100%. That’s not true there’s tons of cost with that and headaches.

[@danielcorsino]

@@iamnolting ??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Real9Senior]

How much more you think you’d make if you didn’t go home every weekend? Explain plz

[@LifeOfKO]

I live in Florida. So leaving out of Florida everyone knows the loads suck. So if I wasn’t going home and started my week let’s say Ohio. I’ll start with a better load paying like 2300 vs a load paying 1400

[@Real9Senior]

I live in Louisiana and I’ll be hauling reefer, I’m just asking because I plan to stay out a month at a time at least, wanting to know your opinion on if that would be more money if you were to do it. I see that’s a $900 a week difference already there

[@LifeOfKO]

@jermainexevanbrister-te8gg the longer you stay out in my option the more you make vs going home UNLESS you live in a high freight area.

[@Real9Senior]

@@LifeOfKO gotcha! But what I’m seeing is if you stayed out or lived in say Ohio, you’d easily make $900 more or better per week? Also I’ll be hauling a reefer unit

[@LifeOfKO]

@jermainexevanbrister-te8gg correct. Idk what refer loads are paying but for me I make more when I stay out because of me not starting in a low freight area.

[@NLD88000]

Doesn't matter where you live follow the frieght fly home if you have to....I stay on the money fly home to ELP...

[@anthonyl1228]

👍🏼

[@hotshotbythemile2811]

As a owner operator can you choose from automatic or manual to lease with Schneider?

[@LifeOfKO]

I think they only have a handful of manual trucks and their older. They had like 1-2 when I started.

[@Hammurabi2234]

6000$ is too much in this stupid market , maintenance account ???? What about the warranty?

[@LifeOfKO]

6yr. 600k miles warranty. Maintenance account is for things that warranty don’t cover. Tires. Oil changes. Etc

[@kiwi8476]

Do they do walk away leases or is it a non-walk away?

[@LifeOfKO]

It’s walk away but it’s a 6k fee

[@danielcorsino]

After taxes every month and expenses, what would you think folks make? Would it be Better with a 60k truck and my authority ?

[@LifeOfKO]

Depends how much you write off each month so that number can vary per driver. Also depends on your overhead at home which route would be best for you.

[@ml3truckinginc..816]

Does Schneider pay tolls?

[@LifeOfKO]

No sir

[@RatedR228FreightRunners]

Do you got a number I can hit you on bruh I got questions bout Schneider tryna debate whether I wanna come or not?!

[@LifeOfKO]

Email me

[@RatedR228FreightRunners]

@@LifeOfKO Send it to me

[@LifeOfKO]

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[@TillNextTimes]

6k a month just to lease the truck you ain’t home much at all you probably passed me going 80mph the other day chasing ur profits back bro that’s way too high I hung up the phone on SFI when they told me 1100 to 1300 a week u can finance a truck with a 700-900 note

[@LifeOfKO]

I make good money with the truck payment. I still take home 2500-3000 a week but i can take home more with a monthly payment which is what I’m about to be doing soon.

[@TillNextTimes]

@@LifeOfKO Not knocking u bro ✊🏼✊🏼 I just hate to see these companies try to get over when we do all the work they be in our pockets big time.. I got tricked into a bad personal loan damn near $800 payment for a Lincoln mkz, so I know better now and truck or not I will never be got into a bad deal without doing all of my research once I seen I can get a truck for 700-900 I’m like them mfers won’t get me it’s all a business play end of the day but I apply that to any contract out here I would even take the contract home to look over the smallest ink on there ✍️😂… I see it’s working for u keep doing your thing brother 😎

[@LifeOfKO]

I feel that. Naw what you saying makes perfect sense. I’ll be in monthly payments soon as well. 👊🏽

[@azaazaeva1950]

I aks)))))))))))))))

[@LifeOfKO]

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[@andsalo1663]

How strick on criminal background checks

[@LifeOfKO]

Honestly not sure boss that’s a question for them.

[@doug8056]

No it's not worth it.