UPDATE

Sorry haven't been on a while been figuring things out. I have wanted for a really long time to go owner operator but I really didn't want to leave UPS. I had been putting money in a savings account for when I decided to go owner operator. After thinking about it a while I decided to stay with UPS a great company. But I really wanted to feel like I had more to my name so I was talking with my fleet manager and a few other cooperate people and made a deal with them. I was going to buy my own truck and operate it with UPS. What we agreed to is they pay for fuel and maintenance due to it being used for company purposes but I pay for the truck and insurance and any repairs needed. So it was a deal and I been the last couple weeks going around looking for the perfect truck which I have found. It's a Newish Mack pinnacle sleeper and it looks sick I will post photos later. It does seem a lot more unique to drive cause it's more of a long nose then I am used too. Its a 2023 but only has 6k miles on it. Very nice and drives great. I just wanted to update y'all about why I haven't been present.

Good luck!

I wish you luck and success with them. Your deal seems a bit unconvential. You say they are going to pay fuel/maintance but then you say you pay for repairs/insurance.

Are you running under their authority?? If so I’m guessing its their insurance they set the rate on. Who pays the permits/registration. Who does the ifta filings??Who is paying the HUT each year?? Are they charging you for transponders and the eld system.

Any warranty on that truck will mandate record keeping and maintance to their specs, they may even mandate who they find acceptable to perform the maintance. This will include everything up to and including oil changes. If you don’t do it their way to the letter they can and will use it as a reason to not pay in case of a claim.

I’m not throwing cold water on your dream, but giving you things you have to think about in advance.

This is a horrible time generally and UPS has sure grabbed their share of headlines, most recent yesterday when teamsters walked away from the table without an agreement. Will the union have any impact on your relationship with UPS??

I have small customers in comparrison and they are private companies who call their own shots across the board and we have a 1 year contract. I hope before you sign any long term contract for that amount of investment you have a solid contract with UPS.

Let us know how it all works out. I wish you the best.

Sounds like a nice truck. How did you find one with such low mileage?

What do you know about the potential UPS strike? How would that affect you as a UPS driver or as an independent contractor for UPS?

I did leave a few things out so thank you PJ, all other expenses other then insurance. My insurance is currently through UPS since my previous contract and about what's been happening late I honestly don't know much about it and it hasn't effected me much. I have been working on a backup plan in case things don't work and my new contract is 3 months so I can see how the company is doing then. The maintenance is still going on the record. I appreciate the good luck :)

It was just a small local farming truck that pulled around tractors from there few farms around the state that's really all I know about it's history it's very nice.

I don't know much about the strike and can't really say anything on its impact yet not knowing much about it. I also ain't positive I can even say anything regarding it due to my contract. I will check and maybe make a post about it when I know a little more if I can talk about it and maybe do a little more research. I know I haven't been effects much if any.

Sounds like a nice truck. How did you find one with such low mileage?

What do you know about the potential UPS strike? How would that affect you as a UPS driver or as an independent contractor for UPS?

Got yourself an old school MACK truck I see.

You said it's a long nose, is it really longer up front than my 2020 Cascadia? Doesn't look like much difference.

your right I probably shouldn't have called it a long nose cause it ain't but the way the steering handles in comparison to my old anthem and the cascadia I had prior it feels more like a long nose and probably just the way I sit but it looks over the dash more like a long nose. :)

Got yourself an old school MACK truck I see.

You said it's a long nose, is it really longer up front than my 2020 Cascadia? Doesn't look like much difference.