What does a Class 8 truck really cost?
If you’ve driven a new Class 8 truck off a dealership lot recently, you – or someone to whom you should be very thankful – probably stroked a check for between $113,000 (day cab) and $125,000 (sleeper).
Taking into account tires, fluid and lube changes, hard parts replacement and all those little “uh ohs” that pop up over the life of a truck, realistically it’s going to cost you, according to Blodgett and Kalvelage, another $20,600 each year.
On a 15 year cradle-to-grave cycle, you’re looking at more than $400,000 before you ever put a drop of diesel fuel in it.
http://www.ccjdigital.com/what-does-a-class-8-truck-really-cost/
...and ye might want to note that ya will spend a ship load of money on taxes and tees. Making money in the trucking business is easy but keeping some of it for yourself isn't.
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!
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