i have been looking at running otr and keep getting issues that come up and am getting leaned towards local work AGAIN only this time i will have a truck that hopefully will NOT BREAK AS MUCH. and wanted to see if any body has any opnions on local work with a day cab. here is one i am looking at. is it to much or too old or what??????/

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/d...488507997296bb

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Freightliner. It's a 2000 with a 9spd and a small Cummins engine. Reliable as heck so far and 710k on the clock. picked it up (without the boxes) for 24k here in Sacramento. I can't say a sinlge bad thing about my truck, when I purchased it I opted out on an inspection and warranty because I felt comfortable with the truck as is after taking my test drive. It gets 6mpg as an average for me running local w/ the trailer if your wondering about fuel milage.

As far as the truck you are looking at, it is an older truck but the milage isn't bad at all - wouldn't hurt to take it for a drive yourself and see how she does, and if you are unsure of your judgment you can always get an inspection/dyno/warranty to cover your butt.

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What are you going to be hauling?

48- 53 footer's some can local work.

Well then that motor will probably be alright but Detroit really suck for dump trucks.

We have one just like that - the 470 Detroit is a real strong puller! Both that truck and that engine are easy to work on and parts are reasonable. The cab has lots of space - more than most daycabs.

Thats a clean looking truck for being 10 years old.

I also have wondered about local work availability. I work in food service delivery now but there isn't an option for an owner op. in that field. I wouldn't mind having a day cab and driving local (in my state and maybe the surrounding states) pulling a dry van (or flat) but have no information on whats potentially out there.

There is some local daycab work up here in the NorthEast but you really have to know people or lease on to a container company or air freight outfit. Forward Air seems to be always looking for O/Os and most of that is doable with a daycab. Cardinal Logistics is another one that can use daycabs. Only issue I've heard about with containers is that since most of the O/Os have sleepers you will get sent into the places they can't get into - tight alleys and docks designed for a 10 foot straight job :shock: . By the way, one of our recently retired fill-in drivers is selling an FLD120 Detroit 430hp daycab cheap in excellent shape for under $15k up in Webster MA.