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A lot of the places that offer leasing on with your own truck require atleast a year. Some require more. Firstly you'd need a truck, then you'd do your research on select companies and try going with the one that suits you best. You just gotta put in an application just like you would anywhere else and if you don't hear anything back you call them to check up on it. Thanks for watchin!
Couple of questions for you: (1) what was your deposit (if any)? (2) Your truck wasn’t governed at all when you picked it up? Edit: just noticed you said your deposit was $3400.
Gave them my security deposit/down payment the first week of June. My truck didn't arrive or was ready to be picked up until September 14th. So roughly 3 and a half months. Also know that drivers that are going to Schneider or drivers already at Schneider that need to swap trucks take priority. Also wanted to mention that sfi wasn't my only choice, I called LRM, MHC and a few other leasing places and every single one of them were either 3 to 4 months wait or you would need to put $23,000 down. So sfi was the best option. Hope this helps, thanks for watchin.
@@OShawnTravels I believe you ...I gave them my down payment for a truck 1st week of June Still waiting.......I'm waiting on a Volvo tho.....GOOD LUCK MAN.......ARE YOU GOING ON YOUR OWN AUTHORITY OR LEASING TO A COMPANY ?.........
Damn, news to me! Yeah I tend to keep up with that stuff but last I heard, the steering issue was for the '20 and '21. Thanks again though, I'll see if it has any.
What I did from the start: Called around and got quotes from several insurance companies. They were all pretty similar in price but the cheapest and the easiest to deal with for me was true north. If you call true north and give them the total estimated worth of the truck (mine was 165,000) and let them know you need whatever policies sfi requires and they will give you an estimated quote based off of your mvr and information as well as what info you gave them about the truck. The day I went to pickup my truck I called and setup a temporary 30 day policy for $823. About 5 days before that temp policy expired I called and switched over to a permanent policy, or what they call, "month to month policy". The total cost of everything can be completely different than my costs. But for the permanent policy I am paying $850 for the first month and then afterwards it will drop by $40. Reason for that is for the first 30 days they will cover the unladen coverage after that landstar covers us for that so no point in having double policies. Hope this helps, I tried to answer the best I could. Thanks for watching.
Thanks man, and thanks for watching. I put my security deposit down the first week of June. My truck didn't arrive until September 14th, so roughly 4months
Right on lol. He is short and to the point, which I can't complain about. My buddy is also with him and can never get ahold of him lol. Hope you're getting treated well man, safe travels! Thanks for watching!
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@Sergeant Jadon's new channel are you asking which is better or what engine I have in it?
My truck has the Detroit dd15 gen 5
Nice truck enjoy the road trip Keep on trucking
So SFI make you get bobtail insurance??
Physical damage and non-trucking auto liability insurance.
How do you get a company to lease on to what’s that process and do you have to have experience?
A lot of the places that offer leasing on with your own truck require atleast a year. Some require more.
Firstly you'd need a truck, then you'd do your research on select companies and try going with the one that suits you best. You just gotta put in an application just like you would anywhere else and if you don't hear anything back you call them to check up on it.
Thanks for watchin!
How’s it feel to go from being governed at 62 to not being restricted?
It's definitely nice being able to do the speed limit. Days go by a lot faster, and don't piss off as many people hahaha.
Couple of questions for you: (1) what was your deposit (if any)? (2) Your truck wasn’t governed at all when you picked it up? Edit: just noticed you said your deposit was $3400.
Looking forward great 👍 truck 😊
How long did you have to wait to get your truck from the moment you gave your down payment?
Gave them my security deposit/down payment the first week of June. My truck didn't arrive or was ready to be picked up until September 14th. So roughly 3 and a half months. Also know that drivers that are going to Schneider or drivers already at Schneider that need to swap trucks take priority. Also wanted to mention that sfi wasn't my only choice, I called LRM, MHC and a few other leasing places and every single one of them were either 3 to 4 months wait or you would need to put $23,000 down. So sfi was the best option.
Hope this helps, thanks for watchin.
@@OShawnTravels I believe you ...I gave them my down payment for a truck 1st week of June Still waiting.......I'm waiting on a Volvo tho.....GOOD LUCK MAN.......ARE YOU GOING ON YOUR OWN AUTHORITY OR LEASING TO A COMPANY ?.........
Yeah every manufacturer is behind, it sucks. I will be getting on with a carrier. Maybe further down the road I'll establish my own authority.
@@OShawnTravels Good luck man ....keep making videos....be safe out there too...
I appreciate it! Good luck to you as well. Definitely more videos to come so keep an eye out. Hope your truck comes soon.
Check for recalls. Several of these have had steering problems and risk of fire.
Pretty sure those were the '20 and '21 freightliners. But thanks for looking out and for watching!
@@OShawnTravels '17-'22 for different things.
Damn, news to me! Yeah I tend to keep up with that stuff but last I heard, the steering issue was for the '20 and '21. Thanks again though, I'll see if it has any.
@@OShawnTravels Loose steering, battery box catching fire from exhaust heat, battery cables working loose, and headlight bulbs coming loose.
My first question is do they train people to drive their trucks please come back that
Is this in Arizona?
Yep, Phoenix, AZ
Thought the 2022s had the digital dash?
They do have that option, sfi orders the basic model without them. Not sure if that changes with the premium model or not. Thanks for watching!
How did you do your insurance???
What I did from the start:
Called around and got quotes from several insurance companies. They were all pretty similar in price but the cheapest and the easiest to deal with for me was true north. If you call true north and give them the total estimated worth of the truck (mine was 165,000) and let them know you need whatever policies sfi requires and they will give you an estimated quote based off of your mvr and information as well as what info you gave them about the truck.
The day I went to pickup my truck I called and setup a temporary 30 day policy for $823.
About 5 days before that temp policy expired I called and switched over to a permanent policy, or what they call, "month to month policy". The total cost of everything can be completely different than my costs. But for the permanent policy I am paying $850 for the first month and then afterwards it will drop by $40. Reason for that is for the first 30 days they will cover the unladen coverage after that landstar covers us for that so no point in having double policies.
Hope this helps, I tried to answer the best I could. Thanks for watching.
@@OShawnTravels thank you very much this helps a lot . Be safe and keep the wheel rolling and the chicken light glowing
$800 a month for your insurance??
Yep, pretty crazy but still manageable
$800 for bobtail insurance thats high
Congrats on the new truck. I live near that sfi location. How long did it take to get your truck?
Thanks man, and thanks for watching. I put my security deposit down the first week of June. My truck didn't arrive until September 14th, so roughly 4months
Sensor orange most of the time.
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Congratulations
What company are leasing to?
Video coming soon on that topic, stay tuned.
How was the ride quality
Not bad. Just the initial change from one truck to another. It took a little time to learn the quirks.
Me and u have the same SFI Rep
Right on lol. He is short and to the point, which I can't complain about. My buddy is also with him and can never get ahold of him lol. Hope you're getting treated well man, safe travels! Thanks for watching!
FYI DONT LEASE A TRUCK