milodon:
nsmith1180:
I’d still go new on lease, but I’d probably try to double shift rather than have trampers.Where it all went wrong was not a customer not paying, but an OD trying to compete with the big boys while playing on their premises.
New trucks on lease, tyre contracts etc.
Incorrect. We were profitable and growing until this customer stopped paying. Then we lost £20k in cash flow and it was a downward spiral. Between Eddie, WS, Great Bear and Wincanton, we could have run two wagons 24h a day. New is the only way to go in my opinion. The Renault was was a E6B and was 3% more efficient than the Merc it replaced on the same work. The Scania was E6C and was 16% more efficient than the Frenchie on the same work. So keeping current with trucks offest 19% of the 23.5% increase in diesel cost over 2 years.