[nightcreacher]

in 1984,when i started in expediting,Roberts Express had a 5 year rule.I had a 1977 long nose kw,oldest moving part had 100000 miles,had an industrial cummins motor,nta 420.Roberts turned me down cause truck was to old,wouldn't even let me bing it in so they could see it.Till i got my price out of it,so i could purchase a newer truck,was 6 months,Rest is history,oh, and I bought a 5 year old truck,rebuilt it in 1985,then used the parts in 1986 to build a glider kit,funny thing,it had a 1986 title,but had 1979 parts
Here's a post script to the age thing,if an older truck isnt kept up,and your on a load that could close down operation of a company,that older tuck is more likely to break down.we all know that most people keep up with their equipment,but because we have a minority of older trucks that are not kept up with,this is ther reason for the 5 year rule.One other thing,when a customer is paying better than $3.00 a mile for his freight to be moved,it doesnt look good for a contractor to pick that load up with a truck heald togeather with duck tape,looking like its been rode hard and put away wet