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Terry,
Your figures do not include maintenance cost, licensing & insurance. The 12 mpg would be with a strong tail wind. We have box trucks similar to the Freightliner you mentioned getting around 8-10 mpg. A class eight tractor trailer would get around 6 - 6.5 mpg with a pre (02) emission engine. Medium duty trucks (FL model) starting in 08 models have a dpf (diesel particulate filter) which will lower the fuel economy I listed above.
The biggest mistake I encounter with owner operators is not factoring their expenses correctly -- mainly due to the variable costs involved with maintenance -- especially if you purchase used.
Google Frieghtliner and I believe somewhere on their site they have a spreadsheet for owner operators which list the cost per mile on maintenance, ins., etc.
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