Trucking, more specifically rented trucks

[SpinalShank]

I believe the rented trucks are a strange mechanism in the server and don't make sense from a realistic pov.

My quams are that these are not "rented" in anyway, they are given with no fees or % cuts from jobs, they also receive free toll passes, they don't have to pay for repairs or fuel. It gives no incentive to buy their own truck. This causes a discrepancy where "rented" trucks are far superior than the owner operators.

I've watch many rentals throw caution to the wind, because why does it matter, they don't need to pay for the repairs.

Possible solutions:

1. Charge a fee to rent the truck from the truck yard.

Or

2. When the truck is returned it charges for fuel and repairs caused by the renters use.

Or

3. The truck rental company takes a % of the orders that are completed.

 

I would also like to see the ability to purchase a toll exemption for a personal work truck.

 

 

[Ash]

Few benefits of owning one rather than renting:

 

You can max your own truck.

You can just park your own truck In a personal parking area instead of needing to return it.

You can do what you want with it as it's not a scripted job vehicle.

 

[SpinalShank]

@Ash

idk if its the same for all semis, but the pounder can only have a turbo upgrade.

while parking in the public is nice, but its not much of a drive to the truck yard, at the end of the day i still must fill the tank and get it repaired, not to mention i have to pay toll if im pressed for time. i do go around the tolls when i can.

it not being a scripted vehicle is probably the only real perk of having your own truck. 

but back to the original point, it doesnt make sense realistically, does the truck yard have infinite money that they can just pass trucks out to anyone with a license? and then they get to bring it back in pieces, with an empty tank? what is the Trucking Company that rents these trucks out get in return?

the only draw back of renting is that if youre outside the truck too long itll disappear, but i guess that could also be a perk because then you wouldnt actually have to return it to the truck depo.

It would definitely be less frustrating if i didnt have to compete with trucks that can freely move through the toll, going around adds quite a bit of time. heck if the exemption cost was around 50k or even higher i would strive to pay for that, because in the long run ill make better money, better times and more orders completed.