Milestone Chassis - 40-GN

New vs. Refurbished Chassis: Brand New is Better for Your Bottom Line

No one wants to spend more to get less.

Unfortunately, with refurbished chassis you run the risk of older equipment failure and higher M&R costs – which can make deep cuts to your bottom line.

“You can give remanufactured equipment a paint job, put some new tires on and maybe even replace some of the mechanical things, but it’s still old – even 25, 30 years old,” says Doug Hoehn, Executive Vice President of Chassis & Managed Assets at Milestone.

M&R Cost Comparison

With a brand-new chassis, there is minimal to no M&R. When compared to new equipment, overall operating expenses for a refurbished chassis will still be higher. Over time, a new chassis is cheaper to operate because they do not have wear and tear and incur virtually no maintenance expenses.

For example, in a standard chassis pool in the Midwest, maintenance for one year for a Milestone chassis in the COCP (Chicago Ohio Pool) averaged $0.70 per day, compared to the average maintenance of the total pool at $4.44 per day.

In a standard one-year lease period, this means a Milestone chassis costs, on average, $255.50 over one year compared to an average total pool cost of $1,620.60 over the same period of time – making it over six times more expensive to lease a refurbished chassis vs. brand new.

Using a new chassis means you’ll stay on the road longer, reduce maintenance costs (and in turn reduce the amount of time a driver would have to wait for repair) and make substantial increases to your bottom line.

 

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Staying Nimble, Flexible.

Milestone’s open architecture plans are designed to meet our clients’ specific goals.

  • Customer: Quik Pick Express

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New vs. Refurbished Chassis: The Advantages of Radial Tires

Truck drivers must repeatedly replace their tires, as extensive time on the road causes natural wear and tear. Selecting top quality tires, fortified with the latest technology, is key to optimizing tire mileage.

At Milestone, all of our chassis are fitted with new OEM radial tires. Advantages for the driver include:

  • Efficient fuel consumption
  • Longer tread life
  • Improved traction and flotation
  • Improved cut resistance in the tread area
  • Runs cooler than bias tires

Radial vs Bias-Ply Tires

Of the two basic types of tires – radial vs. bias ply – radial tires are far superior in terms of safety and performance. For instance, radial tires feature steel cable beading for greater strength, multiple layers of steel chords at high angle for higher stability, and single ply, steel belt casing allowing for efficient heat dissipation.

According to research, an average tire service could cost up to $1,000 with a new tire, plus three hours or more spent from breakdown to getting back on the road.

“That’s a lot of time and money lost,” says Doug Hoehn, Executive Vice President of Chassis & Managed Assets at Milestone. “And not to mention a frustrated driver and even worse – an angry customer who was expecting an on-time delivery. You’re putting your business at risk on an over-used, thin-tread tire.”

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The Real Cost of Time Wasted.

When rubber meets road, new chassis outperform refurbished.

  • Customer: SunteckTTS

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