[terryandrene]

Oz Please keep in mind that, in expediting, you are not just buying a truck, you are buying a business. Like any business venture it would behoove you do thoroughly research this business of expediting before you rush out and buy a van.

There was a time that any van owner could find a carrier eager to lease them on as an Independent Contractor; those days are well behind us and the market is pretty well saturated with vans. There are carriers still talking with prospective van owner/operators but they seem to tend to be selective. My advice is that you talk to as many carriers' recruiters ##### you can BEFORE you invest in a van.

Before you buy a new 2007/08 Sprinter make sure the cargo capacity is appropriate to the carrier's weight requirements. Most of the carriers have specified 2500 pounds of cargo as their requirement. Some Sprinters cannot accomodate this weight if their teams have outfitted them for typical creature comfort. Dollar for Dollar, you might wish to consider a small straight truck with which to expedite. This size truck is in much greater demand by most any carrier.