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Re: AllTypes, O'Hare Logstics, Expediters Union, MidwestExpediting, StartExpediting e What he said ^^^

Cargo Van/Sprinter Vans have saturated the industry. If you wanna survive in this type of business get a straight truck 22ft w/ sleeper minimum. GL

Ya I wanted to hire a 3rd party but the dealer is located almost 3 hrs from me way out in BFE and I can't seem to find a mechanic in that area. I'll definitely do an oil analysis and check to see if it smokes or not. I will see how far away a Hino dealer is from the dealer and try to get it over...

Good wealth of information sir.. Worth looking into it knowing this and knowing how dependable these trucks can be. I've seen them with over 700k

2011 Hino w 325k

It's says it has: 280hp. ISB 6.7 Cummins

It has a cummins

When it comes down to it, what's considered more important, money, or family. The treasures in life are not material, they're the memories we create with family. Those treasures are worth more than any size bank account.

I was also looking into an 08 freigtliner 280 hp 180k miles Maybe a better choice?

Is he from Detroit

Wow thanks for all the info guys. Seems as though they might be good for local exp but could bankrupt you if it breaks down otr

I was looking into purchasing a Hino 260 exp truck. I've heard their engines are bulletproof but when you need maintenance work it can get expensive and long wait for parts. The pros to this is the breakdowns are far and few between. Is this accurate to any other Hino owners or should I consider...

Ryder and Penske have an abundance of them trucks and maintenance history to go with it. Oh and a free 6 month warranty through penske

In my experience Howes is best for super cold months and Diesel Kleen silver jug for summer. I like it cause it has cetane boost Howes doesn't. Do your homework on cetane it's lower rating in US diesel and higher in Europe. They are smarter obviously

Here is a business plan for trucking. Get your authority. Work with a few brokers and load boards for 6 months. Then buy 4 more straight trucks and sign up to get on the gps411.com load board. That's where majority of my work came from when I was running. This way you cut out the middle man...