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  1. Tobster317

    How much can you make as a Sprinter/ small box truck owner operator?

    Im an O/O with a 22Ft Str8 truck. You are making 40K with no expenses or headache and home, stay at Amazon. IMO. Money in this industry is crazy. I came off my most gross month in 3yrs., only to follow by the next month being my worse gross in 5yrs. You never know out here.
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    Signing on to carrier as LLC?

    I know your a lot of main carriers will not take 26K with home made sleepers. But you can find them around especially in Chicago (lol) you will have to call some Mom & Pop company to see if they welcome 26K. You should possibly drive for someone for 6 months. This is not a job/career this is a...
  3. Tobster317

    Obstacles to just working seasonal? - Sprinter van concierge delivery for snow birds?

    No log, no scale, no HOS, you will need a DOT number because you are charging a fee, interstate commerce, flaw is possibly insurance IDK what you need to carry for vans, you can always cancel insurance anytime.
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    If your engine dies...

    I do some patchwork. Get it to VA where GreasyShirt takes care of my trunk. I have gone over 400 miles DH just to get it there. Thank God my Hino has been good to me.
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    Just getting started business questions

    You can do an LLC if you want. Don’t know what you own but you don’t really need one. School tuition and licensing fees are tax deductible. If you are signing in we FedEx you will have to purchase insurance either thru them or on your own. Are you guys CDL A or B? Any operational items for the...
  6. Tobster317

    Solo Straight truck drivers

    Gas is on the right, brake is on the left and steer, Lol. What would you like to know?
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    Husband and Wife team Pre Qualified by Panther

    You guy as a team have a lot of options not just in expediting. Some better companies are giving husband and wife teams a lot of stuff that fleet owners do not offer. Remember expediting is not a job/career, it’s a lifestyle. Don’t get me wrong. I love it. I just took off a whole month. Went...
  8. Tobster317

    Looking for some info on getting into expediting

    You can look on this site for “Drivers Wanted” or you can call PTL, they advertise on this site. You can try Expediter Services not sure if they do solo or not, they advertise on here also.
  9. Tobster317

    Big Truck No Exp, new career in Straight Trucks

    Yes but please tell me you are getting MORE than $.80 per mile.
  10. Tobster317

    The First Song

    There are so many. It’s according to what kind of mood I’m in. Black Water is good.
  11. Tobster317

    Hey guys, newbie here and had some questions about Expediting.

    If she has not driven in 10 years, she mite not be able to drive with you as a beginner. Need to find out from the carriers you guys are looking at. Next you should drive for someone for 6 months before you sign a lease for a new/newer truck. You can try a fleet owner on this site or Expediter...
  12. Tobster317

    2nd Career

    You better triple that saved money with a sprinter. I drive a Str8 but the guys say that the industry is over saturated with sprinters. I’m sure someone will chime in about sprinters.
  13. Tobster317

    I want to drive for myself

    There’s a place in Knoxville TN and Buckeye in OH. Sorry I can’t remember there names. Someone in here will know.
  14. Tobster317

    Big Truck Pros and Cons of class C vs class D trucks.

    You would want a D truck, because you can take a sprinter load or a C load. When I was with Fed-ex cc over 5 years ago, the reefer and hazmat was good. But that was a long time ago. I only used my lift gate a hand full of times nothing crazy and if you are a single axle it takes up some weight...
  15. Tobster317

    CDL Restrictions

    There is a restriction on a CDL B. For a manual tranny? Sorry I never heard that for a CDL B. An CDL A yes. Boy I’m getting old.
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    Not getting paid?!

    I’m driving for PTL, Premium Transportation and Logistic out of Toledo, OH. Never had a problem getting paid every week. They majority of the company is solo drivers.
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    Good dispatchers

    Call the ladies at CIS. 330-864-1511 for all your insurance needs.
  18. Tobster317

    Question on pay

    I would say weight the truck and you (and your stuff) and full the fuel tanks. Then whatever your gross weight is minus that and that’s what you can carry. I would leave some wiggly room.
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    Question on pay

    Yes you can. Just have to own how much weight you can carry.
  20. Tobster317

    Avoiding toll roads

    I do go around the I-65 toll into and out of Louisville if it’s not during rush hour. I do take 20 but only half way out of Cleveland heading West. Chicago just pay them unless it’s the wee hours on the morning, that place is always a mess.
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