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If you are a motivated self starter with a good business sense, Landstar Express is a great place to be. If you need or prefer to be dispatched, choose another carrier. As for pay and miles, at Landstar Express, it really depends on you. I can't speak about Panther, never leased on there. Best...

Are you asking about running solo or about those 2 carriers? Or are you asking about difference between straight truck or van? Running solo - many have done/are doing it successfully and many have failed. There are more than those two carriers to choose from. Choose carefully. The wrong...

1st. Cook my own meals in the truck. Much healthier than anything offered at a truckstop or fast food restaurant. Fresher foods and generally prepared healthier. When you cook your own meals, you get to control what goes in it. Close 2nd. Exercise as much as possible. Lifgate loads, hand...

They are straight trucks- sleeper cabs. Many are large custom Sleepers, but a solo can get along just fine in an OEM sleeper cab. Class 8 truck is going to be better suited for OTR, but many still use Class 7 trucks. Sent from my SM-G781V using Tapatalk

Box trucks are Day cabs with various sized boxes. Straight trucks are sleeper cabs also with various sized boxes The former is designed more for local/regional use and brief rentals, while the latter is a true over the road vehicle for professionals. Deciding what you need will depend on your...

Not an overstatement at all. As for deciding on a truck, where will you run? Length of trips? Average load weight? Do you need a liftgate? 2 axles or 3? Endorsements needed? Team or solo? Who are your customers? Driver or owner operator? Lease to a carrier or own authority? Balance...

Loads do not necessarily pay less because the box is smaller. You have to decide who your customer will be, how much you are willing to haul, and get the appropriate truck for the job. A sprinter van with the right customer(s) can make more than a tractor trailer Same is true for all sizes of...

It is not necessarily the size of the box alone. It is more about what you can offer the customer. There are plenty of box trucks and straight trucks on the road that the customer can choose from. You could find plenty of freight for a 20' box if that was what you had, given you put forth the...

One of the reasons for the decline in posts here could be attributed to the overwhelming number of regular members, and regular posters being van drivers. It seems few straight truck drivers come here anymore. Then there are the FB groups where people already are, as well as the expediters who...

The only one that comes to mind is Tyson. It was for employee drivers. Not sure if unions would agree though. I haven't heard of any contractors being required yet.

A few companies have announced that their drivers would be required to be vaxxed by a certain date to remain employed. I haven't heard of contractors being required by carriers (yet), but customers can force the issue on carriers to do so. Shareholders will help make some choices for carriers...

Thanks for the update Lawrence

JoshM msams Lawrence Any word on the Android app?

Is the EO Android app coming back soon? I had the app, it was froze on the initial splash screen so I tried to uninstall/reinstall. There was not a listing in the play store to reinstall. I hope it will return soon (or can someone tell me where to find it?) Thanks