Recent content by John Garrett

Mailer - by carrier do you mean someone you have leased on to? I am still waiting for California to complete my Motor Carrier Permit. Once that is done I will start trying to get local/regional work from select brokers. The good thing is that I don't really need to work full time. I just...

Would anyone know of or recommend a company in California that might be leasing on Owner Operators of Cargo Vans? As I have said before I am new and looking for options to make money with my Van.

Thanks Brokcanadian - do you use any load boards? How do you get customers?

Understood - I am ok with this if the pay works out. Not sure I would want to sleep in my Van. May need to stay with people I know, Air B & B or cheap hotels. I talked with one company, however, they only operate in the mid west.

Good Questions Grizzly - I did setup a business plan with some assumptions in advance. Many of my assumptions were based on a model I put together for my brother and his big rig business. I did some research that said getting business in the Van arena would be more challenging than larger...

Hi everyone great to be on a this site. I am a retired Project Manager that has decided not to sit at a desk for the rest of my working years so I purchased a Ford Transit 250 cargo van and started an S Corp. I have a great driving record but no experience in the trucking business other than...