Recent content by Remo

Sounds like maybe you just caught a bad first load. I would hang in there and do a couple loads with them and it should get better, just my .02 though. I have never driven a cargo van before but, from what I have read on here they do tend to sit a lot at times... But just remember, the...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I like the idea of having the removable bar & lift gate. Now I just need to see if any of the carriers I am looking at like this idea...

Hello E/O, Looking to see if anyone has had any previous dealings with Codysur Logistics. If so, I would like to find out more about what your experience working with them was (or is) like. They also have an expedite division and were at the expedite expo this year. You can either post below...

So I have spoken with a few different carriers, some on this forum. Most are telling me that a truck with a lift gate is an absolute no. The majority (except one) are requiring the ICC bumper citing that most automotive plants will not unload trucks that don't have the ICC bumper. What gets me...

This is a great workshop if you're considering getting the industry. It not only gives you some great information but it also gives you some face time with some of the carriers on this site.

Well, I think I have decided that if I go through with buying a Penske or Ryder truck I will most likely look for something that is coming off of a long term lease. I have looked at a handful of the short term and one-way rentals and almost every single one of them has a decent amount of damage...

Lots of good stuff in there, thank you.

Thank you for all of the feedback. You'd think after talking with a few carriers someone would have mentioned it more than once. I looked a little puzzled when the guy threw the $1,500 escrow at me...

Hello all, Is escrow a common part in a carrier/owner-operator lease agreement? If so, what would you say the average escrow withholding is? I am looking at a $1,500 escrow with a carrier that would be deduced at a flat rate, weekly, from my settlements until the full escrow amount of $1,500 is...

Not enough money for a straight truck. If that's a 60/40 split you better stay away from that company.

Yea, I do watch the classifieds on here, there is a lot of nice equipment. However a lot of it is too old, I am looking for something 2010 or newer and without a sleeper. I went and looked at a used 26' Penske today. Seemed like a good running truck, only has 131,250 miles on it. The back...

Thanks for the feedback. A lot of people that I talk to keep telling me to stay away from the trucks but a comparable truck elsewhere is about $15,000 more with almost double the mileage... I am hoping to go take a look at one or two of the units they have for sale locally today...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone here has previously purchased a used truck from Penske? If so, what was your experience like and would you buy one again? I am looking at the medium duty straight trucks (<26,000#), 2011/2012 model year,coming out of their current rental fleet. The truck...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I understand the concept that being a successful fleet owner or o/o is easier said than done. In regards to my college degree yes, I feel that it is something that will help me run my business. In my opinion college teaches more than just what one reads in...

Hello, I am new to the forum and interested in entering the expedited freight industry. I have been doing some research over the past year and I am interested in a couple of the carriers on this forum. I recently attended an expediter workshop a couple months back and plan to attend the...