Recent content by seadog6608

Welcome and good luck!

Jeff and Vinnie, thanks again for your insights. I understand what you mean about paper vs. electronic logs. I did drive LPG transport for a short while. Thank goodness we had paper logs! I see your point about the LTL stuff. $0.60 per mile just isn't going to cut it. Thanks again. Seadog

Thanks Jeff. I got a pretty thick skin, like most sailors, so no harm done. i see your points more clearly now. Like I said, I am leaning more towards a straight truck operation rather thatn a semi because the operating costs are a little lower. Not necessarily moving expedited freight. It...

Thanks Brisco for that answer. I have been watching uShip and noticed the same thing. A lot of private Joe's looking for unrealistically low prices to move their stuff. I was slowly coming to the realization that that was not the way to go. Other venues. I am a Floridian so there are big...

Thanks for that Vinnie. That makes a lot of sense to me. Now here's another question. Can a solo driver make it in this business or do I really want a codriver?

Thanks for pointing out my ignorance! I would expect a newbie in any industry to be pretty ignorant of that industry. I'm still assessing whether or not to have my own authority. And whether or not to sign on with a large or small company.

Thanks BlueJay. I am still trying to figure how to go about doing this. There are a lot of options and I want to pick the right one. I appreciate your help. Seadog

Done. Its gone! Tell about other venues! I really want to stay independent with my own authority rather than giving up 35% of the load to Panther, Tristate etc... Thanks again. Seadog

Thanks for the answers guys. The info is appreciated. I'm still studying the feasablity of buying a truck and deciding how I want to conduct my business. Was hoping there might be enough work on uship to keep a straight truck busy. thanks again and stay safe out there. Seadog

Has anyone here picked up any loads with UShip.com? I'm wondering if they are a reliable source of income. It sure seems that there is a lot of stuff to be hauled around posted on there. Thanks, Seadog