Recent content by veroni787

I know I'm way late on this (2024 thread). Matthew, hope you figured something out. I had the same problem when I started. Brokers see no vehicles on SAFER and ghost you. FMCSA says under 10k doesn't need inspection, but brokers don't care. What helped me was making a simple one-page info sheet...

yeah legally non HOS vans give you more freedom but don’t let that 18 hour talk fool you, companies say that cause freight pressure, not cause it’s smart, most serious fleets still keep drivers around 10 to 12 hours driving with real rest or people burn out fast and start making dumb mistakes...

man forget social media for now, that’s slow and noisy, go where the drivers actually are, load boards, Facebook groups, truck stops, even cold messaging owner ops off DAT or Truckstop listings, yeah it feels awkward but that’s how people actually get clients early on, offer something simple...

I know this isn’t fresh anymore, but I found this and kinda smiled because I was in the exact same spot back then. went with a used box truck in the end, thought I got a steal… then boom, small repairs kept popping up, nothing crazy but enough to slow things down what saved me later wasn’t even...

honestly if you’re buying a van and putting a driver in it expecting easy profit, nah man, margins are thin right now, you’ll gross maybe decent numbers but after driver pay, fuel, maintenance, insurance, dead miles, it shrinks fast, especially with carriers like Panther or Bolt taking their cut...

yeah you can run a ProMaster 1500 OTR but don’t expect steady loads right away, most of the time it’s hustle mode, refreshing load boards, calling brokers, getting lowball offers, especially if you’re new with no history, the van itself is fine for general freight but the problem is volume and...

yeah cargo van expediting ain’t dead but it’s crowded as hell, especially west coast, you’ll be fighting for scraps unless you got a solid broker or direct shippers, most loads are cheap and inconsistent, like you’ll run hard one week then sit next week doing nothing, seen guys quit in 3 months...

Most millennials I see jump in thinking it’s freedom, then they get hit with cash flow whiplash. Late pays, surprise repairs, broker games, then you’re stressed and you start making dumb choices. When I was helping run a small hauling setup, the only way it stayed sane was having a system for...

Getting started solo is rough, partnering with a carrier first is usually the smartest move.

Yeah, the shift toward automation is real, and it’s coming quicker than most folks expected.

Yeah, feels like a ghost town compared to the good ol’ Laredo days.

CBD worked great for my shoulder pain, but when anxiety kicked in hard during night runs, I looked into options with THC too. A clinic in the UK set me up with something low-dose and legal for THC for anxiety, been a real help without messing with focus or driving.

Yeah, Fusion’s gone, industry’s changed a lot since you were last on the road.

If you're dreaming of cashing checks right after van keys hit your hand, welcome to the Expediter Delusion Tour, first stop, the DMV, second stop, two weeks in a truck stop parking lot questioning life choices.

That $13,300 stings, definitely talk to a lawyer.