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The devil is always in the details. Do yourself a favor and read some of the lease purchase discussions on truckers report. It's entirely different equipment, but, the potential issues are similar. No one will guarantee you a certain number of miles per week, sometimes you'll get them...

So, let me see if I've got this right. When a CV or Sprinter takes a load like this they're low-life bottom feeders, when a big truck takes it as an expedited partial they're a savvy operators.

Agreed OVM, and that's one of the points I was making by posting the information. The reality of today's marketplace is that there are many competitive forces that drive pricing. There seems to be a group of folks out there who are stuck in a mind-set wherein their competitors are limited to...

And now it's gone ....

And like magic, the rate offer just went to $ 1,500.00 ....

Who wants this one posted on the DAT right now ? Belcamp, MD - Bakersfield, CA ... 2700 miles ... 1 skid / team required ... rate offer $ 1,000.00

"Program Details" ... Seriously ??

"lease to own" should send a shiver up your spine ... Regardless of what type of vehicle your talking about. "Net" income means different things to different people. 1,500 a week in hand after covering all of your expenses is not achievable on a consistent basis in todays van market

The first imperative is to scale your truck empty @ max fuel with all of your typical gear and driver on board. Second imperative is to mark the center point of your rear axle(s) on the inside of your box. While there will be variability from truck to truck and load to load, "heavy in the...

you can find quite a lot of information on the FMCSA web-site ... Search "logbook examples" and read up

Anti-gel = Cheapest insurance you can buy Pretty simple math really. We switched from Howes to Power Service last winter at the recommendation of the service manager at our local KW shop To the earlier poster who referred adding anti-gel to DEF ... Bad idea ... Corrupting the urea...

There isn't a lot of home time in expediting, especially if your driving for a fleet owner. They have made a significant investment in the asset entrusted to you and they aren't making money unless your hauling freight

You're still getting $ 600.00, but, driving 600 miles to earn it ... Miles are expenses to you whether loaded or empty

Not saying it can't be done, but, the model you are describing is rather uncommon ... to the extent that it sustainable anyway. It's pretty tough to find consistent top-dollar one-way straight truck loads in your back yard that will support round trip driver pay, fuel, and other expenses. You...

Fuji ... I presume you are asking these questions in order to develop a well thought out business plan. That's the right approach ... You'll more than likely fail without one. So you are talking about 26' straights with reefers, which suggests to me that your thinking more along the lines of...

"reasonable" is very subjective ... The party paying the bill will determine what's reasonable depending on the underlying circumstances and characteristics of an individual shipment. Commodity, length of haul, origin/destination points, transit and timing requirements, alternative capacity...

If your fuel economy is showing "37" ... Maybe that reflects kilometers / gallon

You have to be careful with a 2 axle straight ... Most states limit the drive axle to 20,000 Lbs., so even if your GVWR is 33,000 Lbs., your legal max is typically 32,000 Lbs.

Probably 10-15% less than whoever is hauling for these shipper's currently

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