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    Thinking About It

    this forum is mostly van expediters. nothing wrong with that I did it for several years but now I do what you are thinking about doing. to me its much better with the one ton truck and I pull a 35' flat and stay busy even this time of year.I average around $1.50 per mile per load but I usally...
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    Whirlwind Express

    even if you do it all yourself what percentage of the brokers on sylectus take more than 30 days to pay anyway.hell I still have runs out that was completed before x-mass. it may not be the carrier that has the desire to hold your pay up and I would say more than likely its the brokers holding...
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    Bidding boards

    depends on who you deal with. Cheap and heavy as lot of truckers refer to them most likely has enough cash on hand to buy out every expediter here.They are into all modes of transport and I would bet $100 that those of you who are leased on with a company that you have hauled a ch load you just...
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    Bidding boards

    all three very good companies. after sitting for a day in RI ch just gave me a run to tulsa 200# of cable in trays $2.40 per mile delivers direct
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    How Can I Find A Broker

    I didnt mean to knock them in anyway all i meant by the blind man comment was that when you deal with brokers you dont see what that load really pays and your selling yourself short most of the time.So I dont think you should limit yourself to dealing with just brokers. On the other hand you...
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    What Can I Use To Heat Inside Of Cargo Van ?

    a real good sleeping bag a few cans of beans and a lighter will get you by on a cold night.it works out a little better for teams. make sure up you open the sleeping bag first.
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    How Can I Find A Broker

    I would also suggest maybe becoming a member of ooida. you have to know that most on here not all but most on here are just fleet owners or drivers.nothing wrong with being either. there are many on here that have more alot more smarts than me.I dropped out of high school to join the navy...
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    How Can I Find A Broker

    Transportation Brokers Online Directory - Trucking Home/Search Results there is also a gold book that list brokers that pay within 30 days. TIAwebsite | Introducing TIA Performance Certified
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    neither was I and if I come across that way I am truely sorry.
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    I guess it has something to do with the cost of operation of a one ton dually vs tractor trailer at least thats why I do it. and I am not possitive but I think you need the class A because of something to do with the fact its a combination vehicle once you hook a trailer up to it.can you operate...
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    no thats just what progressive charges me for my 21 yr old son. are you under 23? if so your probabley leased on to someone who covers the primary liability and cargo. and if not give me the number to your insurance company so I can switch
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    no to insure me in a cargo van it only cost $180 per month thats for 1 million liability and 100k cargo when I put my 21 yr old son in the van it now cost 500 and some odd number.
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    How Can I Find A Broker

    well in order to work with a broker you have to have your own authority. you can pay someone to get it for you or you can go here Registration & Assistance: USDOT Number/Operating Authority - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration just click on the link for registration and updates...
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    if your goal is a class A you might want to consider a 1 ton dually.just dont get a ford with the 6.0 I did a couple months ago and its spent about 30 days in the shop but its all better for now. But anyway this type of hotshot will generate $2.30+ per mile.tommorrow my pick-up is one air...
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    Used truck purchase

    last dyno I did was about 5 yrs ago cost $80
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    Fleet owner wannabe, hello all

    just to give you a heads up it cost me $560 a month to insure my 21 yr old in a cargo van. anyone under 23 will jump your rates. week before x-mass van made a little over 3,100 the kid made a little over 1200.00 for the week.and I made $1.70 plus a little over 3k in write offs.normal week I...
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    Going Independent

    I just dropped 23k to get another truck on the road first week out grossed $4500 was supposed to be a little over 6k but truck wouldnt start on the last load so had to cancel then paid 400 bucks for tow to shop they took 9 days to fix truck mostly waiting on parts so $75 a day for a motel then...
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    Anyone need a Van driver.

    I been running a class a driver in my van and really need to get him back in a big truck so if he really wants to work then I have a van available but I run for more than one so it wouldnt be for just panther. have him send me a pm if he really wants to work
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    I received the call, from US Xpress

    I got a packet from them a couple months back have you read it all yourself? its only about 30 pages
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    What Do The Drivers Want In A Carrier

    I want a carrier that gives me free cans of beans and a van that runs on toot gas.
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