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Being a fleet owner in the van business is quite a pain in the butt. Most fleet owners have a "revolving door policy". Meaning that they go through contracted drivers like firewood. The problems they run into, go anywhere from drivers not being able to do the job (drive at night, be in time...

You're right. Times like those require you to fold your bed up and sleep sitting up in your front seat. Which absolutely sucks... Which is absolutely why when I used to do expedite I would limit myself to, two pallets. Unfortunately with the amount of available drivers, companies are now able...

I am not an individual who has diabetes. But I can tell you that most places are quite sticklers when issuing medical cards. I'm sure if everything checks out you will get a card but they might only issue you a "one year card". I'd probably say 95% of carriers require a valid medical card and...

Ok. So miles are not the most important thing.....the rate you're getting paid per mile is the most important thing. It's better to take a load that's going 200 Miles for a $1 a mile,(rarely will ever see a rate like that these days), than to take one that's paying .70 a mile, going 300. Sure...

So you were unincorporated operating with a DBA? Or were you just operating as if you were self employed? States differ on DBA's, so your best bet is to talk to the carrier that you plan to go to work with. That being said... It's ultimately up to them if they will pay you in such a way. A...

Awww, what's the matter? Upset that I stated facts that you don't want to hear? Why don't you stop pretending things aren't what they are and things aren't about to be what they're about to be?

Promaster 2500, and 3500..... Unsure about the Ford as I have never operated one.

Depends on how you want it set up. If you want it to be set up as a business, you typically need a tax ID number and a LLC...... They would then pay your business.....and you would pay yourself in way of a "owners withdrawal". If you're the only person of the company, you would be a single...

Flying J or a Pilot was my choice. Loved that they went to the swipe cards instead of having to use coins.

Something is illegal only if it breaks local, state, or federal law. Don't know your fleet owner but I doubt he's going to put anything in writing that is evidence of them breaking the law. Whenever you give notice at a job... You always run the risk of them cutting you loose. If this is...

Could be worse....could be a Promaster. 2017...2500.....bought with 124 miles. 52K, steering rack went bad. 77K, Radiator fan went bad. 79K, electronic throttle body went bad. 121K, #4 cylinder cam bearing went out. (Replaced motor) 234K, #3 cylinder bearing cam issue(replaced alternator as...

Does your kids have any experience in the van business? It's quite a different world than trucking.....

Mine took a dump a while ago and needed one asap. Ended up going to Walmart and getting a $35 platronics ear piece. So comfortable, so clear, cuts outside noise....I never ended up going back and buying another Parrot I've had it for 2 years now, and haven't had an issue.

It would show the driving before and after the incident..... Helping to solidify the individuals State at the time.... There's a reason that most, if not all major trucking companies run dash cams...... Maybe coming to 2020 sometime this decade.....

Hope you had a dashcam. Panther will consider you at fault unless you can prove beyond a reason of a doubt you were innocent..... That being said you're probably looking at a couples of years before you see anything....

He may be a stand up guy but the app is a joke. Posts advertisements online needing freight taken care of in a certain City..... 3 weeks of being signed on with them, only one load. Then makes ANOTHER post in that same city that no freight is coming out of. Everything else was crap you had to...

....... Biden already said that he's raising taxes which will increase the price of goods and services, he's already said that he is getting rid of oil and fracking, he has said he would force people to wear masks and has threatened to lock everyone down again, he's already said that he's coming...

I think we're all (those of us who have businesses or work for a living) are about to be crying it towards the end of 2024...... Enjoy higher taxes, crappy economy, higher fuel prices, higher consumer prices, personal freedom stripped, 2nd amendment attacks, crime rates going up..... But hey...

Expedite is a different world than traditional over the road, regional, or local driving. Teams do typically do better in straight trucks. But there are still some drawbacks most of which come from expediting in general. You are saying you want to get out of the rat race... But in reality...

I know this app has been talked about previously, so please don't jump down my throat. Lol I was OTR expedite for over 5 years as an OO, left due to the market being crap and opened my business. I'm thinking about doing a little bit of local and maybe regional expediting whenever I don't have...