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Are you saying its more expensive to pay someone a daily rate than the traditional methods of payment, ie by the mile, percentage or hourly? I mean when it all comes down to it aren't we all striving to make so much money a day? If you can really name your price, wouldn't that save a lot of...

What's so bad about getting paid a daily rate? You're lucky if you can make $100 a day in a regular non driving job. Please explain further, though, how your daily rate pay differs/is better than 60/40 pay or 40/60 pay?

I get off work at 5, is it ok to get there when I get there, right after work?

Hi Ed, make sure you ask each trucking company what their rider policy is. Like others said, some companies make no issue of it and just ask for that person's name. Some may charge a monthly fee. Others want to limit the amount of time your passenger stays in the truck due to insurance. Some...

Yeah I agree, hazmat is a headache but I might get it just so I appear more qualified, if I become an o/o, lol

Great responses everyone...wow vanning seems like a great opportunity in that there aren't any regulations, compared to driving 18 wheels! :eek::D

Thanks. I just moved to IN and have to reapply for hazmat if I want it, and I'm not sure i do if I don't need it.

So in order to haul hazmat of any type, one must have the endorsement? Even if it doesn't require placards?

Do cargo vans typically haul pallets, or random packages? Just a thought. Also do cargo van drivers need their hazmat endorsement?

Hmm never thought of it that way-- I guess you only really get freedom if you're your own carrier, huh?

To the original poster... Just speaking from experience about going into T/T driving, it's really a lifestyle adjustment and so much more than driving. Driving a T/T for a company takes a lot of commitment and acting like their puppet, if you will. They say go here, you have to go there. They...

Thanks for the info everyone! Hmm I never considered buying my own van- I guess I figured it was out of my league. I want to go back out on the road but in a lot more simpler type of vehicle, hence the cargo van option! What kind of capital do you need to purchase a cargo van? Do you think it...

I just didn't like driving TT. I'd rather drive something smaller with less headache. The ease of mobility with a cargo van is priceless to me. lol

Hello everyone, new to the forum here. I'm considering driving a cargo van solo as a subcontractor for one of the expediting companies. So far I've contacted Panther. I reviewed the newbie FAQ's and some questions on the forum but I do have to ask: What other companies can I contact that hire...