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    They are not all heros

    I am veteran, I serviced for 21 years in Navy, I did my job the best I could only hero"s I know are the ones that didn't come home, or their in Va cemetery
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    so fact's on being semi retired

    hour's are great 1000 to 1400, miles just right or at home working the phone make 5 to 6 cold calls a day did numbers up and miles run for the month 838, stop at red light, stop signs , left turn, 100 mins fill up 4 times for the months, that is about 1 fill up a week some different then...
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    Solo: Van vs Straight Truck

    depend on company you want to put it on with, see a lot of dump truck's in Hampton Roads Va , that are 10 to 20 years running if they are maintain I don't see a problem one of longest running trucks at Land Star at one time was 1975, it pass dot insp, look good, they let it run
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    Which carriers are the best to sign on with?

    also while you are waiting for your next load you should have something you are able to do on side when I ran road when I was with Roberts Express/Fedex cc, I had a few side lines, sold Mary Kay, lap tops, new used trucks, genset 's for proheat ,Mason shoes, and a few other things there was one...
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    Solo: Van vs Straight Truck

    looking at prices of equipment what i have found out is if you want a new straight truck your going to have to go with a team, as prices have gone sky high. Looking at the western star I had at $107,000 in 2001, now is about $175,000 If you go for used truck, if price is to low it's to...
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    Which carriers are the best to sign on with?

    go to there web site and check out their area to see if it fits with you
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    Which carriers are the best to sign on with?

    what city do you live in, that is important as some routes would go by home
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    You might be a Expediting Redneck...

    red neck parks out side a bar, goes in a get's a couple of pop's for wife and kids goes back into bar to have a beer
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    Just Starting

    at tysinger's in hampton va we have some of best sprinter mechanic on east coast
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    You might be a Expediting Redneck...

    you go to family reunion to meet girls
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    Maintenance budget

    one of things to do is step up maintenance account/ saving account , to take care of things make it like a bill, keep a eye on miles for oil changes when you need tires, don't buy them because you need them at that moment plan a head , know how much a set of tires cost for your unit, some...
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    If you won on a lottery scratch off ticket?

    buy rv and go down the road slow and in way of all van's, straight truck's and tractor trailers
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    south

    check out ceva in your area, they would be out by airport if they are near you
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    February 2017 locations and more

    honor you would think of me
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    Just Starting

    when I started with Roberts Express, I wanted to have 10 or 15 truck. After, I saw what happen to a few friends , decide one truck would be fun, more would be a night mare
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    Renting a truck

    only if you can see maint paper work, can't see it don't buy it
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    Just Starting

    one more thing if you hire a driver , have a contract that say what each party is required to do have it made by a lawyer
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    Just Starting

    one reason I was able to make is I had other income coming being retired military
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    A classic true to life story.

    when they got this letter wonder what did they saay anymore letters back to them
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    Just Starting

    one more thing to think about , medical ins at you job now, how much it will cost to provide for you and your family also you will need workmen's comp insurance for you or the driver and that ain't cheap
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