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  1. NorthernBill

    October 2018 What nots and other stuff

    Ran Romeo, MI to Athens, AL today. Got the new injector installed Monday at that famous shop in Toledo. On the way to a pick, the engine started being very unhappy. Limped into a T/S and was able to make it less unhappy. Tuesday made it back to the shop and Wyane was able to pull that injector...
  2. NorthernBill

    October 2018 What nots and other stuff

    Hanging, Toledo, supporting the economy. New windshield, and hopefully replace bad injector in engine.
  3. NorthernBill

    Hopeing to learn the ropes of expediteing and become owner operators

    Best of luck to you. As a team, look out for your safety and comfort.
  4. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Loaded out of San Antonio, yesterday afternoon. Glad I missed the action. Now MT, Indy.
  5. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    After two days in Dallas area, relocated to Larado. I- 35 road construction is a mess, again!
  6. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Really don’t like running them down. Things happen to worn out tires.
  7. NorthernBill

    Question about cargo van fleet owners.

    Not a fleet owner, but if you used 20% of the gross per van. That might be a workable number for net income. Having one years worth of operating funds is good. Going to be lots of variables.
  8. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    We replaced ours at about 130,000, didn’t have them rotated very often. Still got $100 trade in value. Two were at 3/32nds and two were at 5/32nds.
  9. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    MT, at the J Anna, TX. Been running for 3 weeks, 10,200 miles on the odometer. We needed to put together a few trips. Felt like the tide was against us, since taking time off in July.
  10. NorthernBill

    We need to get started

    Wife and I have been teaming our Sprinter van for just shy of four years. Still grinning and having fun. Having said that, the van market for loads is way over saturated. Highly recommended you figure out a path to a straight truck. You can do ok in a van, if all the stars line up. But the...
  11. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    MT, booked for Sherman, TX. Drop Monday morning. Time to grab the mail, and vist family in Salina, KS!
  12. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Loaded, waiting on paperwork! Larado to Chicago, drop Saturday morning.
  13. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    MT at the J, Edinburgh, TX.
  14. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Good deal, was busy grilling. Still chilling.
  15. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Ran down to Louisville, KY yesterday from Belleville, MI. Bunch of vans moved in last night. Must have came in from the east.
  16. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Dropped by that famous shop in Toledo, OH this morning. Have new belts, idlers and tensioner on the old Sprinter. Was booked for Texas, but shipper found a way, to air freight the load. So dry run, Ho Hum..........
  17. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Loading, Larado to Louisville, KY.
  18. NorthernBill

    September 2018 Locations & More

    Ran Houston, TX to Del Rio, TX yesterday. Relocated to Larado, day trip’in..........
  19. NorthernBill

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    Having a good customer base, or at least only one broker and a fixed rate can be nice. Other times not so much, like when the customer base has no freight, in the area one needs it.
  20. NorthernBill

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    Trip to California worked out. Loaded this afternoon, Fresno to Kenner, LA.
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