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And the new 3500's gross out at 11,000 now I believe.. Log territory! Not good at a cargo van rate.... The deck you would lose the ability to double stack some automotive bins...hence lost load opportunities.... The idea is to improve your odds of getting loads...not to diminish them...forget...

Just woke up here in Walton.. did the parking lot boogie to the can and get coffee...:rolleyes:

Sorry Charles...wasn't my intent to minimize what you are... I mean apparently size does matter..they even sell it in the J now....for whatever reason..I have no idea...;)

At E-1 we get $1.00 per mile+FSC don't forget the 48" and over..you might only have 1 skid. The balance of your question comes down to. What do YOU think you are worth? and How much is a carrier going to pay you?... Call it fair market value lets say... The missing information is...HOW...

That is SWeeeeeT!....WTG!!

No..can't see that..they want the ability to have the space IF they have more product then expected...nothing worse for a shipper to have 3-4 skids come off production line and they only ordered a C/V..now they have to order a second van...costs even more...

To that question YES.....BUT Some customers request a sprinter....so they pay

I coulda swore you said you had a preload going to Atlanta? Someones on cheap drugs here...*LOL*

No matter location..they all work off load boards from across the country...some have a few local customers of their own...

I have so many cubic feet available for the load...the customer fills them cubic feet...IF they want more space...then they pay...

Spoiled? *L* good one...:D Yes..in a perfect world...why should they not? A customer want to fill a certain size truck..the price SHOULD reflect the cost of operating that size.... A customer needs 30 feet PAYS for 30 feet..so a tractor shows up....there is 23 feet left over...should the...

Wrong Greg....many a time I've swapped with a tractor that had boxes in the cab....like a 10 lb box...you are assuming again.

That pretty well says it all....in a nutshell.

My rookie van was a 3/4T.gasser..made a whack of cash with it. But I think and that is just me..with the 1t extended....a little extra space for that 2 skids for your personal stuff...and you'd be more usable for heavier loads.

I suppose that is why some trucks/vans have a kill switch for the QC.....do the running around then come back and turn on again...voila..no move...I've personally seen the toggle...on/off switch.

BTW there is only about a .19 difference between sprinter rate and straights...so the carrier actually saves a penny it doesn't cost them anything to move a truck....on a move by giving them a sprinter load...

I understand Leo...dock high request..or consignee doesn't want to deal with a van...forklift can't get out in snow zones...all kinds of other reasons.

It is a long story about the owner...just say expedite isn't his first concern..other businesses going on....I personally think he's using this as a tax write off...

All things considered..I think it is really a step up...

your looking at least 12-14,000 for a factory motor...Never would I put in a rebuild..not in a sprinter.