Search results

  1. OntarioVanMan

    How Do Cargo Van Drivers Make Money At 70 Cents Per Mile?

    Now I see the $20.00 is a QC escrow charge...makes sense now...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    How Do Cargo Van Drivers Make Money At 70 Cents Per Mile?

    we are curious as to the double charge of sat messaging and the the QC charge..isn't it the same thing?? Dave..do you pay those charges? escrow charges don't go on for infinity???
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Less freight coming out of Detroit.......

    That AA plant in Detroit is disgusting craphole and should be leveled with the rest of Detroit...and let Paramount put up a Six Flags Detroit!!
  4. OntarioVanMan

    How Do Cargo Van Drivers Make Money At 70 Cents Per Mile?

    Isn't the escrow a flat rate amount? Why after awhile would that be a weekly deduction?
  5. OntarioVanMan

    How Do Cargo Van Drivers Make Money At 70 Cents Per Mile?

    TJ I understand what your saying ...the 800 miles was a floating number...and the spouse would have to have a job as well....it could be done...and you are referring to a Sprinter I'd assume because of the belt tensioner...I was referring to a common workhorse cargo van...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    What can I say...one smart Canadian there!*LOL*
  7. OntarioVanMan

    CitiCorp not in trouble

    The Banks Push Back By GRAHAM BOWLEY and ERIC DASH Published: April 28, 2009 As Washington pushes banks to mend their finances, the banks are pushing back. Emboldened by newfound profits and eager to shake off federal control, a growing number of banks are resisting the Obama administration’s...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    all these load planners/dispatchers/recruiters they all want to keep their cushy jobs as much as we want to keep our trucks....but at crunch time just whom do you think is going to pay the piper...They will pinch us for every penny they can to save their jobs and try make the company stay in...
  9. OntarioVanMan

    How Do Cargo Van Drivers Make Money At 70 Cents Per Mile?

    IF one owned the cargo van..overhead would be minimal say 35 for QC...25 for bob tail ins and 25 for worker comp...85 bucks top per week....@800 miles for .75 is 600 a week- the 85...515$ minus fuel of about 75 bucks =$440 a week.
  10. OntarioVanMan

    so what would you have suggested

    oh boy..more like a blinding light...I can get my 2 heifers next year to summer graze and fix up the hen house and get some chicks...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    Thats what I mean..when there are no Express-1's down there the lesser carriers get loads....*LOL* Sorry Randy...just had to poke....:rolleyes:
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Specter Joins Democrats; Senate Count May Reach 60

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/us/politics/29specter.html?_r=1&hp
  13. OntarioVanMan

    GM employee stock fund dumps all company shares

    I heard you might hike up to Houston?....Personally I've always considered Houston to be a straight truck town....I'd go to Dallas before there...IMO
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    Now this poor guy that just wanted to know about buying a van has had a lesson in Laredo finances...:rolleyes:
  15. OntarioVanMan

    GM employee stock fund dumps all company shares

    Oh Gawd...No undies and THAT hat!!....:eek:
  16. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    wrong carrier for Laredo loads Jack...not trying to be a meany...just a fact....
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    To answer the question...No, not new...maybe a good used one and pay cash for it....and have some reserve..it might be doable....
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    If your carrier is doing mostly NLM and Ryder Logistics then yes they wait longer....but if the carrier has first call preference and customers of thier own then 48 hours is the most I've ever waited....at normal rate..not this .48 crap.... Carriers perpetuate the rumor and hence they try this...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Considering Cargo Van Purchase

    Star...there's way more freight out of Laredo and Hildago and Brownsville areas then one could imagine....there is NO excuse to take .48 per....IMHO
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Mac 19

    When I called Larry this morning he had no idea it was up and running...asked about the time of requesting the 3 hour thingee...he didn't know....I did the 2nd request and got the no-no answer..so they must have changed it during my nap...
Top