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I have a friend who has a converted tractor, tandem axles. I believe 44k gvwr. He can haul 18k lbs. In the 4 months he owned it, he only hauled one load over 10k lbs. So, in my opinion, at Load One it is not worth it to haul around and wear 4 extra wheels with their associated expenses for 3...

Yesterday I stopped at the Freightliner dealer to buy a part for my trusty M2 and I always drive past the brand new trucks on my way out. This time they had a brand new Cascadia Expediter. Sweeeeet. I wanted to go in an ask what the price was, but I didn't want them to see my jaw dropping to the...

I almost got a load to Daytona Beach today. I need to thaw out a bit. Next time. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

What do you guys mean by long term contracts? I have been with 4 major carriers and a couple small ones and none had this. Yes, the contract usually states that it is for one year and that it will renew automatically. But further down it says that the contract can be cancelled at any time for...

I've never had to do that. Sorry.

I didn't care for the automatic photo capture. I like it better this way.

Wrong way to look at it in my opinion. Load 1 pays me 70% of what they charge their customers. They do all the work associated with a load, including, among many other things, paying sales teams to get customers and billing those customers. I do the easy job, which is to pick up and deliver that...

I have a 2004 Freightliner M2 106 with the MBE900 engine, 6.4 liter inline 6 cylinder, 280 hp, 6 speed manual transmission. I average a bit over 12 mpg. I do Canada so it is governed to 63mph. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Since you don't have recent experience (3 years is a lot) many companies might not want to deal with you. The best way is to call the companies and find out directly from them.

Interesting week for me. Went to Michigan and Canada during the polar vortex, or whatever they call it. I heard my poor truck make noises that I didn't hear before. Thursday morning I started it in -13 degrees. It barely started, but it did. I was impressed. I don't believe this truck has ever...

We are not delivery drivers. We hurry up to wait. And some times we wait for days on end. Also living like a dog on the streets is different than what a delivery driver does. Some people can't handle it. If you are one of them it is much easier to walk away when you did not invest a boat load of...

Daimler's version of an electric truck. Range 250 miles, recharges to 80% in 90 minutes, 90 minutes for 200 miles of range. Might work on somewhat local runs. Daimler eCascadia: What Is It Like to Drive An Electric Semi Truck? | Digital Trends

To comply with the HOS in one of those trucks you would need to sleep in a hotel every night. Those 26k trucks with 26 feet boxes do not have sleepers. I know, some build Texas style sleepers in their box, but that is not my cup of tea. I've seen a few 26k straight trucks with sleepers, but...

Of course. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Being debt free is the key, whatever you prefer driving. I bought my straight truck with cash, didn't want to owe on it and not make money. I am debt free except for the house, but thanks to Load 1 and the straight truck the house will be paid off in less than 3 years. If I didn't make extra...

Pm turtle. He can merge your old account with this one and keep this name. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

I've heard of other vans paying this kind of money for insurance. It depends on many factors, driving record, age, etc, but it also depends on your address. Do you live in New Jersey by any chance? I paid about $3000 a year here in Tennessee if I paid it once yearly. If I wanted to pay monthly...

You keep mentioning STRESS. My stress level actually went down with the move to the straight truck. To me it was more stressful sitting for days on end with other 10 vans around and getting cheap offers. What do you do? Refuse and wait 2 more days or take the cheap offer just to get moving...

If you delete all those emission and hack off the dpf you can use any oil you desire. But the majority of what that guy says in his article is baloney. 10w60? 5k or 3k oil changes? As a side note, my 2004 Sprinter currently has 790k miles. Nothing has been deleted, oil changes every 15k and...

Oh no, not this again. There are so many errors in there, the guy is full of crap. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk