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Redwolf; Being based out of the New England area would most likely be a tough area for any expedite company to move you out of, or back to, on a regular basis. Even the largest carriers may have a difficult time - I cannot speak for them. Many owner operators who are based in an area outside...

Miko; Try Transport Insurance Agency. They are out of Sylvania, Ohio. Have great knowledge of our business and cargo vans. Their people provide excellent customer service. Definitely A+ in my book. A few of our van contractors have their NTL and Phys Dam with them. Their number is...

MVBN1; The answer to your question awaits with each of the companies that advertise here on ExpeditersOnLine. I suggest making a call to each to see if any are putting cargo vans on, and to also obtain vital information about each company. You should then be able to "click" on the "banner" for...

MCATS EXPRESS; Owner Operators are "Independent Contractors". Not many companies (carriers) will offer such benefits to their contractors. It's not that the carriers do not want to help out their contractors. It is the risk that the contractor COULD be classified as an employee should a...

Some companies do take vans on throughout the year. Posting your home city and state in your message would allow interested companies to reach you. Hope this helps, HotFr8Recruiter Questions about Premium Transportation Logistics LLC? Call me - 1-800-661-3166

MSinger; A CDL is not required by federal law until the GVW of the vehicle exceeds 26,000 lbs, or is 3 axles or more (Class B). A class A is required for combination vehicles (Tractor/Trailer) where the trailer exceeds 10,000 GVW. A Class C license is virtually a Class D (Operators license)...

EddieMunster; Send me your email address, I developed an Excel spreadsheet a few years back while working for a truckload refer carrier. It has more expense tracking than what is needed for the typical "expedite" owner operator, but will do a great job for you. I also wrote instructions on...

RE: Need company for a Dragon; The Aerocells are nice trucks. They do have a little more load carrying capacity and are slightly higher than most smaller cubes. I too would be interested in seeing your setup. Good luck with your venture. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter:)

EddieMunster; It is not uncommon for owner operators (independent contractors) to acquire and use their own authority while leased onto a carrier. Having your own authority would allow you to find your own load(s), invoice your customer(s) for that or those load(s), collect the payment for...

Backwoodsman; I believe that Try Hours Expediting has lease to purchase or own. Call them at 1-419-866-5760. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter:) :) :)

Jimbo; I suggest calling Transport Insurance Agency (TIA). They advertise on EO on the front page. In all my years in the industry, no one takes better care of their customers. Again, you can get their number and info from thgeir banner on the home page of EO. Ask for Lynette. She will help...

Logs are required of all drivers operating vehicles with GVW of more than 10,000 lbs. Vehicles under 10,001 lb transporting placardable amounts of hazardous materials are also required to log. The exemption from logging is the 100 airmile radius rule - vehicle must not exceed 100 air miles, but...

Raceman; We are on the same page. I do "customize" each orientation I do to fit the driver's individual needs. It helps that I do "one-on-one" orientations here as opposed to the "40 in, 40 out" done at some trucking companies. Sitting with a driver one-on-one, I can easily assess his or her...

Oreintation is required to provide relevant training to ALL drivers. When a driver operates a vehicle with a company's signs on it, THAT COMPANY is responsible for the operation of that vehicle and providing training to the vehicle driver. Should the driver have an accident our society...

RogueRunner; I would suggest that you contact the various expedite companies to obtain information on each company's requirements, areas of operations and pay. On the home page of ExpeditersOnline you will find "banners" on the right side of the screen. Click on the banner and you will be...

Most INSURANCE COMPANIES persuade the Carriers (Trucking Company) to adopt certain driver hiring criteria. Most carriers will expect you to have at least 1 year driving experience in the type of vehicle you intend to operate. At Premium Transportation Logistics, our driver hiring criteria is...

Enforcer; I'll put on my Safety Director hat and attempt to provide you a good response to your questions. A CDL Permit driver must have a licensed CDL driver (of the same license type) with them when operating the commercial motor vehicle. Since the licensed driver can only drive 11 hours...

Shade Tree; Depending on the size of you vehicle, and your base city, perhaps Premium Transportation Logistics would be a good place to call home. The three state (and the states that immediately surround them) area is the primary area of operation for cargo vans and straight trucks. Tractors...

Mister Newbie; CTX (Detroit, Michigan area) used to sign-on pickup trucks. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Tennesseahawk; It is true that one of his trucks did over $3000 that week. That was an exceptional week. Most of our straight trucks will average anywhere from $1500 to $2250 per week, depending on: the driver's availablity; the equipment availability (breakdowns) and load availability. You...