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Skeeter, I too would hope that you are just looking for info to see if you can do better than the company to which you are leased. If that's the case, check out the various recruiters to see what they can do for you. It seems as though there is no quantifiable van average because of the myriad...

DocRushing raised a good point for Sprinter operators to be aware. The higher the weight is placed in a vehicle, the higher your center of gravity is located lessening the ability for the vehicle to right itself from a leaning position. This is important for a Sprinter because of its large...

RE: So, just how muck of your revenue goes to the My business expenses for my van for CY2004 absorbed 37% of my gross receipts. This percentage included every expense except driver pay and on-the-road food. Terry

Best wishes Preacher; don't forget the tire chains and hot cocoa

DD: Thanx, you've got some good numbers there. I think we're better off just comparing fuel and maintenance as the true operating cost. All the other items vary with the source. i.e. run revenue, insurance. fuel should be pump price because not everyone uses the same payment method. The...

I gotta work on that License Plate; DD. you're the first to comment on it. Terry Keeping DOT logs since 1966. P.S. I don't know what it means either. Just a cut and paste job to amuse myself on this blustery morning.

Si usted es una de estas románticas personas, podemos ayudarle a confeccionar y escribir una de estas fantásticas correspondencias. Ya no es necesario reproducir a rajatabla las técnicas del siglo dieciocho, cuando los amantes sellaban sus cartas con cera, y las envolvían en cintas especiales...

GoJack: I appreciate you research into fuel costs and was interested in the graph of gas diesel comparison. I was surprised at the duration of higher gas over diesel for the timeframe of the graph. My actual gasoline average price was $1.573 for the previous four calendar years and $1.891 for...

GoJack: Thanx for the data. I hope the OTR Sprinter costs come up better than your local repair costs of $.0447/mile. I do not do my own maintenance other than lamp changes. I would also invite other van owners (Chev, GMC, Ford) to bring in their cost averages. For a realistic comparison...

Tom: You've thrown a wrench into the works. The purpose of my exercise was to compare my chevrolet operating cost with a typical Sprinter. I have a gasoline engine and my fuel cost assumed all fuel was bought at todays national average gasoline cost of $1.81 for a total of $45,219, not the...

There has been lots of discussion on this site concerning the desirabilty of a Sprinter over the traditional cargo vans offered by Ford, GMC and Chevrolet. The pro and con of each type is leaning more toward the ability of the Sprinter to redefine the definition of van freight due to its larger...

Geo: Are all your girlfriends Old?

I wholeheartedly agree with Dreamer and view my role in the same manner as he. I don't like censorship either and don't view this role as that of a censor; we merely moderate to keep the posts on topic and civil. Terry

6: I just got off the fone with my credit crd company to determine my one-time purchase limit. I feel better now that I know as it never occured to me to ask. I'm sorry it took a bad experience for you to alert the rest of us; Thanx. Terry

>Terry. Do you think the Sprinter is the B unit of the >future. I read that Sprinters can haul more skids. Can >they haul more weight? Prof: Yes to all of the above. We see Sprinters nudging their way into all manner of activity this past year. I've seen them used as an ambulance, R/V's...

Dragonrider: Your post implies your superB/C trucks are in the idea stage rather than already built. If this is the case I, for one, applaud you for checking into carrier policies prior to investing in an "irregularly" spec'd truck. It has long been my belief that we are doing ourselves a...

Wal-Mart/K-Mart sell a small catalytic heater in the sports dept. It runs on a one pound propane tank for about $1.75 for 8 hours of non-adjustable heat. Great for a van. See the ESPAR ads around this site. A great bunk heater that uses diesel/gas supply from your vehicle tank. about the...

MrPAC: Sounds like you'd be a van or mini-van operator now with a view toward a career in a straight truck. If not, just what are your aspirations in the field of transportation. Give us a few more details and a discussion of the opportunities, which you might wish to persue, will be...

>One other thing, did you see that Leyman liftgates makes a >gate for vans now? How cool is that? Weighs about 300 lbs >and can lift 900 lbs. Thanx y'all for the kind words. 'Tommy Lift' also has had these van lift gates for years. A lot of hot-air baloonists use them to drag thier stuff...