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You are in a cargo van, correct? The complaints were about straight truck rates. It would be the equivalent of a load offering $.55 per mile to your van or less.

I would love to see a thread where we can all report on great "mom and pop" truckstops we find along the way, and what makes them great. Some will allow you to negotiate a shower for a smaller fuel purchase, as needed with vans and sprinters. I stayed at one in Inman, SC. The cash price for...

Can't say I really know them, but like John, I've never heard a negative word about them until these posts above.

Do you already own a sprinter and ready to go, or is this just hypothetical?

Welcome to EO!

I'm surprised that this thread has stayed in the General Forum for so long, and not moved to the Soapbox or Loading Dock. Personally, I like it where it stands.

Watch out Moot. You used the "R" word. The word police will be coming to carry you off soon. http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/layover-lounge/42112-why-do-people-pick-mentally-handicap.html Incidentally, re·tard·ed (rĭ-tärˈdĭd) adj. - 1. slowed or delayed in development or progress...

Some carriers require it because it helps them get a better insurance rate. Why? Because the CDL handbook helps you understand stuff that the normal handbook never covers. The hope is that it will make you a better driver.

We do things with a per mile rate. I feel that if I'm offering a customer some kind of a discount, then that's on the carrier, not the truck owner. If that truck operator wants to offer me a bit of a discount to move him out of a spot, or to ensure that we get that load going 20 miles from...

I take it that your e-track is recessed? I noticed you've put in a bulk head since we met up in Rogers, MN.

I've had two vans thus far. One is now retired. Then a small straight daycab and a large straight. 4 total.

Great looking van,. Guido. I like the air-ride idea.

In order to make LTLs work in a straight, you would need to put enough of them on there to build up your rate. I actually called on a couple LTL loads today, in an attempt to move one of our straights from a congested area. Baltimore to Jacksonville paid $450 on 757 miles. (3 skids, at 6400...

My apologies. What I am referring to is the "35%" you are worried about losing. If you want to jump into this industry as a carrier right off the bat, then you will no doubt find a way to do it. First off, I am not trying to dissuade you so I can recruit you. The carriers you listed...

And now we know the rest of the story. Two unfortunate incidents at about the same time. It certainly didn't help. Also, this came just a week after an AWOL soldier and his girlfriend tried to enter MacDill/CentComm with a load of weapons and ammo. Man who tried to enter MacDill Air Force...

That 35% is almost enough to cover up your ignorance of the freight industry. When your third truck and insurance payment comes around under your own authority, and you're still trying to figure out what is a profitable load source for your company, you'll appreciate what a good carrier can do...

I smiled. :) How are those shih tzus, Diva?

Ouch. You're startin' to sound like me. I'm gonna start callin' you "Jack the Ripper." Just teasin, actually. Very important questions to ask.

Oh, and for those who think the carrier is always making a killing off of the owner op, if your carrier books you a load from L.A. to Nashville like that from an Alliance broker, 1.60 for a straight is pretty much what your carrier will get it for (could be a bit more, or it could be a lot...

Maybe, maybe not. I'm the CEO, the lead dispatcher for the company, and in the process of weaning myself out of the truck this year. In other words, the truck is leased to my own company. That would come to about 1.59 per mile. Not bad, but not awesome either. Start booking those, and we'll...