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    Obstacles to just working seasonal? - Sprinter van concierge delivery for snow birds?

    The idea is a sub 10,000 LB Sprinter Van and the service is custom moving for snow birds. I arrive at the house in Tampa, i load the Gold Wing, kayaks, artwork, plants, and fluffy the dog. All the stuff that's big, expensive and hard to ship. Couple days later i deliver it to their house...
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    busness plan questions from an experienced newbie

    I'm spotting a theme here. It's funny, in the early days of uship I was clearing a $1000 in a weekend with a conversion van and a tow dolly. I didn't understand just how illegal it was. I figured a properly funded legal rig could do pretty well. But htese are tough times. THanks...
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    busness plan questions from an experienced newbie

    > limiting your income Yeah, i'm just trying to figure out what the income potential is, from which i am limiting myself. Of course I would not say 'no' to jobs in the midwest but I would want to avoid three-week midwest loops if i can. I see people in the forums stressing about lack of...
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    busness plan questions from an experienced newbie

    Thanks, your answer spawns more questions. If not $40K then how much? or, rather what is a reasonable target for an O/O working hard and fulltime ? If not a Sprinter then what? What about HAZMAT? I see lots of sites promising NO HAZMAT so i figure it must add value. I am pretty...
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    busness plan questions from an experienced newbie

    -- experienced newbie; I'm 53, i've had a several careers, lots of experiece in travel, machines, customer service, marketing, roadside repair etc. even a little bit of trucking. So, i can retire in a couple years and I'm thinking about a second career on the road. Expedited freight appeals...
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