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You know, I've been to places that "don't allow pets". I have a small dog that could fit in a hoodie pocket. She is super well-behaved and stays in the passenger seat of my van at all times while I'm loading(I got her a month before starting expediting, so she's been raised on the road). I've...

Probably both. But you see, if the original legislation was written from a perspective of setting out necessary rules that are the end-all, be-all of those rules, as opposed to legislating into existence a regulatory body that is allowed to make its own rules, it wouldn't have panned out that...

I disagree with you. The majority of regulation wasn't borne of need due to crisis. Some was. But the majority has been created through the bureaucratic systems that were put into place for other reasons. Case in point: The regulations on taxi cab drivers in Columbus, Ohio started with a need...

The answer is simple if we can agree on a core philosophy that capitalism and competition are good, adults should be responsible for their own decisions, children need protection, people should not be physically harmed(outside of natural causes), and people shouldn't have their property stolen...

All people don't have to play nice for capitalism to work. Some will, some won't. It's up to each of us to keep that in mind and act accordingly. Buyer beware and such. Also, I'm not advocating for a complete rollback of all laws and regulations as some hardline Libertarians do, and I don't...

I think I see who is behind it just fine, and you're not wrong. Like I said, vote libertarian. The little guy needs to be on the same even playing field as the large corporations. I agree that regulations mostly serve to keep competition out of the marketplace, protecting the pseudo-monopolies...

Oh, I'm sure it already has. That story I told happened over a decade ago. At the time, Columbus had instituted the moratorium on taxi medallions over 20 years prior. The natural evolution of such ridiculous over-regulating in our system is for a company like Uber to come along and make up a...

We live and work in a country that was birthed by capitalism, where it is more fundamental to our identity than any other country in the world, yet more and more, those native-born to this country are adopting an attitude as if business owners are some other class, separated from "normal"...

You mean, members of the public trying to pull fast ones on the public? Business owners are members of the public. Part of the reason it's so difficult for the average joe to start his own business is because of those regulations. But anyhow, we're getting pretty far off topic here.

I don't know what you mean by that.

Sometimes a new truck might be the answer, but living this life you're going to run into issues with trucks. And when it rains, it pours. Even with a brand new truck. My company has a brand new truck with 4000 miles on it that I had to send back to the dealer this past week to replace a thousand...

If you really want to promote free enterprise and an environment conducive to thriving business and entrepreneurism, vote Libertarian.

Have you used the trailer yet? I had this idea previously, but I've got experience running a company that specialized in hauling cars, and normally single vehicles don't pay well enough to be worth the hassle of adding a trailer to a van. And other than cars, I don't see much use for the...

I 3rd the "good riddance" of the Detroiter BS. They didn't put price tags on any of their items for sale, and sometimes charged double what PFJ would charge for the exact same purchases. Then you're left with the option to either look like a cheapskate and be a pain to people behind you by...

It's possible to be a successful owner-operator using a cargo van, and even to find your own loads. However, those who know how to do so are unlikely to be forthcoming with the information because it's a VERY competitive market due to low barriers to entry. You're far more likely to be...

If it's not too hot, I'll stay at the Pilot. In the summer time, I like to stay at the extended stay inn on the north side of Laredo. Never had any problems at either place. The extended stay is nice because it has a full kitchen so if you end up being there a couple days you can save money on...

I left a good job as the general manager of a small but very successful business, where the owner was definitely overpaying me and giving me basically full run of the place. I did a good job over several years of working there and increased my pay by almost double from when I first started...

Haha, that's so funny but mostly true. Despite being in expediting for years now, I wouldn't be able to stand doing your test, though. Having to focus on road conditions and driving, while listening to talk radio or chatting on the phone(hands free!) makes sitting for 9-12 hours at a time...

Thanks for the reply! I don't blame you. I'd have wanted to know that first too.

I didn't read this whole thread, but I'd imagine the reason they're doing this is has to do with taxes. There were probably some states that had relatively lax identification requirements to get a CDL previously, and there were foreigners getting CDLs under false or assumed identities, then...