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Yeah, did 3,000 lbs. a couple times to figure out I wasn't happy with the way it felt while driving it with that weight.

Nice, I did let it go though. Up until 488k miles nothing that was too much. That was when breakdown in Nashville happened, followed closely by Beaumont, TX and Jacksonville, FL. Since March of 22 though nothing serious other than dealership recommendations. Picked up new 23 Mercedes yesterday...

I can't be the only one. Assuming some of the lifers have had a Sprinter that lasted this long... but at what point were most problems incurred and at what cost?

Just wondering about opinions on diesel vs. gas for Sprinter vans. Im running a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 2500 4 cylinder diesel and love it. Im asking because I noticed the other day while browsing on Mercedes site that they were going to be offering a gas 4 cylinder. They were not allowing a...

How many miles annually do you envision driving a leased van? That seems like a bad direction to go in IMO. My first 4 years in with my Mercedes Sprinter has been good for 370,000 miles and it's a struggle to make ends meet. Great vehicle and hoping my dealer can continue keeping the van running...

You may want to talk with local transport company(s) first before doing anything else. See whether thay have any independent contractors on board. Before I purchased van I had Q&A session with a local company and before we were done I was literally receiving an invite to run for them. They...

Must be because it's the only company I get steered towards.

Nubbin...I hope someone corrects me on this but no matter how hard I tried it appears Progressive Insurance may have a monopoly on the type of insurance you are going to need. I know the company I am contracted with moved to another provider out of the midwest for their fleet cargo insurance...

Thank you and funny you ask. In first several months of doing this I had grand vision of purchasing a couple more vans and putting a couple people to work. Would have been disastrous now that I know what expense(s) are for just one van. Only reason I have stayed afloat is the company i'm...

Couple typos in there so hope it reads okay.

I started with new van in 2016, Mercedes 2500 with extra height and enough length to carry 3 4- way pallets if needed. I was fortunate enough to find a transport company with no one under contract for expedite work. Being gone for extended periods sucks tbh. Getting work off load boards was not...

Have found Canada to be enjoyable to deliver into and also picking up and bringing back to states. Probably because transport group I contracted with does excellent job with required paperwork for import/ export. Also if you want to avoid pissing off CBP just little things like signing up for...

I did the same GEO with the company I am contracted with. I bought the NTL policy and they added me to their loaded policy. Much easier as I was getting started in this business.

GEO..........are you a CEVA employee or independently contracted as a 1099 with CEVA?

Agreed on Laredo and the same can be said of other places. My experience has only been 6 months but learning quicky that the great paying run to a place like Laredo, TX or Ontario, CA is usually followed by an acknowledgement that it then becomes necessary to move to a better freight lane. Drove...

Once again I can't get past the irony that CEVA is who I resigned from to start this new career.....amusing to say the least. Appreciate that feedback very much. The one thing I have looked past while doing this is factoring in time I am on the "clock". Would rather not think about it.

That one comment about "wouldn't get out of bed for less than $1.75 per mile" definitely leaves me confused. While it's none of my business as to how anyone conducts their business as an expediter I have to ask how that is even remotely possible. I know a major part of this business is forging...

No I took the entire 60 hours with sleep in Omaha, NE and St. George, UT. I wanted to make the last segment of the trip only a 4-5 hour stretch, it worked out well. So far on the long runs I try to make a major dent in the trip length in the first 24 hours. Obviously not doing anything...

Some interesting comments here regarding how much people are running for per mile. My transportation group partner and I have an arrangement whereby I receive 72% of the tender fee. Am I misconstruing comments I read here when people are claiming they are running at $1.00 or more per mile? Are...

So what you are describing is having your own MC # as well as running entirely under your own insurance policy while having access to their load boards? My arrangement currently has me running under the MC # of the company I am independently contracted with as well as being added to their group...