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awesome you guys have been a great help. Sorry for the long thread. Appreciate the info!

i start wednesday , not sure right now where i can drive to pick these items up. Is "Loadi Metals" local to LS Rockford? New Haven?

my base of operation is Janesville WI, 30 minutes or so away. Fedex? why i have 4 years of hauling trailers, cars, motorcycles, trucks, and anything else that would fit on my flatbed. I would hope i am asking the right questions... and securing loads is not something new to me.

man do you think LandStar will give me a itemized list of straps and load bars and pallet jack and dolly and bands ect... what a learning curve! Probably $500-$1000 in just securing tools still to budget for? Biggest thing i need to know is where to pick all that up as I have orientation this...

yes that part I have covered and plenty of experience with as a self employed OTR driver :)

how many straps (at 12 and 20') how many pads what about protecting corners? also the "load bars" or decking beams (is that another name for load bars?). My box has three rails with slots running up along the side of box at about 3 foot intervals. Finally and most importantly,....where do i...

so "no dock" means i need to have a pallet jack and I will be the one loading or unloading? I do have a liftgate but not sure how to ramp up onto the liftgate (its square and maybe 2 inches thick) with a pallet jack loaded. Wow alot to learn, wish i had a mentor going into this.

you know you guys really are pretty helpful in this forum, i am impressed for what little its worth. Wonder if there is a youtube video on this. Do they cart everything into and out of the the box? Do i do all of that? What are "load bars"? (yes i'll use google and try to research). 12 and...

that is very helpful to know! surprised to read that the heavier loads pay less. Last question which is really starting to get off track but what do i need for loading the load, and securing it? How much physical work is needed to load and unload? Do i drive forklifts? Do i load and...

Isnt 22,000 lbs the most i can carry if truck weighs 26,000? Truck has a gvw of 48000

I just learned my truck can haul 20,000lbs. is that good, bad, or average? I have a drop axle that helps add that weight. Also what should i register it for? origional sticker says 33,000 gvwr ...truck weights 26,000 empty and the tag drop axle adds 13,500 lbs of lift. The stickers on...

isnt that how central dispatch works? what do you mean each "agent" dispatches each truck...who are the agents? dont i get to cherry pick loads from a general board offered by the agents? I am realizing there is a learning curve to this.

I am a self started and owned a fleet of trucks before at the camper hauling gig. You say "no central dispatch" what does that mean? I am familiar with central dispatch and assumed this is no different... with central i had to call the brokers, negotiate price and terms, and deal direct with...

so much to learn, i have no idea what your talking about what add "travels" to my username? I was traveling before...

23' box solo yes lift yes hazmat yes canada dunno ALOT truck gvwr 48000

thats awsome as i made the decision to change careers as I hit a ceiling regarding camper hauling, i need something that offers a bit more of a challenge and opportunity to make real money. Yes I know how to play the game and am a professional. Just want to be excited about this new change of...

I am not sure i understand. what is L-1? Yes average including the fuel surcharge is $1.34 a mile includes all dh miles hauling 2 campers in a straight truck like setup, and a car on return. Want to make sure I am upgrading my career by going to LEA, not a downgrade. For the amount of...

who? i havnt found hints of better pay and closer proximity for any other straight truck companies that do interstate. However i'm new to this and learning.

So if i dont use the loadboard where else do i get my loads from? For straight truck expeditiors so far my research has pointed to LEA as the best highest paying option with best opportunities for o/o. If you have a better solution i'm all ears. So far their recruitment process has been a Fkn...

what is LEA and FSC stand for? althought i am new to landstar i have alittle experience booking my own loads with the rv hauling previous gig. can you give me any real word examples so i can compare? Outbound we would get $2.20 per mile and 300 miles of deadhead.... (that included fuel...