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    New to the game

    If you are leasing the van through a carrier or owning a van and leasing it to a carrier you will need NTL insurance plus pay for the carriers umbrella insurance. The carriers insurance will cover you when you are on a load. The NTL (non-trucking liability) will cover you when you are empty...
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    Hometime

    That depends on a few things. 1. Does your carrier offer no forced dispatch. 2. If you drive for a fleet owner how often are they comfortable with you being out of service. 3. Profit margins are tight. If your not driving your not making money. How often can you afford to be out of service? 4...
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    Green New expediter

    Contact any carrier and they can put you in touch with any owners looking for a driver. That being said, in order to net any money in expediting you need to prepare yourself to be away from home for weeks at a time. You will need to be open to drive 24/7 often with little sleep. Even after all...
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    Sprinter running cost

    I've read a few times about 40 cpm being the cost for a sprinter to move. Can someone breakdown what's included in that cost? I'm guessing that's fuel and money set aside for maintenance and repairs? That seems high but maybe I'm not setting aside enough.
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    Cargo Van Larger or more weight?

    Are you having a bad day or do you normally overreact to what seems like polite conversation? As this is my first post on this board I'm unsure if you're the resident troll or not.
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    Cargo Van Larger or more weight?

    I chose to go with a cargo van because I don't need to bring in top dollar. My wife and I own another business that generates enough cash to pay the bills. I also work for another company in IT and make good money and have decent benefits but the stress level there is getting out of hand and...
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