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Thanks. I figured the choice of carriers would have more to do with it than the driver. That is certainly sobering to someone looking to break in to the business. Tough times indeed. With those numbers, hard to imagine being an owner of a van with .45/mile costs giving 40% of .80/mile to a...

I'm struggling to get a good number for that as well. Hard to get any information from the reps I've talked to without having the vehicle yet. What is a reasonable range for this cost today?

Watching this thread with interest. Looking to learn this industry starting behind the wheel, and I'm also in the Houston area. If I understand correctly, you are looking at both local and expedite as revenue sources?

What in your opinion are the reasons why some Van's are running more miles? How low a rate is in the toilet? Is a .75 a mile average not likely over the life of a vehicle? Would it have been likely 6 months ago?

Thanks for the reply. I thought about about going up a class or 2 and living with the hours restrictions. But then I'm too expensive to compete on small loads and limiting myself severely because I'm solo. Anything bigger than that i shouldn't be driving. Guess it's time to decide between a van...

If I want to avoid dot hour regulations I understand that I have to stay at 10k gvwr or below. That limits me to a sprinter van or a portion of class 2 trucks. Class 2 box trucks seem to max out at 4 skid carrying capacity (and for even that I have to find a 9ft wide box. Other than perhaps...