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Electric vans could work for local work but not for OTR. OTR expediters would need a van with upwards of 600 miles per charge which would cost a fortune(probably over $100,000). The weight of the batteries would impact the max cargo to stay legal and non-cdl. I don't see it working for anything...

Ford stopped making diesel Transits so you would have to get gas which is much lower mpg. Your choice if you want the lower upfront cost or the lower on-going fuel costs.

Around $13/hr is as good as it gets? That's sad. I do get paid same rate for empty miles. If the 500 mile run is 500 miles from home then why not drive back home and sleep in your own bed rather than wait 4-5 days on the road? If money is that tight then that's a problem.

The hotel is mostly covered by the company. They want us to average under $85/night and anything over $100 we have the cover the difference. I'm usually only out 2-3 nights a week and slee at home the rest. Most has been 4 nights at one time and 5 nights in one week.

My most common run is around 500 miles with a pick up and delivery then stay the night in a hotel after delivery. Then drive back empty 500 miles to the terminal the next day. Sometimes I do local work. I get paid $13.41/hr if I work within 100 miles of the terminal. The good thing about this...

I am currently driving a sprinter van as an employee making $.246 per mile and $8.88 per stop. The pay seems low although I do get to stay in a hotel rather than sleeping in the van. I would like to move on to more of an O/O position where I can decide where I want to run and when. Making the...