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After years of thinking about trying the Driving for money thing, I took the plunge but in a different way. I just signed on with a courier company local to me. They haul everything from Body parts, legal paperwork, computer parts, monkey blood (yeah, you read that right) and everything in...

I'm looking to buy a used cargo van. Although it won't be used for expediting, I figure you guys/gals would be the best place for me to ask. I will be using this van for weekly round trips of about 500 miles hauling x amount of batteries. (Car, Truck, Boat and aircraft type batteries)...

I just want to say Thank You and point out what a good job the Moderators are doing on this forum. I am the main moderator on a tech support forum for a digital media (podcasting) company and I can tell you that I deal with a TON of off topic spam type messages on the board. I've been reading...

Still here in Traverse City. Still thinking about going on the road but only reading about it though your posts. Keep em coming!

Wow, I'm first. In the eastern time zone anyway. At work in Traverse City, still thinking about going on the road.

I'm having a problem with my Ford 302 V8 It's hesitating a lot when I'm going slow (around town and such). It seems to run fine when i step on it and at cruising speed. There is also a sort of whistling or squealing sound that isn't belts. It's more like an air thing. Kind of hard to...

Ok, This might be a dumb question, but I've been told that the only dumb questions are the ones not asked. What would happen if you had a cargo van that had say a 9000gvw and you took a load that makes your van weigh 9999lbs. As long as it's done safely (can it be?) how would one get in...

I've been thinking about getting into the business for a while. I was thinking Van only because I didn't know if I could get a DOT Physical card and a CDL. I'm hearing more and more about truckers with Type 2 Diabetes (not on shots, only oral meds) Does anyone know how hard it will be...

Why is it that on some air brake equipped trucks and buses the brake pedal looks so much like the accelerator pedal? Just always wanted to know. I would think they would make it look like a brake pedal in a car or pickup to avoid confusion. Or is it to cause people like me confusion? :)

Out of curiosity, if a carrier pays $.85 per mile to a van, what would the rate be if you didn’t have to pay a cut to the carrier ? I don’t know if 85 cents is in the ballpark for a van, but, does anyone know what the carrier’s cut is? Or should I just ask.. What rate does the carrier...

Still here in Traverse City thinking of getting on the road someday. Drive safe everyone!

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Hi Again, To keep expenses as low as possible, and due to the fact there is a lot more window vans out there for sale in decent shape then there are extended cargo vans.... Would you think a window van could be modified for Expedite use? What would be the drawbacks? Does anyone...

Hi, I’ve been doing research on getting into Cargo Van or Sprinter Expediting. I’ve been on the site here reading and searching for at least a year.. Maybe more and here is what I’ve come up with. Let me know where I’m going wrong… :) Assuming one was going to buy a New or Newer Sprinter...

Another Newbe question. Do most van operators use a long wheel base (in GM Vans) or Extended Ford van? Would a normal size van work? How about sleeping? Can you get a cot or something to sleep on if you have 2 pallets on board? I suppose most loads for a van would be 1 day trips...

Hi guys/gals, Just wondering about something. I see a lot of Hino Trucks on the "find trucks" section that have a bathroom / shower in the sleeper. I'm wondering where does the water come from? and where does the "black water" go? Is it just like an RV setup? or is it something else...