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I have left the expediting business as of January 15th. I got a job driving an 18 ft. box truck around the southeast. I couldn't turn this deal down. I get $15.00 per hour to load and unload the truck (its hand load and unload but not heavy), I get paid for total miles driven, all expenses while...

Not being a Sprinter owner, but I am thinking about buying one, I was curious. Is there a difference in Freightliner, Mercedes, and Dodge Sprinters or is it the same truck just with a different name on the grill? Is there much difference in repair cost and maintenance cost on them. And what...

Are diesel CVs really worth the added expense? They cost more to purchase, I think the repairs and maintenance is more expensive and the fuel costs more. I had a Ford E-350 6.0 liter that took 15 quarts of oil and a $30.00 paper oil filter and the fuel filter was $94.00 if I did the labor...

Everybody is talking about the new Dodge van and the soon to be Ford Transit. So what is the scoop on the Nissan NV? Are they worth looking at? They look nice inside but how are they on the road?

Are you CV drivers sleeping in your van or staying in a motel while you wait for a run? It's gotta be brutal if you're sleeping in your van. I know it's slow out there.

I signed on with a couple of air freight companies in Atlanta and love it. I run a radius of 2-3 states surrounding GA I'm home most nights because I deadhead back home to pickup the next day. I make a minimum of $1.25 / mile and average $1200.00 to $1500.00 per week. I beats the pants off of...

Have any of you starving van drivers tried hauling air freight? I am an independent expediter (not leased to any one). Times got very slow here in ATL so I had to explore other opportunities. I hooked up with a courier company that does nothing but air freight. I am home most every night and I...

I don't see how you guys can survive on .77 / mile or whatever you make in a van. I work for myself, have about 5 small trucking companies I contract to and get $1.25 / mile for my van. I also have an 18' flatbed trailer that I pull for machines and A/C units. That pays me $1.50 / mile but if I...