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I keep getting email offers from a company called MY VIRTUAL FLEET. This company claims to have many loads for cargo vans and sprinter type vehicles. However, the cost to join and be a member of the board seems to be a little high, plus the requirements to join almost put it out of reach...

I often joke that expediters are the ":censoredsign: step-children" of the trucking industry, and like Rodney Dangerfield often said "get no respect". By defination (para 390.3) we are not considered "commercial vehicles" if not carrying HAZMAT, yet try and tell that to the motor carrier officer who...

Just got off the phone with another driver. He is upset that the truckstop where he is parked has now designated ten spots for "pay to park" reserved parking. He doesn't like the idea that the spots should be reserved. I understand completely why truck stops are doing this now. With the...

I can understand the slim margins. What I can't understand not owning up to that failure. Ignoring phone calls, letters, emails, etc will not make the problem go away. If the drivers that he owes money to decide to press legal action against him and win their cases he will probably end up...

I worked for DeMaris Transportation for almost five (5) years before quitting. I quit because he didn't pay his drivers. Yes--he lost his recently lost his mother, but she was working for another company at the time. Yes, times got tough, but they were/are tough for all of us. But Charles...

Time to throw my hat into the ring: Yes, the eastern European drivers are part of the problems. They are willing to drive for a cheaper rate, some do not have the required insurance on their vehicles, and some do not follow the rules (HOS and such). Another part of the problem are the...

Have you considered the option of purchasing a used vehicle from one of the large rental fleets? Not one of the "yellow cube vans", but a 12 to 15 foot one? Get one with a higher box height and you should be ok. Request maintenance records--and ask when the last service was done.

I apologize. I was just curious if the cost of the upgrade justified the reduction in the amount of cargo/weight hauled. The things such as e-tracks are needed to secure the load; however, some of the insulation work is for the benefit of the driver. True, it can be "justified" when it comes...

Sounds and looks great! Now, when it's all said and done, what kind of weight can you haul? What is the empty weight as you have it set up verse the weight that is on the door frame? Right now I know that the Feds aren't stopping these vans or weighing them, but I feel soon that "revenue...

Thanks for the information! So now the real question: What was/is the maintenance cost per mile spread out over the life of the vehicle? You used the number $0.19/mile as the cost for fuel. What was/is the cost per mile when you figure in you other costs--insurance, tires, etc?

I have to agree that it is a bad time to try and make it with a cargo van. Just think--Ford and Dodge don't make them any longer, and Chevy/GMC are about to quit. Shippers are now looking for the SPRINTER type vans. They now want the height, and in some cases, the width that these vehicles...

So, Grasshopperr, what you are saying is that your Promaster, with you, your stuff, and a full tank of fuel, only weighs 6100 pounds. That's Great! I guess it's time to trade in the old Chevy van for one of those new $40K vehicles!

I was driving a 2007 Chevy 1-ton cargo van in Ohio three years ago. I got pulled over by a DOT officer who went through my vehicle. Dinged me for not having a fire extinguisher. Didn't want to argue the point that I was below the 10K pound weight and therefore, by definition, wasn't a...

I have been watching the dispatch boards alot lately--trying to get my vehicles moving and keep them moving. I have been noticing a lot of brokers posting loads of 4000 pounds and asking for SPRINTER vans. I know that there are a couple of new vehicles on the market now from FORD, NISSAN...