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No I don’t have any of their equipment

I’m a van owner operator who is currently considering taking an extended leave of absence, and perhaps even quitting altogether. Is it necessary to give my carrier 2 weeks notice? I’m not sure if that’s a customary thing in this industry.

Unfortunately I really have no idea of which carriers would do this.

I am a Canadian expeditor and as far as I know there are none. I haven't looked into it too deeply though. However, you may be able to find a company that will only get Canadian loads for you if that's what you want.

It's a 2020 Ford Transit 350. High Roof

I get insurance through my carrier, but it doesn't provide roadside coverage

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. I figured it probably wasn't a great idea. So are you saying that I'm out of luck and I will just need to pay out of pocket for any roadside assistance that I need in the future?

What are my options to get roadside assistance coverage for my van? I called CAA (I'm in Ontario, CAA is the equivalent of AAA) and they don't cover commercial vehicles. Could I just tell them it's an RV and they would be none the wiser? Or would that be a bad idea?

Are you with a large carrier or do you run your own company?

Probably in the classifieds section of this website. I may be interested. I will send you a PM

I've been stuck in Charlotte, North Carolina since Friday. If I don't get a load today, it will be a record for me for longest I've ever waited.

This has also been my best week in a long time. Glad that things are finally picking back up after how painfully slow the month of May was for me.

I was thinking the same thing as I was reading those posts. I don't know how they could possibly make a living with those costs, unless they are with a company that is paying a very high rate per mile.

In case any of you were wondering, it paid $0.89 per mile. I feel like that’s a fair rate for a daytime run, but not so much for an overnight run. Especially one where I had hardly any time to waste.

Of course not. I’m getting a bit fed up with the company I’m with to be quite honest. But I’m viewing it all as a learning experience as this is still my first year in expediting. I’m strongly considering switching to a different company just to see if the grass is greener.

I made it with 40 minutes to spare

Oh yeah I will. I’ve never been close to falling asleep at the wheel or anything like that. For me, the exhaustion often doesn’t kick in until after the run is completed.