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    Is expediting worth the time, drudgery and trouble?

    I think most people who do it simply enjoy the lifestyle of living on the road and aren't in it for the money. I've run the numbers and I firmly believe that very few van expeditors (probably less than 10%) are netting more than 40,000 a year (USD). And when you factor in all the waiting time...
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    Hangin' out the side of the van, sweatin'....

    I work for a small carrier. I don't think they even look for loads on the weekend as our office is closed Saturday and Sunday. I've been trying to move to a larger carrier for a while, but I've called the recruiters at every reputable company I can think of and none of them are taking on more...
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    Hangin' out the side of the van, sweatin'....

    Yes, nothing really moves on the weekends. I have been in expediting for nearly a year, and I have never gotten a load on a Saturday or a Sunday. Literally not a single one. So what I do on the weekends is either deadhead home if I'm close enough, or I get a hotel for Saturday and Sunday...
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    Overflow from other Carriers

    Well, I usually just sit and wait when that happens. Don't get me wrong, we do have some of our own customers. But I would say that about 80% of the loads I take are overflow from large carriers.
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    Are my numbers right?

    ^^^ I was using US dollars
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