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  1. Grizzly

    Thinking of getting into the business

    Keep your job ....
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    What to bring to my first day?

    It all depends .... What type of vehicle will you be operating?
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    Van Expediting time windows

    45 mph start to finish ... Doesn't matter if it takes 20 min to load or 2 hrs; clock starts when loaded. Been that way for every expedited load I've handled. If anyone gets an opportunity to look at load details directly from the source or on the board you'd see the proof. I'd say 99% of the...
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    Van Expediting time windows

    The correct answer is: All of the above. Depends on how big of a chump you are .... bigger the chump, the less time you agree to.
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    New to the game

    You don't need a company name, you need a job. 1. Get your cdls. 2. Look through the classifieds and contact carriers.
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    Advise me please

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    What do I do from here

    If you sign onto a large carrier ... you'll have to go under their insurance. If you have to provide your own insurance, Progressive isn't the only company but they are by far the most popular.
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    What do I do from here

    Start looking in the classifieds section. The market for expedited vans is completely over saturated. Best to do more research on this site. Lookup CIS for insurance ...
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    What do I do from here

    Nub, How much are the monthly payments on the van?
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    Couple Weighing Megacarrier T/T v. Straight Truck Expediting

    10 yrs - no tickets or accidents of any kind? OK ... Your degrees don't matter .... much. As mentioned there are expedited companies that will not accept you without min 2 yrs experience. You may think it would be nice to start out with Load1, Landstar, etc ... not gonna happen. If I were in...
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    Couple Weighing Megacarrier T/T v. Straight Truck Expediting

    I have some advise but first I'm going to ask one question .... What's on your MVR for the past 10 years? Both you and your spouse? Without knowing that, whatever advise given may be inaccurate. Not all circumstances are black & white, there are nuances to this. Without knowing that piece of...
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    Hangin' out the side of the van, sweatin'....

    Who's your carrier? Is your carrier looking for loads on the weekend? If not, then your expectations should be met. If so, they need to do better.
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    Offsetting the cost of #VanLife

    Isn't insurance compliance/verification needed to sign onto that platform? I think it is ...
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    Offsetting the cost of #VanLife

    There's a reason that guy used to own vans and now he's repairing them ... ;) Did you happen to ask him why he doesn't own vans anymore?
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    Offsetting the cost of #VanLife

    A carrier won't sign you up with that setup. Pulling up to a commercial location and asking them to load a trailer isn't going to work. Two additional points to think about: 1. Insurance 2. Fuel efficiency Folks are barley making it doing this full time, the margins are very narrow. Part time...
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    We Are Going to Expedite Expo 2019

    Ya don't say ...
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    We Are Going to Expedite Expo 2019

    I'm going ... 1st time. I guess that makes me a newbie ...
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    Husband and wife team

    Well with this type of reply, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.
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    Husband and wife team

    The Expo is in July. Attend ...
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    almost there - need suggestions

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