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  1. Jamin_Joe

    Cargo Van/Own Authority Start Up

    Join OODIA, that is invluded in the membership fee along with the process agent. They also have advisors that can help with any issue you may face. My experience with load boards is they are best for over 12000 lbs loads.
  2. Jamin_Joe

    Small van living accomidations.

    Please post suggestion for the basics setup for camping out in a small van. Safe low power consuming appliences, refgeration, bedding, cookery, hygene products, spices, and other needed items. What are good brands and where to get them at the best prices. thanks for the input.
  3. Jamin_Joe

    LTL Load Boards

    What I am experencing with load boards is, even with ones ment for small loads, call for Tractors due to weight or length. From what I gather, load boards are like buying sales leads, too many people know about that load. Though Sales is difficult for many, it is a necessarry evil, at least...
  4. Jamin_Joe

    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    Dove into the water yesterday and rented a truck. I am now burning up the phone line trying to get loads. Maybe a big mistake, but got to try. Will try for a month to see if this works. I am excited and nervous at the same time.
  5. Jamin_Joe

    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    Still trying the brokers, the load boards loads are more for Power Units. Am very close to renting a 16' box, but over 8k curb weight, that only leaves 4k to reach the 12k max weight posted on door, for the inspector to see. 26' is a bit big for me to feel comfortsble driving. Got to get a...
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    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    I do agree that the most important question is demand and the amt. Shippers will pay. I did see that the definition for Commercisl Vehicle is 10001 gvwr, saw many regular vans and even pickups are rated over that. Decided to contact the brokers, try to sell services to local industry, or try...
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    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    What should I charge?
  8. Jamin_Joe

    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    7If I could do it, I would. There is too much documentation to get away with it. With my luck, I would go to the local rent a quack out of state and they would fail me and the I would bre stuck out of state. I always got caught whenever I tried to break the rules.
  9. Jamin_Joe

    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    I would have been granted the vision waiver under the old qualifications. The new one disqualified Drivers with Monecular Vision, which in my case disqualified me. The best way to discribe my vision is that of having two flashlights shining on the wall with the lightbeams intersecting. The...
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    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    It has been a real challenge with the Eye issue. Most of the companies that I taked do want Interstate, class b cdl prefered. If I can run under 10,000 lbs gvwr on the truck rating I could do it. Most vans that I looked at are rated over that. I want to avoid debt incase this fails. OODIA...
  11. Jamin_Joe

    Is my cost and cost per mile in the Ball Park?

    Got the call friday that my MC# has been approved and before officially starting want to verify that my estimates are good. My fixed expences include: Insurance, govt. Fees, pay, savings act. Deposit, membership fees, truck routien maint(6weeks), 2 major truck repairs, and a fee overnight...
  12. Jamin_Joe

    New to this

    Congradulations, it takes guts to go out on own. I used to wire houses and HVAC controls and did DirecTv, had to give it up due to knee hating ladders. Wish you all the best and save travels.
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