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You will be in the red the first yr. Have about $10000 on stand by. Factor these expenses food, fuel, motel once a week, showers, entertainment, office supplies, phone bill, monthly medical insurance bill. Have fun.

What does your van make per mile. Also who pays for fuel an tolls. My vans make 1.20 per mile. So I pay my driver .80 per mile. Some people think im nuts for paying them that much. At least they know when they get a load how many miles it is an they know how much they will get from me. Also they...

Depends on the company you are leased to. I've been very busy. I own 3 transit an a 1 straight truck an they sit no longer then 2 days. Should be busy like this until xmas. Then you be lucky if u get 10 loads a month from January to February. Match gets very crazy. Like I said it depends on who...

Let's put it this way. Go to a truck stop flying j, ta, pilot etc. Look for some panther vans, an talk to them. Find out how freight is moving, how long have they been sitting there, what position are they on the board meaning 1st out 8th out etc. The 10k is for your all bills when your not...

Most of these questions should of been answered by the fleet owner who you are driving for. Best to ask him. Especially are you getting paid by mile or percentage, are u paying tolls, fuel, food, etc.. Your first yr is the worst yr, meaning you are going to learn a lot on where the loads are an...

March to the end of June. July gets slow then picks up in august an dies down by the 2nd week of December. From December threw February it's slow. It's been very busy now. Have not been this busy in yrs. Hope it will stay like this until july.

I pay my 2 van drivers .80 per mile in a van. An they are responsible for fuel as well as tolls. I cover all repairs. No complaints from them, except waiting for the next load. The van makes 1.20 loaded per mile. If you have to pay for fuel .60 or better is good. An no I am not looking for a...

Little slow. I would wait until march. Never heard of Mt Pleasant express. How long have they been in business. Did you ask them where most of there customers they haul for located at. At least the company owns the sprinter..

I always buy new. Never had any trouble with it. I don't deduct milage. I take stander deduction. Food, fuel, maintenance, entertainment, parking, supply, etc. A van will always make you money if you are with the right carrier. I pay my vans off in 2 yrs. The next 3 yrs are profit. Never had any...

Depends where u live. I live near chicago which there is a ton of freight. Bolingbrook is a hot spot for me, as well as Milwaukee too. From past experience I will never buy a used Van an get in to this business. If you did your home work. Stay away from sprinters. They are over price. Transit is...

You don't need a contract before you buy a sprinter. If you have the money buy it. If expediting is not for you. You can sell the van or keep it for personal use. Or find a local messenger service that you can use the van for. Ford transit is cheaper then a sprinter an has less expensive break...

Your better off driving for someone who owns a sprinter for 6 months, an see how much freight you get, how high the freight is, an also weight. Before you go out an spend 40,000 an find out expediting is not what you thought it is.

I'm in Laredo tx. Load pu at 0900. The load is going to Westford Massachusetts Wednesday 0700 delivery. I should be there Tuesday evening hopefully they be open when I get there an unload me.

I would find out what you are getting paid per mile. For example I pay my van drivers .80 cents per loaded mile an they pay fuel an tolls. I pay repairs. Van gets 1.20 per mile I also pay the drivers all dh pay as well as lay over pay if any. So find out what's in there contract. It will help...

Best of luck!! Advice for panther if you drive for them. Always find out where you sit on there load board. Meaning first out or fifth out. You never want to sit in a truck stop that has 3 panther vans an your the 4th one there unless your first out. If your 4th out dead to another spot or plan...

I would go with a ford t350 swd transit high roof extended. Better then sprinter.

As long as you have 10k on the side to get you threw the winter. Try it. If not wait until March.