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Perhaps, at least until you need one. Your reference to all the lawyers might come from the "First, get rid of all the lawyers" quote, which many now use because they think all lawyers are bad and should be gotten rid of. It wasn't because lawyers were bad, quite the opposite. That was when...

Has your guy ever expedited? You are getting real world advice from experienced expediters who have tried many systems to beat the heat and the cold while living in a van. Their information is based on the real world that you are going to work and live in. Listen to them, they will save you a...

As an added thought, you might notice from a lot of the posts on this forum that expediting is usually independent drivers, either in their own vehicles, or as independent drivers for an owner of a vehicle. Company drivers are usually not independent, do not have the freedom to drive when and...

On YouTube, you might want to view many videos published by The Crafty Truckers over many months. A lot of good information, from driving for an owner, then getting their own straight truck, changing carriers and the reasons why, money grossed in a year and expenses deducted from the gross...

Good luck, SoG. But I must agree with Ragman that you should post on EO. I can't access anything else, and I'd like to follow your adventures.

I would be interested in any comments from current or recent van drivers with C&M as to load frequency and rates, productive geographic areas, strength of customer base, deductions costs and what for, etc. The usual info an experienced driver wants before deciding to make a switch. Public...

IMO..... Sounds like you will be a fleet owner, with a fleet consisting of one van. A company driver is usually an employee of a business. Most drivers in vans are independent contractors, so not considered employees or company drivers. If you drive your own van, you are an owner operator.

You can ask the source that posted the listing for specific requirements. Generally speaking, sprinter van is a generic term now, and applies to all brands of higher roof vans.....Transit and Promaster included. Similar to all tissues being called Kleenix.

If you have no reason to leave early, then you should expect to forfeit you earnings as stated in the contract. It costs money in lost production for an owner to find a driver, then find another replacement driver. If you have a valid reason for early exit, you might speak with the owner...

Awesome good, as in a straight truck? Or awesome bad, as in a stinkeroo van??

I posted an ad in the classifieds for a sprinter driver. I suggested if they did not have experience in expediting, they should read the EO forums to learn about the realities of income and lifestyle from experienced drivers. That would be you. Share your knowledge and advice. And your war...

There are some companies that do not require experience and help you find an owner who needs a driver, but usually nothing more than sharing your name and contact information with owners. The rest is between you and the owner. There might be some preliminary screening of your driving/criminal...

New drivers and wannabes........... Experienced members keep telling you that it is not easy to get started, especially in the van segment. Listen to them. Don't invest your own money to try out a lifestyle that may not be your cup of tea, may not pay nearly as much as you hoped. Don't buy...

Gross pay with my company (Bolt) usually includes FSC. Therefore, if the driver gets 60% of the gross and an additional 100% of the FSC, driver is getting 160% of FSC. I usually subtract FSC from the gross, then calculate 60% of that non-FSC amount for driver, then add back in all of the FSC...

I'm in service at home, no load offers for quite a while. Am I working or retired? Is there a difference? Other than the fact that retired means no income and no expenses, while working means no income and ongoing expenses.

To speak to one of the items WOM mentioned, I too wonder if any of you are running and how much? I'm sitting at home weighing chances of a load if I go out, where to go, how long before my deposits for company costs, insurance, etc, get too low, vs. getting and spreading the bug. Should I...

If you are otherwise reasonably healthy, using a ventilator is just a temporary aid to assist your body while overcoming covid-19. It is not of itself an omen or creator of a horrid future life. If you already have substantial health deficits, then the addition of a ventilator may be something...

Thanks, M, for the update on WOM, sad as it was. I enjoyed "riding" with them as they traveled all over, more places than a lot of us who tend to run the same highways repeatedly. I guess he bolted away from that.

We are keeping the six feet recommendation for social activities.

And as an extra note, the price did not go up.