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You should check with Albatross, they're from Sacramento area, they might keep you busy in your area... Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Indeed, you are new to expediting... Sent from my iPhone using EO Forums

Just out of curiosity, why did you leave them if they're the best?

Maybe you're leased with the worst carrier ever... :eek:

You need to find few good brokers. With one truck only none of the expediting load boards will accept you. Or go back as O/O...

Get a Transit!

It sounds like you got a real good deal on that van... I bought back in April '09 an used 2004 E-350 for $4,700 with 150,000 miles on it. It seemed to be a very well maintained company vehicle, it belonged to Raymond. When I sold it, it had over 500,000 miles, and I only sold it (for peanuts) to...

Second hand or first owner?

I wouldn't go for a '99 van, unless I'll drive it locally. For your needs, to cross the country, try something much newer, I'd say at least ten years "younger" than the one you intend to buy...

$.25/mi in 2011??? Wow! 20 years ago I was getting 26 cpm driving a TT. Anyways, as you said, with Bolt you can make some nice bucks doing just shorties, 'cause unlike other carriers wannabe that gives you a short one per day or not even that, Bolt might get you 5 or 6 shorties in a single day...

Large carriers do ask for escrow, if you're signing for a tiny carrier, do a little google search about reviews regarding that carrier...

Some carriers don't call it escrow, just to make sure they don't pay that interest...

Just don't do it! Even if you don't get caught, the stress and fear of being discovered it's enormous... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

They do for occupational Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

You should contact OOIDA, they might give you a better rate Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

The fuel consumption on cube van is way higher than a regular cargo van, while large loads specifically for cubes are once in a while. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

Some small carriers which to make sure they get the freight they're bidding on, are pushing the delivery time to extreme, the unpleasant extreme (for drivers, of course)... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

Most of the companies don't do that. On the contrary, some won't let you take a nap break, just to make sure you get in time. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

Yes, they do. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III

Well, if he signs with a large carrier, they'll offer him their own insurance, like Bolt for example... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note III