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The insurance rates will also vary on how far you plan to travel away from your home base. Progressive quoted me around 4500 yr. (If you pay in full), if you break it up monthly payments it went up to 5400 yr. You just need to call around. In regards to obtaining your DOT and MC that would be...

I used a sofa sleeper from a conversion van, and it worked great for me. My Dad used a bench seat from a Ford passenger van, but it was the long bench seat normally used as the last row bench seat in the 15 pass. models. It worked good for us. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using EO Forums...

If you want to stay local and be home every night! Check out local courier companies in your area. They run a lot of route work.

I'd give T&K Trucking a call and ask for Pete! I think you'd do we'll with them. He'll keep you loaded and rolling!

The Best company to lease on with is..........The Best company that best fits YOUR needs! for 1. keeping you busy. 2. treatment of drivers. 3. home time. 4. compensation, ie, paid loaded miles, paid dh miles, detention pay, stop off pay, hand load/unload pay, etc...

Rob, You got alot of good advice from alot of the people here on EO. Something I learned from a Mentor of mine while I was doing my college internship. He told me "You're going to meet alot of different people in your line of work and everybody has a different way of doing things. But in the...

Since the carriers I associate with usually deal with outbound freight within oh 600 miles or less, I'm usually out and back and still make a decent living. Besides I have a loving wife and a loyal husky who welcome me with open arms and lots of kisses when I get home from the road!

Can't speak for use with straight trucks but I have AAA and have used it many times for towing and for road service. Couple of years ago while delivering freight to a town below Davenport, IA had a blowout on Hwy. 61. and used AAA had fantastic service. They offer two types of plans go with the...

So Jack are you saying, You and Gracie, are not getting the sprinter type freight to fit in your HCV? Or is your carrier not keeping you busy enough? Sounds like from reading the different posts in the different sections here on EO some carriers have corporate accounts that specifically...

Check some older posts on sprinter set up guide. All your questions will be answered there!

Re: Finding Loads/Back Hauls I have found any city that has a large manufacturing base is going to be a hot area for expedite, as sometimes the manufacturer needs freight moved in a JIT environment. Also cities that have a Company distribution center as sometimes a customer order is short and...

Congratulations Sluggo, on becoming a expediter. Good luck to you, there are alot of guys out here been in the business since the beginning of expedite. Take the best qualities of everybody you come into contact with and you will succeed. Keep us posted on your conversion of the van from...

Very nice van Chef, can't wait to see it before, during and after. Do you have pics of your current set up in the c/v?

Why don't you put signs on your van about your sign installing business, that way DOT will leave you alone, as its your company business vehicle and that way your not giving any indication your hauling freight on the side! if its a passenger van, I'd cover your side windows.

I couldn't open the image, so I can't see the van. But I have seen passenger vans used for expedite in the past with different carriers. I would call around to different companies and ask their recruiter.

Purgoose, Who did you narrow it down to? PM me if you want, curious to know who you chose....Yeah I agree with you it does suck your gig is coming to an end...sounds really great!

Welcome Kenworth, to help you get into the expedite field, read over some of the past threads to get the information you're seeking.

Sounds like a company to stay away from! But then again, I'm sure this company sounds like a small "mom and pop" start up with any lack of experience in expediting. And I'm sure there are alot of those type of companies out there now!

Have always been doing expedite since I was in college on a part-time basis working trips around my full-time jobs. When I got laid off from my job as an Expedite Specialist *(actually hired to run a start up expedite division within an existing trucking company) things were good but the owner...

With your type of experience. Don't know of too many teams in a cargo van. You'd be better suited to run team in a straight truck......You'll make more money and keep alot busier!