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    Why no minivans?

    You would be better off in a high top van that can fit 3 skids.....better load options.
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    Insurance rates

    Make sure that any insurance you get IS trucking insurance or you could wind up getting sued.
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    Insurance rates

    Progressive insurance is the main company that does our kind of insurance.....and the government has once again made it cost more to work.
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    Best sprinter/cargo van to buy?

    The problem with the promaster is space....weight is not a problem.
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    Do most companies have their drivers bid against each other?

    This is why you go with someone like load1.
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    Do most companies have their drivers bid against each other?

    Look on here but not many want local loads. You could get on with FedEx and do the last leg kind of stuff.
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    Thinking about making a change to the expedite world

    The main difference is sprinter/transit Van's are under 10k pounds gvr which means no cdl or log book unless under a haz mat load. And no hours of service.
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    Do most companies have their drivers bid against each other?

    Never heard of them. Alot of carriers will not take on Van's with windows on the sides like passenger Vans do to secured access....ie window getting broke to steal freight.
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    Do most companies have their drivers bid against each other?

    It is supposed to be where you wait in a kind of line and first one to come is the first one to get the load if it fits.....then it is just completing against other companies to win the load.
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    Do most companies have their drivers bid against each other?

    What company is this because that is just a.sshatry
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    Box truck or Hotshot?

    You can build a tractor with a single rear wheel and have a sleeper too....and it let's to haul alot of deferent stuff like campers and hotshot. A straight truck limits you to just regular freight. A fifth wheel trailer with a pickup does allow you to park the trailer and become a regular pickup...
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    Box truck or Hotshot?

    Hotshot because you can even decide to move campers.
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    Picking a vehicle type

    Gas buddy fuel app is your best friend on the road as well.
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    Picking a vehicle type

    The nice thing about a van over the big trucks is you can pack up and leave.... If you do wind up going over the road get a planet fitness black card membership so you can get a shower any time and also get a work out. You might also want to get the cheapest Costco and Sam's club membership for...
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    Hi just curious are there any reasonable carriers to operate with out there.

    The big question is can you both live together in a truck......
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    Required to secure cargo in van?

    He is going to get himself or others killed or maimed.
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    Required to secure cargo in van?

    Had a friend think that and the only reason he is still alive is because his guardian angel protected him.....the only thing that was still upright and undamaged was the drivers seat when my friend fell asleep at the wheel. The freight well it tore everything but the drivers seat off of the van.
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    Required to secure cargo in van?

    He is going to get hurt or dead.
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    Required to secure cargo in van?

    Just because the van stops it does not mean the unstrapped freight stops.....I almost got my right elbow broken do to a 5 gallon bucket of gel dishwasher detergent came flying between the seats after I had to do a very hard stop because someone ran a stop sign.....now think what a pallet that is...
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    Thinking about making a change to the expedite world

    Fyi trucking is not the same critter as expedite.
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