Hey gang,
The wife and I have finnaly made the decision to get out into the expediting thing. She just got her Class C CDL. And we are just determining on wether we want to go with a expediting coverted Sprinter as seen here [http://www.expeditersonline.com/am/listings/l0062.html], or to get a Chevy/GMC Cargo van. We are stongly leaning towards the Sprinter. We are going out on tuesday to test drive one. I am looking to sign on with FECC. and yes, myself and the wife will be running team, so personal space is a definit requirement, hence why we are looking at the above link (althou modified for a larger bed for downtime to spend personal time with the wife :+ , in the van, but hopefully a hotel/motel).
However, above is not the reason I started this post. I am looking for specifics on the type of benefits I can expect, or not expect from diferent companys. I am referring to health insurance, 401k (or simalar retirement plans), vehicle insurance discounts, and anything else that might pretain to benefits I am not thinking of. If the carriers dont offer health plans, whats a good alternative to this for myself and wife, that is still affordable, and wont break me when I need, heaven forbid, a ER visit.
Another thing, When we do decide to get into this, we are needing to know of good areas to be based out of. I am currently in St Louis, but I will also have the option of Denver, or Atlanta. I know some companys arent hiring out of certain areas, and others are. FECC, last I talked to them, are not hiring out of St Louis or Denver, I didnt ask about Atlanta. These 3 areas are whats available to me to use as my home address, as I will be selling my house, and when we take time off away from family, will use my condo. This is in the mountains of Colorado, so I couldnt use it as a home address.
Terry and Rene, I am hoping to be in Louisville this saturday for the Expediters convention. I am hoping to talk to you guys more, and get alot more info.
To some of the others who think that going class B is a retarded way to go, keep it to yourself. This is the only option we have available to us because of certain restrictions on my wife and the style of life during expediting we want to live. I dont mean to sound harsh, but I posted about my plans befor, as I was trying to get info, and all I got was BS about doing a class d or c, instead of getting the info that I really needed. Thankfully there are some here that do have the ability to read what I am asking, and reply accordingly.
The wife and I have finnaly made the decision to get out into the expediting thing. She just got her Class C CDL. And we are just determining on wether we want to go with a expediting coverted Sprinter as seen here [http://www.expeditersonline.com/am/listings/l0062.html], or to get a Chevy/GMC Cargo van. We are stongly leaning towards the Sprinter. We are going out on tuesday to test drive one. I am looking to sign on with FECC. and yes, myself and the wife will be running team, so personal space is a definit requirement, hence why we are looking at the above link (althou modified for a larger bed for downtime to spend personal time with the wife :+ , in the van, but hopefully a hotel/motel).
However, above is not the reason I started this post. I am looking for specifics on the type of benefits I can expect, or not expect from diferent companys. I am referring to health insurance, 401k (or simalar retirement plans), vehicle insurance discounts, and anything else that might pretain to benefits I am not thinking of. If the carriers dont offer health plans, whats a good alternative to this for myself and wife, that is still affordable, and wont break me when I need, heaven forbid, a ER visit.
Another thing, When we do decide to get into this, we are needing to know of good areas to be based out of. I am currently in St Louis, but I will also have the option of Denver, or Atlanta. I know some companys arent hiring out of certain areas, and others are. FECC, last I talked to them, are not hiring out of St Louis or Denver, I didnt ask about Atlanta. These 3 areas are whats available to me to use as my home address, as I will be selling my house, and when we take time off away from family, will use my condo. This is in the mountains of Colorado, so I couldnt use it as a home address.
Terry and Rene, I am hoping to be in Louisville this saturday for the Expediters convention. I am hoping to talk to you guys more, and get alot more info.
To some of the others who think that going class B is a retarded way to go, keep it to yourself. This is the only option we have available to us because of certain restrictions on my wife and the style of life during expediting we want to live. I dont mean to sound harsh, but I posted about my plans befor, as I was trying to get info, and all I got was BS about doing a class d or c, instead of getting the info that I really needed. Thankfully there are some here that do have the ability to read what I am asking, and reply accordingly.