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RE: Hey Van guys (and Gals)! What are you paying f I think that is the going rate. I don't do much van work any more, but I just recently dropped my van insurance. I now do hotshot flatbed and the insurance is slightly higher for what I am now doing. Good luck and hope it all works out for...

wireless internet Well that does give me a little more to go on. Thanks for all your help. I am an independent that is trying to keep from deadheading so much. I have access to several load boards and have had pretty good luck with them, but I have to get to a phone line to get in touch. I...

Who is the best provider for an air card (I think that's what they call it) for my lap top, and is there anything special I have to have to use it on my laptop? I have a compaq pressario 700. I heard that verizon was the best but I would like to know mare about it. I run all 48 and I would...

I agree MS Street and Trips is the best I have found for the money.

Teacel Thanks for the reply and the info. I think I have considered every possible truck for every situation I have been in and this still works out fairly well for me. I have two contractors that run D-units from time to time for me. I usually give them about two to three loads a week...

Are there any independent O/O out there that have tried leasing on to a company and could share a little wisdom? I have been an independent for over 10 years first with a cargo van now with a 24' flat bed. Business has dropped off quite a bit over the past couple of years and I was just...

I am interested in other views from expediters about the differences in leasing on with a company (I have never done) or doing it the hard way. I currently have my own authority and insurance and my own customers and an occaisional broker. Has anyone out there done it both ways and could spare...

Sit around the house and wait for the phones to ring, then all hell breaks loose. Get the coffee pot on make sure I have wallet, breifcase, mobile phone, paper work for p/u and del, and hope I remembered to fill the truck up when I came in last. Everybody wants it yesterday so the p/u time is...

You figure 40 weeks at $3000. a week minimum. So if you aren't grossing $120,000.00 you are with the wrong company. Personally, I went out on my own. I have been an independent for 7 years. It's not always three weeks a month, but I do get home fairly regular. Good Luck

As you probably allready know it is hard to jump in and out of any business. This is a very competitive business, you can't have your cake and eat it too.