do you work with rt transport?
they had alot of ltl in that area.
also ch robinson ships alot of nuts out of that area. talk to christine out of chicago office.
why just IL are you a young driver?
alot of freight you could deliver within a 300 mile radius
I would just get the tractor and lease on to your cousin.
then I would have your cousin contact panther and all the other expediters and set up as an outside carrier.
they will let him bid on the loads they have.the rates will be better than what they pay the owner/ops that lease on and you...