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It sounds like you found what fuels work best with your equipment, but I can tell you that the biofuels of today are very different from years ago, at least as far as Class 7 or Class 8 truck engines are concerned. The smaller diesels in the vans may not run as well on it, but you would know...

19Billythekid72 - Some helpful info https://www.expeditersonline.com/trucking-news/in-the-news/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-purchasing-a-used-expediter-straight-truck-9313.htm

Also, the truck you need will vary depending on the carrier you choose and type of freight said carrier has available dobyou. A reefer and liftgate are not ideal if you are going to haul auto parts. And a reefer alone can keep some shippers from loading you. Consider what you will haul before...

Since you have firsthand knowledge of the loadboard, you already know what is there. I will say, as a straight truck at Landstar, there are many more loads for Expediters than will ever see a loadboard. The express agents do not have time to wait on a loadboard posting. Express agents call with...

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*Landstar...Solo...% *Straight truck with liftgate and additional equipment *RPM 1.80 - 2.75 *Fuel Surcharge included in RPM .34 pm (9 days ago, have been off since then) *Deadhead RPM included No sales pitch just the facts as i see them.

In my experience here at LEAM, You can do well with a single axle straight at LEAM, but with a liftgate you can do much, much better. I've done both and prefer the liftgate loads.

Can't be duct tape so it must be WD 40. I've had pretty good luck with rainx

How was orientation?

jbrodgers Ask away !

Proximity to orientation should not even be a factor. By the way, headquarters is in Jacksonville, FL.

There is not a list. Each owner operator carries the equipment they deem necessary.

Not the best photo, but it shows moving pads ( folded on top shelf), load bars ( decking beams) , rubber bands ( hanging on front wall) and pallet jack ( secured) among other various equipment I carry.

On the liftgate subject, check to see the weight rating of it. Each lift gate have a weight limit. Do not over load it. Consider the weight of the freight, pallet jack and you for a total weight being lifted or lowered, not just the freight.

Also, if you use moving pads, you will need a way to secure the pad to the object being protected. Tape is common, but consider movers rubber bands. They are reusable and thus cost effective.

Google: Decking beam or shoring beams Moving pads - thicker is better and worth the extra cost 12 and 20 ft e track straps

Read this https://www.expeditersonline.com/forums/index.php?threads/62169/ It is old but holds a lot of truth still today

Yes, there is a learning curve.

At many ( most?) Expedite carriers, you contact the dispatch dept with updates and availability. This is not how LEA works. While there is an operations dept @ headquarters, they do NOT provide you with loads. Each agent "dispatches" each truck on their loads, if you agree to the terms of the...