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    Beginner looking for the best box truck

    If you buy used make sure you check how well maintained units is. If you can't see maintenance paper work don't buy it. Check engine out is there any oil leaks. Also look on here to see what used trucks there. also maybe drive for someone before you invest
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    Tips on getting into expediting with sprinter van

    When you rent you pay . monthly fee, or by the week plus mileages . Anywhere from $.10 mile and up. I would lease one. I work at Tysinger in Hampton, VA sent a pm with phone number and will try to help you out. Also was O/O for 25 years, with Roberts Express, Fedexcc, EGL/CEVA. I had four...
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    Minimum Cargo Insurance?

    Also check out OOIDA for insurance, they have a lot of benefits
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    This doesn’t happen often...

    I would agree with that. If I was going to run over the road again I would want to drive for Load One. Now retired for the 3rd time
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    This doesn’t happen often...

    If you need a sprinter van send a pm. work at Tysinger in Hampton, VA. doing out side commercial sales
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    2021 General Expediter Chat

    how true
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    Straight Truck Liftgate

    Look in yellow pages , look for a truck body shop., also where or who you bought truck from. was it from a dealer or private sale..
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    Whether to buy non cdl or cdl boxtruck

    I would go with a class 8 cab and chasse, or class 7. if your going to be in a truck and work all day etc. you want something that is comfortable. also rider trucks are cheaply made and not very comfortable. you want air ride seat and air ride axles and cab. fool in rider truck is not build...
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    Amazon Vans

    I wouldn't touch one of them with a 10' pole. driving parts van and delivering to body shops in Hampton Roads area of VA. Saw a lot of them in body shop's and heavy damage to body of unit .they drive sprinters and fords, some dodges . if you see a amazon van on road let go 1st or wait...
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    time at red lights and stop sign , left turns

    one month of retirement , have driven only 408 miles, stop at red lights and stop signs and left turns only 300 mins. being retired is a lot of work
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    time at red lights and stop sign , left turns

    took a minute to figure out how many minutes this year. retired 3 weeks early then plan. So total mins was 2,800 mins for 10,000 miles other number, walked 788 miles , swam 88 miles. In 4 weeks been retired have driven 250 miles. miles put on going shopping, swimming , dr office. life has...
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    Moving to DFW, looking for opportunites.

    Check out CEVA there home office is in Houston and they run , local, line haul, I drove for them as O/O for 14 years in Richmond, VA and Hampton Roads area of VA
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    off duty driving

    I would check with OOID, they have a lot of info
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    HELP have a simple question about passing DOT inspection.

    where are you coming from. I would stop at a shop who would be able to hook your unit to computer and see what is what.. could be as simple as a fuse be out.
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    Looking at box truck owner/operator career

    they are giving you good advice. there are low points and high points. right now everything has been turn up side down. when you look at the price of straight truck with all right equipment to do the job or a van. then you find out that is not what you want to do. that will will be a lot of...
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    time at red lights and stop sign , left turns

    not driving for 12 weeks do to virus . only been stop at red lights , stop signs and left turns so far this year about 2,500 mins. not many miles this year. Dec 31, 2020, retiring for the 3rd time.
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    Solo: Van vs Straight Truck

    Nice look sprinter van. you are right about maintenance . keep it up when it needs and it doing , not letting little things becoming big things
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    Potential Newbie Insurance Questions

    1st thing I would do find good accountant , to go over all the taxes. Talk to people at OOIDA, they have a lot of good programs for insurance and others things. .To see if joining OOIDA would fit for you. Also look at wanted ads on here there are people looking for someone to drive there...
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    1982 CABOVER PETERBILT Pickup

    thanks for sharing, nice truck
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    Big Truck Preventable accident appeal

    go to web site and read about how they watch out for us they protect our rights on road also call and taught to membership
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