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  1. xiggi

    Sprinter Van living/Cargo trailer

    Well 1 reason of many is that combo would put you over 10001 lbs. Hello logs, hello weigh stations, hello time driving time limits. Reason 2 it's very doubtful any legit company would hire such a beast.
  2. xiggi

    Summertime! Yup, it's July

    Who do you run for ymthese days? Seems like you barely make enough to survive.
  3. xiggi

    What roads to not go on in nyc in sprinter van

    I stay off any road going into that place.
  4. xiggi

    Tall van clearance heights

    My 012 sprinter is about 10'2" with roof air, Jack antenna and fan shroud. I've had to turn around two or three times. Like turtle, old railroad bridges on 2 lane roads. I think the last one was 8'6" high.
  5. xiggi

    Recent Activity-PostingsInformation- Where are they now?

    I use Facebook and have no issues with it that matter. I belong to several expediting groups on there. People have left eo over the years for various reasons. People change, needs change, no biggie.
  6. xiggi

    17th Annual Expedite Expo

    I will most likely be there.
  7. xiggi

    ORD Expedite & Logistics

    But you said it should go directly from shipper to transporting company. In the two cases you just sited it is not. It is going through an extra hand.
  8. xiggi

    ORD Expedite & Logistics

    So what happens when a shipper uses say 4 different carriers and none have a truck within several hundred miles of an urgent load. Are they just supposed to wait? What about a huge company like car manufactuer. It makes things easier for them to contract with a central carrier like AA. They...
  9. xiggi

    17th Annual Expedite Expo

    Last year several of us were there Thursday late afternoon early evening to try to get spots along the grass.
  10. xiggi

    What kind of year are you having so far?

    I would say there are less nice o/o trucks and vans than their used to be. To me just being a shiny new van doesn't equate to nice. It needs roof top air, an expat, a quality generator, good sleep system and I see less of those. Many of the nicer straights are fleet owners who might profit a...
  11. xiggi

    ORD Expedite & Logistics

    No reason to worry about things out of our control. It either pays what we need or doesn't.
  12. xiggi

    If Trump gets his wish....

    At the rates vans are getting out of there who cares. Just because it's a bigger pile of crap doesn't mean it's worth doing.
  13. xiggi

    It's just June.....

    A little time off this weekend.
  14. xiggi

    How many hours and how much money can I make driving cargo van, expediting, regionally?

    He must be doing some sort of short range deliveries probably less than 300 miles. Is there a company name?
  15. xiggi

    article about lease/purchase drivers

    It would seem the ones handing out freight would want to keep you moving to pay them money.
  16. xiggi

    It's just June.....

    Lol, some of the outfitters will ferry your canoe/kayak and you for a fee.
  17. xiggi

    It's just June.....

    I want to kayak the manistee , watched a bunch of videos on it.
  18. xiggi

    No Idle Ann Arbor Mich

    Make everyone drive sprinters. Idle problem solved.
  19. xiggi

    It's just June.....

    Seriously, little ceasers? Next your gonna tell us you like flying j pizza.
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