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I would not try to discourage most people from entering this business if they have a good business plan and the will to try; however, in this case with a leased/rental truck with no sleeper and, seemingly, failure to do enough research on your own without full knowledge of DOT and IRS regs plus...

You might ask, why would the gov't need to have an address? Aside from the gov't wanting to know everything about you and your whereabouts, you could not convince the IRS that you were eligible for per diem while away from home if you didn't have a home to be away from. Folks that want to...

Aleks, Please take Dan's comment seriously and replace all of your tires with the proper load rating for the work of the van expediter. A blowout while loaded to what you or your carrier think is your max capacity, in the intense heat of the day on a remote interstate hwy, will cost you far...

Readytago, You’ve asked a great question about A or B and have received some good advice and well wishes from our fellow EOers so I’ll toss in another opinion. In that you Haven’t specified a preference for a truck type, I think you and your wife will be happier in a straight truck than a...

Happy birthday old timer

There are three actions, over which the driver has complete control, that create serious CSA points for the driver, owner and the carrier. Speeding over 15 or in construction zone, failure to properly use a seat belt or hands on telephone use. Any owner or carrier would be concerned about an...

In your case it is not so much about how much you'll earn, but how much you will keep. The savvy van drivers are acutely aware of the potential for freight proximate to the delivery location before accepting a load offer. Excessive deadhead while chasing your next load could leave little...

If I were in your situation, I would obtain a few copies of my MVR and take them to the Expedite Expo in Lexington in July and talk to every carrier recruiter there. I would attempt to look like a professional going to any job interview where appearance with the public and customers would be a...

I understand; I also have a wife

Your request for info is rather vague. What type of truck are you wanting to drive? Do you have a truck? O/O or contractor? A van driver's great carrier is not necessarily a good deal for a T/T driver. Some carriers' strengths are with straight truck freight others may favor vans. Reefer...

C&J, Your title of this thread asked a question, you then gave one comment concerning a current example of FSC. Piper1 and I were clarifying for anyone lurking in the audience how FSC programs vary from carrier to carrier to contractor to contractor. Each of our comment were based on personal...

In addition to Piper1's comments, keep in mind that the DOE only suggests a fuel surcharge, they have no authority to require it be collected nor paid. The carriers have no obligation to pay a FSC to a contractor unless it is required by a contract or lease agreement with a contractor. I...

Their trucks' doors probably all say до 10 000 фунтов

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Vehicle owners may, however, specify how an independent contractor may use their vehicle while you are not under dispatch. Conditions of vehicle use should be clearly specified by the written contract between the driver and the owner.

I had the same issue with a GM cargo van. I get a Sunday load offer in Cleveland and ready for the quicker pick up and nothing happening. I called a friend who had a similar problem. We each had the same cure...remove the aftermarket remote start. The issue, it seems, is that the remote...

We helped the OP for the same reasons we helped you several years ago. It's what this site is all about. There have been continuous complaints of an over saturated van market since the proliferation of expediting and van use during the mid '90's and I suspect those complaints will continue...

At the time that FedEx bought TNT, whose logo was also orange, the corporate decision was made to return all of the FedEx operating companies to the original colors, purple and orange. The change program is to brand all new equipment but not immediately bear the expense of doing everything at...

You are missing so many variables that I can not envision anyone taking the time to use this. I entered a $1000 load from St Louis, MO to Detroit, Mi with a 41 mile deadhead. Your formula showed me having a profit of $932. That would be great if fuel was free, the vehicle had no operating or...

Your friendship with your future business partner may lead you to think your entry into the trucking business is no big deal, but it is. You would be best served by seeking legal and accounting advice, particularly if you think you may be successful enough to expand your business into a fleet...