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Here's an explanation for the BOL name change that we have observed many times, mostly on the losing end. The customer has several shipments to get out before the end of the day. They may call an expediter that will commit to a load for later pickup and then spend a portion of the rest of the...

I'm pleased that so many van drivers feel the same as me. This over weight problem is initially caused by each of us. When we put a van on with a carrier, we are required by most carriers to send in a scale ticket which we do before we outfit the van. After six months into our lease, we have...

David. That 2007 Sprinter 2500 extended has a possibility of 9.5 feet of cargo space plus a 5 foot deep sleeper area. The one I saw was very nicly done and scaled empty at 7000 + pounds. Plenty of room but only an available weight capacity of less than 1700 pounds.

Good answer OVM. Let me offer another possible scenario. You operate a cargo van with a lease agreement that specifies a van weight capacity of 2500lbs. You have a 3000lb load on and are operating beyond the terms of your lease agreement and your GVWR. If you are involved in an accident...

Ark: A DOT sleeper is 75" x 24 " so unless you run the sleeper for and aft, you can't easily get the length and still have the 8.5 feet of cargo space necessary, unless you take out the passenger seat and use that space. I have seen two 2007 full size Sprinters recently and neither of them...

Another recent thread in the "Truck Talk" Forum discusses the various cargo height/weight/dimensional capacities of the Sprinter. I started a new thread because I believe we have a situation slowly occurring over the past ten years, or so, that is detrimental to the bottom line of all expediter...

The final session in a series of Expedite Workshops concluded this past Thursday night in Charlotte, NC. Registration for the event topped the 118 mark and 60 aspiring and current expediters were in attendance for the four hour free event. The workshops were sponsored by Expeditersonline, and...

This thread was posted to discuss the observation of one person that Panther bashing due to lack of freight may have been inappropriate because many carriers' trucks are sitting idle. Following post topics have meandered from QC cost to vulgarisms to Sprinter costs and capacities; the thread is...

I'm a tad over 7000 when Rene' and all her belongings are aboard my 2006 chev 3500.

RE: Which of these carriers are the best one to wo [b[The following is an old answer I gave to a question similar to this one. The comments still apply[/b] Not a week goes by that someone asks, "what's the best carrier with which to lease?" A while back, Broompilot mentioned that there are 31...

His weight rating is 8550 and curb weight about 4800 depending on factory options. I'm wondering what he needs a pallet jack for. One other comment on the post I made above. The van I saw with the nice sleeper had a fixed wall which left 9-1/2 feet of cargo space. That meant that 3.5 feet of...

Posted on the door frame of each of two new 2500, 170wb high top, extended sprinters was a label that, on one said "maximum capacity of occupants and cargo, 2877 pounds" and on the other it said 2785 pounds; the difference, I reckon, being factory installed options. The GVWR of each of these...

RE: terry's and rene's piece on early day's of exp Greg: I disagree with your disagreement. The comment you have issues with is: "...The key to (owner-operator and drivers) respective successes will be the continual review and modification of the business plans to keep pace with market...

One more year to get your gold watch and retirement package. Congratulations.

RE: Classes Oops, my mistake. I saw a class B where Buster said class 8.

Did you mean a 20a fuse? What circuit was the fuse protecting?

I agree with Pelicn on the truck before the carrier issue. I doesn't make sense to buy a van and then enter a futile search for a carrier that needs more vans. Similarly, The purchase of a large reefer truck might disappoint the buyer when he finds his carrier of choice doesn't have any reefer...

A friend sent this to me today and I find it worthy of repeating here today An atheist was walking through the woods. "What majestic trees"! "What powerful rivers"! "What beautiful animals"! He said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes...

Don't forget to get a Flying J Frequent Fueler card for your co-driver (wink) and ask a fuel desk cashier to 'link' it to your card. That way for every shower and beverage the driver earns, the co-drivers card will also reflect a shower and beverage.

The concensus seems to be yes, as it is in my case. In the beginning we were 100% team. As the years went by, Rene' would come off the truck and I'd run solo. Lately, I've been more solo than team. Today we are a team. One thing is clear to me; as a team in a van, we earn 33% more gross pay...