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Since you don't have recent experience (3 years is a lot) many companies might not want to deal with you. The best way is to call the companies and find out directly from them.

Interesting week for me. Went to Michigan and Canada during the polar vortex, or whatever they call it. I heard my poor truck make noises that I didn't hear before. Thursday morning I started it in -13 degrees. It barely started, but it did. I was impressed. I don't believe this truck has ever...

We are not delivery drivers. We hurry up to wait. And some times we wait for days on end. Also living like a dog on the streets is different than what a delivery driver does. Some people can't handle it. If you are one of them it is much easier to walk away when you did not invest a boat load of...

Daimler's version of an electric truck. Range 250 miles, recharges to 80% in 90 minutes, 90 minutes for 200 miles of range. Might work on somewhat local runs. Daimler eCascadia: What Is It Like to Drive An Electric Semi Truck? | Digital Trends

To comply with the HOS in one of those trucks you would need to sleep in a hotel every night. Those 26k trucks with 26 feet boxes do not have sleepers. I know, some build Texas style sleepers in their box, but that is not my cup of tea. I've seen a few 26k straight trucks with sleepers, but...

Of course. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

Being debt free is the key, whatever you prefer driving. I bought my straight truck with cash, didn't want to owe on it and not make money. I am debt free except for the house, but thanks to Load 1 and the straight truck the house will be paid off in less than 3 years. If I didn't make extra...

Pm turtle. He can merge your old account with this one and keep this name. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

I've heard of other vans paying this kind of money for insurance. It depends on many factors, driving record, age, etc, but it also depends on your address. Do you live in New Jersey by any chance? I paid about $3000 a year here in Tennessee if I paid it once yearly. If I wanted to pay monthly...

You keep mentioning STRESS. My stress level actually went down with the move to the straight truck. To me it was more stressful sitting for days on end with other 10 vans around and getting cheap offers. What do you do? Refuse and wait 2 more days or take the cheap offer just to get moving...

If you delete all those emission and hack off the dpf you can use any oil you desire. But the majority of what that guy says in his article is baloney. 10w60? 5k or 3k oil changes? As a side note, my 2004 Sprinter currently has 790k miles. Nothing has been deleted, oil changes every 15k and...

Oh no, not this again. There are so many errors in there, the guy is full of crap. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

I'll answer this for you. I drove a van for about 10 years then I went solo in a straight about 3 years ago. I really like not needing to drive over 11 hours. I really like not driving more than 600 miles straight through. I really like not competing with 15000 other vans that everybody and...

I haven't heard that, but usually when someone deletes the dpf, they delete all of them: dpf, def, egr, swirl valves. As a side note, I wonder if the 2.1 liter 4 cylinder even has swirl valves. The v6 is the one you hear about swirl valve issues. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

The vehicle is tuned, which I suspect has a dpf/def delete. No ESP oil required any more. Any 5w40 oil will do at this point. Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

2016. If I had to guess, no dealers because the sprinter has been 'tuned'.

More than half of what you mention here is of no consequence at all. But hey, I'm happy that it works for you. I know what works for me. I truly enjoy keeping double of my earnings for the same amount of work. My new slogan: Drive less, keep more.

Total freedom comes at a huge price. The benefits of giving up the total freedom far far outweigh the inconvenience. Let's just say that after 3 years in the straight the only regret I have is that I didn't switch sooner. I might go back to a van when I retire since I will not need to make money...

Haven't gotten a load from TN office this year, but I am going to pay attention when I do.

I noticed that most of my loads if not all from the TN office do not show up on the app as a green pin.