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KLWill49; I would suggest contacting each company that you are somewhat interested in and asking how frequently they get their drivers home. Another factor is to provide the information on the type of vehicle you intend to operate - vans get home more frequently than say tractors at some...

Tim; You may find a company that will look at you. I look at individual cases and the duration of time that has passed since the felony. Other carriers will not look at you because they mandate that drivers have the ability to goto Canada. Others do not wish the risk of any negligent hiring...

Magic Man; Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles - meaning those vehicles that have a GVW greater than 26,001 pound or more, have three axles or more, or that transport placardable quantities of hazardous materials are required to provide ten years employment history, accounting for any gaps in...

GHL; The qualification requirements and process varies from company to company. Most will require at least one year experience in the type of vehicle you intend to operate. Some may require two. As to the "gaps" in your employment history, surely you would be able to document your time in...

Morningstar; Couple of issues here. First, the drug charges. I would say that most companies can get by these if the convictions are more than 5 or 7 years old. These charges, if felonies, will prohibit the driver from doing Canadian loads. Many companies require drivers to be able to enter...

Hobo; Just curious, what does a truck detail shop charge to really detail a straight truck? Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Redbird; As an independent contractor in any industry (not just expediting) you are generally required to provide your own "industrial insurance". The company, or companies, that you do work for have contracted you (or your business) to do work for them. As a contractor, you are generally...

pjcampbell; If you are intending to transport other "people's" freight FOR-HIRE across state lines (interstate) then you are required to obtain authority from the FMCSA. This authority will give you your "MC" number. I would suggest obtaining a US DOT number also. Even private carriers...

Timberframe; You are closest to Express-1, at about 103 miles north of them. Great company, great people. Suggest contacting Scott Hancock at Express 1. Very honest and knowledgeable person that will not mislead you. 1-800-800-5161. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Dan (Dpea); Most companies pay by the weight of the load or required cargo area. Your truck is a "D" unit by GVW and length. Granted it may not be able to move all "D" loads offered to you, BUT it is a "D" truck under most definitions. Many companies will offer to "D" units loads that are...

Brad; Do some homework by researching the various posts on the forums here on ExpeditersOnLine. I suggest reviewing the "Newbies", the "Ask the Recruiter" and the "General Expedite" forums in particular. You will find much useful info posted. As far as getting on with an expedite carrier, I...

Keeprollin: Occupational Accidental Insurance is NOT Worker's Comp. Occ-Acc is an insurance policy that covers the same things as Worker's Comp, at or above the same levels of Worker's Comp for a fixed cost per month. No one should be telling you it is WC. Here in Ohio, a monopolistic state...

Flatbedin; The crux of your question is "will any expediter carriers hire me as an owner-operator without any (recent) driving experience?". Surely, you will find a carrier that can hire without experience - I believe Panther's ads currently are stating that no experience is necessary (correct...

Gammywell; Research the forums here on ExpeditersOnline. You will find many useful posts that will teach you SOME of the "in's and out's" of expediting. Speak with drivers or owner-operators, especially of cargo vans, that currently work within the industry. Another source of useful info is...

Greg334; Our policy at Premium Transportation Logistics is very similar to Express 1's policy - we like six (6) years old or newer on all vehicles. I live by the saying "if it is mechanically sound and cosmetically cool" I will at least look at the vehicle. As in any company, if the...

WWB6698; Your plan sounds well in theory BUT there are many, many variables that will affect your business. One such variable is mileage - will your truck(s) average 2500 PAID miles per week? Probably not. Having the perfect 500 mile run for your truck 5 days a week is a tough cookie for any...

RE: Straight Truck with Reefer/lift gate opinions Exp10yrs; A reefer and liftgate are crucial if leasing onto a specialty type expedite service, such as "White Glove" with Fed-Ex CC. I do believe that Panther also has a "special-haul" division. Come on Fed-Ex CC and Panther recruiters, need...

Nascar= What's that? Watched my first race in my life last week, an ARCA race at Toledo Speedway. Future son-in-law - Ringger Racing Baseball= Toledo Mudhens Hockey= Redwings College Football= Michigan State NFL= THE STEELERS College Basketball= Michigan State NBA - Pistons NOT A TEAM...

Best advise - DRIVE FOR A FLEET OWNER FIRST! I will PM you some info for folks interested in expediting. Thanks, HotFr8Recruiter

Greg; To the best of my knowledge (is that a CYA?) there is no mileage limitation on how far a driver has to drive for a random. There are "time" constraints listed in the Regs on how long a driver has to submit to the test. Surely you cannot driver hundreds of miles to do a random as the...