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Hi everyone, I'm new to the industry however I've been doing research for many months now. My brother and I are looking to close on our first vehicle by the end of the week. The options are either a 26 foot box truck or a cargo van, but potentially both. We'd like to hear some advice from...

Hello Everyone, I have been reading and have applied to a few spots on here for a sprinter/cargo van driver. I am interested in OTR or local. I am trying to get my feet wet here and go from there. Bit of a background: I have drove straight trucks and box trucks cross country OTR for a few...

Looking for a change any company or fleet owners willing to take on new driver with criminal history nothing violent or driving related pls let me know non Cdl preferred I’m in yorkville oh

Hello everyone, My name is Dustin and I have been driving straight trucks for 5 years. Last April I got my class A CDL and now I am looking at making a career move to drive a straight truck expediting for a fleet owner. I want to see how I like it and to learn the business before I decide to...

Hey guys, Considering going back OTR solo as straight truck. I originally applied with panther and did my research on other companies as well. I see the common topic of not getting paid on time or at all. Could someone give decent companies to look at. I don’t need any rainbows and gumdrop when...

Hello everyone!! I have been researching on sprinter van driving for a couple months and keep reading contradicting information. The owner operator guys that I know that do it say that they make about $1/mile, have plenty of work, pretty easy flow, etc.. I keep reading that it has gotten worse...

I've been driving a sprinter van that my brother owns for a bit but I was looking to drive small or large straights instead. I'm 20 and live in Knoxville,TN. 1.) Are there any companies that lease or rent straights? I look for my own loads so I just need a truck. If anyone knows any way I can...

Hi everyone! Me and wifey are company drivers with a trucking company (Werner). My wife would like to downsize our vehicle. We are both interested in sprinter (transit) van. I know that downsizing the vehicle will result in downsizing our wallet from what I've read... I'm trying to figure out...

Hi guys! I am very eagerly looking into becoming a "professional" expediter, and I'm wondering if it's even remotely possible to find a company that hires people who do NOT drive vans, but sedans. I am very much keeping my eyes peeled for something affordable to exchange my Nissan Altima for...

Hi.. I'm Anthony.. But friends call me Myst.. from old Facebook days when you didn't have to use real names... I am 48 have no wife, no kids , no bills. Figured that not having any of the above expenses I would run off in a van . In that my ex and her bf ran boards for a small company out of...

Good afternoon Expediters, I've been reading posts for a few days now and have a basic understanding of how things work. I'm completely new to expediting and have a job opportunity working for a company driving a 2015 Dodge Sprinter as a 1099 Contractor. I'm responsible for my own fuel, the...

Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I am a brand new driver with an iffy driving record. I found a very small expediting company in Michigan(10 sprinters, 2 straight trucks) that is willing to give me a try. They are offering 28 cents per mile, with them covering all expenses...

Hello everybody. I just discovered this forum a day ago and have been reading multiple threads on multiple subjects. I'm an entrepreneur who's very interested in learning all the in's and out's of the trucking industry.

So I was just offered a job driving a Sprinter Van by a friend of mine who owns a fleet. The pay is okay, so I decided to take it. I have prior experience driving a tractor trailer, though I haven't driven one in over 7 or 8 years. So I kind of know how being on the road works. I was wanting to...

Hi all, and thanks in advance for any help/answers you can give... I got my Class A CDL in 2013, and while it's been an interesting ride (oh, BOY, do I have some stories to tell), I think more and more lately of going expedited with a straight truck or cargo van, for a number of reasons. I had...

I live in Washington Pa, right along I70, and have been a CDL B driver for 15 years. I have a B/M with tanker, hazmat, passenger, endorsements, no tickets, no dot's, no accidents, nothing. No criminal record, and a Veteran of the Marine Corps, 20 years. I currently drive a fuel truck in the...

My husband has been driving for several years delivering local freight. He would like to switch to expedited freight and I would like to join him. I would like to ride with him for a bit while learning the ropes, making sure this is what I want to do and studying for my permit. Is there a...