Any Independent Van drivers out there ??

Tuckster · Apr 15, 2010

Where do you look for backhauls ?? I have outbound freight but will end up DH home 90% of the time. Are there load boards for vans ???? or that include vans ???
Also, if you get your insurance on your own, whats a reasonable annual rate ??

chefdennis · Apr 15, 2010

i do not run under my own authority, i could be wrong, but i believe that as long as you are hauling freive to have your own insurght under your own authrority, you have to have your own insurance to begin with and it ain't cheap...but again i could be wrong...

as for backhaulers, why not "partener" with a few other carriers??

Mike99 · Apr 15, 2010

1800-2500 per year

Turtle · Apr 15, 2010

chefdennis said:
... i believe that as long as you are hauling freive to have your own insurght under your own authrority...

Looks like you picked a bad time to start sniffing Magic Markers again, Dood.

chefdennis · Apr 15, 2010

Wow!! LOL! I was typing that while the van was filling up with gas and was in and out and wellll....that was a mess....

Jefferson3000 · Apr 15, 2010

chefdennis said:
Wow!! LOL! I was typing that while the van was filling up with gas and was in and out and wellll....that was a mess....

Haha! My first thought was that you typed that in the sleeper in the dark.

fastman_1 · Apr 15, 2010

look up fastrod, he's been doing it for years with a van.

CharlesD · Apr 16, 2010

Two thoughts. First, I really hate the word backhaul, but that's just one of my pet peeves. All freight moves forward and should move for the same rate no matter if you're heading away from or toward your house. With that aside, just contact a few other expedite carriers and get partner agreements with them. You never know what kinds of loads you might get from that.

fastrod · Apr 16, 2010

I dont do any backhauls. I charge enough to cover the deadhead back home. I work directly with shippers within a 75 mile radius of my home so it is best for me to come directly home after a delivery. As far as insurance my primary liability and cargo insurance combined is about $1450 a year.

Jack_Berry · Apr 17, 2010

chefdennis said:
Wow!! LOL! I was typing that while the van was filling up with gas.

you might want to open a window or a vent ya know? parked too close to an idling ford diesel? try multi tasking a little more.

guido4475 · Apr 18, 2010

chefdennis said:
Wow!! LOL! I was typing that while the van was filling up with gas and was in and out and wellll....that was a mess....

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Turtle · Apr 18, 2010

So far, not a single verified case of static electricity, a cell phone, Blackberry, Ipad, or other electrical device, causing an explosion at the pumps. Not one.

Magic Markers, on the other hand, cause at least 1 deaths per year right there at the fuel island.