I can say I would not have wanted to go into any part of the cutthroat and saturated expedite cargo van/sprinter segment without knowing what I knew from general freight, and the possibility to go back if it didn't pan out....luckily for me, so far, I have done well enough, for now, to be able to enjoy what I am doing, and not be broke...yet. But, even being lucky, I also have asked a kazillion questions, read most if not every thread on this site, drawn on my 20 or so years in tranportation, and also generated a good relationship with my operations people. I take calculated risks on moving based on knowing what I know, and even then there are days where I would go back to tractor trailer work. If i didn't have the 20 years prior to my almost 2 in expedite, I don't think I would have nearly the info I needed or experience to stay afloat in expedite now...thankful for getting a decent company that happened to make decent business decisions and keep me moving satisfactorily...not exceptional, but meets my needs for now.
