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Expert Expediter
I am considering entering the field of expediting. I have been reading alot of the posts on EO and they are extremely imformative.:9 I have a few nice cargo vans spotted. Would like to do a D unit, but might be alittle costly and I am wanting to run solo, so I am not sure if a D unit would be profitable in that respect. I do have Class A CDL with hazmat so I am all set in that area. I live in Ohio just off I-75, so that is good. I have talked to a few expediting companies. Some are not taking vans on at this time, but some are. Can anyone give me any feedback on Try Hours. Also, are there plenty of loads available for cargo vans? I am hearing somethings one way and some another. I have had certain recruiters and owners tell me that some drivers have gone back to vans from D units because of HOS. Most say that you need to run as a team in a D unit to make money. Others tell me that D units are running strong and vans are oversaturated. I don't know! If I could get some real strong input on profitablity of a D unit running solo I would appreciate it. But back to my main topic: How do you setup a system in a cargo van to keep cool in the summer while sleeping and to stay warm in the winter. I have done some research on Espar units, but are they feasible in a van? Are there other systems that can be used? I am not real comfortable with sleeping in van with engine running due to carbon monoxide. Or is this common practice and I should not worry about it and just mount some CO2 detectors. Thank you for your time and once again this site is the BEST!:7
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