MY WIFE & I ARE IN A SEMI TRUCK NOW, BUT HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING INTO THE EXPEDITING BUSINESS WITH A STRAIGHT TRUCK,BECAUSE OF THE HIGH FUEL PRICES. BUT BEFORE WE GET INTO IT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WILL BE RIGHT FOR US. I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, SO HOLD ON!
FIRST, MY WIFE HAS A HARD TIME SLEEPING GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IS IT ANY BETTER IN A STRIGHT TRUCK OR DO YOU STILL BOUNCE OFF THE BED?
IF YOU SIGN UP AS A TEAM, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF YOUR RUNS & HOW LONG DO THEY GIVE YOU TO GET THERE? HOW MANY RUNS A WEEK DO YOU GET? ARE ALL YOUR RUNS AT NIGHT? HOW MUCH WAITING DO YOU DO BETWEEN LOADS? HOW MANY MILES DOES A TEAM AVERAGE A WEEK? WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR WORST WEEK? YOUR BEST WEEK? WHAT ARE MOST COMPANY POLICIES ABOUT WINTER DRIVING? (ICY ROADS OR ROADS SHUT DOWN) DO THEY HOLD IT AGAINST YOU IF YOU'RE LATE BECAUSE OF WEATHER OR ACCIDENT? ( NOT YOURS) WHAT ARE THE POLICIES ABOUT TIME OFF? ARE YOU ON CALL 24 HRS A DAY? IF YOU ARE, THEN HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO SLEEP? OR TO TAKE A SHOWER? IT WOULD BE OUR LUCK THEY WOULD CALL AS SOON AS I STEPPED INTO THE SHOWER? OR LAY DOWN OR A NAP! ARE THERE ANY COMPANIES THAT ANYONE KNOWS OF THAT HAS RUNS CLOSE TO OR THROUGH NORTHEASTERN KANSAS? (I70). I HOPE THESE QUESTIONS AREN'T TOO STUPID. WE'VE BEEN IN TRUCKING A LOT OF YEARS. WE'RE JUST TIRED OF RUNNING OUR REARS OFF & STILL NOT GETTING AHEAD! WILL WE BE ANY BETTER OFF DOING THIS?? ANY INFO YOU ALL COULD GIVE US WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! PS. WHAT ARE YOUR BASIC START UP COSTS? TAGS, INS. PERMITS ETC? THANKS A LOT!
FIRST, MY WIFE HAS A HARD TIME SLEEPING GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IS IT ANY BETTER IN A STRIGHT TRUCK OR DO YOU STILL BOUNCE OFF THE BED?
IF YOU SIGN UP AS A TEAM, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF YOUR RUNS & HOW LONG DO THEY GIVE YOU TO GET THERE? HOW MANY RUNS A WEEK DO YOU GET? ARE ALL YOUR RUNS AT NIGHT? HOW MUCH WAITING DO YOU DO BETWEEN LOADS? HOW MANY MILES DOES A TEAM AVERAGE A WEEK? WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR WORST WEEK? YOUR BEST WEEK? WHAT ARE MOST COMPANY POLICIES ABOUT WINTER DRIVING? (ICY ROADS OR ROADS SHUT DOWN) DO THEY HOLD IT AGAINST YOU IF YOU'RE LATE BECAUSE OF WEATHER OR ACCIDENT? ( NOT YOURS) WHAT ARE THE POLICIES ABOUT TIME OFF? ARE YOU ON CALL 24 HRS A DAY? IF YOU ARE, THEN HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO SLEEP? OR TO TAKE A SHOWER? IT WOULD BE OUR LUCK THEY WOULD CALL AS SOON AS I STEPPED INTO THE SHOWER? OR LAY DOWN OR A NAP! ARE THERE ANY COMPANIES THAT ANYONE KNOWS OF THAT HAS RUNS CLOSE TO OR THROUGH NORTHEASTERN KANSAS? (I70). I HOPE THESE QUESTIONS AREN'T TOO STUPID. WE'VE BEEN IN TRUCKING A LOT OF YEARS. WE'RE JUST TIRED OF RUNNING OUR REARS OFF & STILL NOT GETTING AHEAD! WILL WE BE ANY BETTER OFF DOING THIS?? ANY INFO YOU ALL COULD GIVE US WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! PS. WHAT ARE YOUR BASIC START UP COSTS? TAGS, INS. PERMITS ETC? THANKS A LOT!
