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bchat112000

Active Expediter
Hi. Im a new member. Class A driver with doubles and no Haz. Ive been over the road driver for 8 years with 5 years of over the road experience. Ive been blessed with a opportunity to start heading into a new direction working for myself. I am the new owner of a Ford E-150 2006 van. Im interested in starting a new business for myself moving freight within a 300 mile radius of my home in ATL. I would like to know if anyone is familiar with the freight opportunities in Atlanta. I do have a company I would like to approach with my services but I wanted to ask the forum for advice before trying to do it myself.

I need a MC#,DOT#,cargo insurance of 250k to 500k ,set the company up as a LLC Business or corporation.

So far these are the things i need , is there some things im missing?
Do I need my own authority?
any help or advice is greatly apreciated.
 
ntimevan

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Again what the scarecrow wished for. ........I m seeing Pattern..

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mjmsprt40

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
A Ford E-150 is a lightweight in this business. By the time you set it up for being able to live in it, there's no weight capacity left for freight.

Recommend that you check out the local courier companies in your area. That way you don't have to try to set up any kind of living in the machine because you'll be home every night, and the light weight isn't that big of a handicap.

Note: The heavy 250s are about as light as you want to go in expedited. After you weigh the van, a full tank of fuel, yourself and your personal effects you want a 2500 pound difference between that and the GVWR posted on the door. You won't get that in a 150.

Second note: I drove for a courier company before I did this. If you're driving for them, you're driving under their authority, using their signs, MC numbers, DOT numbers and so on. You need your van, a clean driving record and 100-300-50 liability insurance.
 
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bchat112000

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mjmsprt40 said:
A Ford E-150 is a lightweight in this business. By the time you set it up for being able to live in it, there's no weight capacity left for freight.

Recommend that you check out the local courier companies in your area. That way you don't have to try to set up any kind of living in the machine because you'll be home every night, and the light weight isn't that big of a handicap.

Note: The heavy 250s are about as light as you want to go in expedited. After you weigh the van, a full tank of fuel, yourself and your personal effects you want a 2500 pound difference between that and the GVWR posted on the door. You won't get that in a 150.

Second note: I drove for a courier company before I did this. If you're driving for them, you're driving under their authority, using their signs, MC numbers, DOT numbers and so on. You need your van, a clean driving record and 100-300-50 liability insurance.
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hey thanks for this great info.I wanted to take the entreapanuer route and find my own loads, but ill do a couriour company. I my initial plans were to put the truck on with F.E. Ground but do you know of any other good couriour companies.?
 
Deville

Deville

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bchat112000 said:
hey thanks for this great info.I wanted to take the entreapanuer route and find my own loads, but ill do a couriour company. I my initial plans were to put the truck on with F.E. Ground but do you know of any other good couriour companies.?
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What is you're location?
 
ntimevan

ntimevan

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see info ; then scratch head

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blizzard2014

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Driver
You can make money in an E-150. Most air freight is light weight! But sometimes you will get heavier loads. Since you will be running such a short radius I'd just beef up the suspension and call it a day. Look for Super Sprrings. I made 10 in savings in 6 months in a 1500 van. It can be done. Where there's a van there's a way! Where there's a van there's a load!
 
paullud

paullud

Veteran Expediter
blizzard said:
You can make money in an E-150.
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How? Drive around in the nice part of town and hope you get rear ended by a rich person.:D I met a guy that drove an E150 with FedEx, he said he was happy with the money but I don't know what his situation was.

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DRIVERDUDE

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You don't need any of that gov't crap with a cargo van because you are under 10K lbs. All you need is 100K in cargo insurance and 100/300/50 truck insurance. I run with a courier co. in the ATL and have my own expedite customers. I drive a E-150 with LT tires like on a E-350 and beefed up leafs. I hauled 2000 lbs of of printed material to Chicago with no problems going up the mountains in TN. My van has 260K miles on it and still runs strong.
 
zorry

zorry

Veteran Expediter
Hey, he's a new member. Nobody said HOWDY,Welcome to the madness.
If they're tough on you, it's kind of a tough love.

In reality, to tell what chance you have of success, you'll have to tell us what you need to accomplish.

You may end up using that F150 as a daily driver to a real job.

Good Luck.
 
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