Sprinter Van Freight
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Great information from everyone. My question is : What type of freight should I go after for Direct Accounts. I mean I know of course Pallets / LTL. What about small parcel? What would be a decent mileage rate to charge
I would think a one van operation would have a difficult time recruiting direct customers, unless you do local P & D. Today even large carriers don't have that many "direct customers" (shippers). Many of their customers are 3PLs.
Are transits where its at? In the market for a van and I was considering A savanna or express. I know the Trannys have the gm vans beat with cargo room. I was also considering those Nissan NV2500's. I am hoping currently to get in with a carrier and drive company for a while.
Sprinters can haul less weight than the right Promaster or transit. They will also most likely cost more to keep on the road than the gas version of the other two. It would be hard to argue that a sprinter is the way to go.
Not if you were Sprinter salesman!
Cost of operating a vehicle is a mathematical fact salesman or not
Personally I would like to hear that discussion so I could make up my mind being on the forums and reading about str8 v van has shown me that the profits of either are close
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Personally I would like to hear that discussion so I could make up my mind being on the forums and reading about str8 v van has shown me that the profits of either are close
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Can't wait and see on the 2018 sprinters. Heard that the Def system will be in the motor. I've thought about calling NJ soon and asking questions about it and asking will the Def will hold up?
Resale value is almost a non issue in this business.
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So after 4 years and 400 thousand miles you get 5 grand for the sprinter and 4 grand for the PM? I truly like my sprinter but I am also well aware of the cost. Not sure what a replacement engine for an ecoboost would be but I wouldn't be suprised if it's no more than what an exhaust system would cost on a sprinter. The thought of a dpf system buried in the engine would scare the bejesus out of me. Oil changes alone over 400 thousand miles you would spend 3 to 4 grand less on a gasser over the sprinter.
You're gonna have backyard mechanics drilling into sprinter engines trying to delete the dpf like guys were doing looking for iPhone 7 headphone jack
$800.00 before labor to replace an alternator on the 4cyl sprinter. That should make you feel better.
$800.00 before labor to replace an alternator on the 4cyl sprinter. That should make you feel better.
I take it you drove a sprinter for a while?
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