Can anyone give me the run down on how to go about becoming a expediter with sprinter vans? I am new to this industry. I would like the run down on how the process works. I would like to purchase sprinter vans and start into this business. I will not be operating these vans myself but finding drivers to do it for me. Would this be profitable? Thanks
Starting wiht sprinters
- Thread starter kalvin overton
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First reverse gears, get one Van and drive it yourself. Better yet buy no Van and drive someone else's for 6 months. Although people here can give good advice it isn't experience.
Can you think of any other business, that you know nothing about, where you can jump in and have other people running the business, and be profitable? Restaurant? Dry cleaner? DNA lab? Roofing construction? Retail superstores? Airplane manufacturing?
Why Sprinters and expediting? Is it because you think it's quick, cheap and easy money?
Why Sprinters and expediting? Is it because you think it's quick, cheap and easy money?
Just curious, did someone tell you this was a great idea, or did you did you come up with it?
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He met some Old Man in a Rusty Sprinter at Walmart ....
hauling freight from a Pond near you
Do you have your own customers (shippers who pay you directly)?
If you are going to run competitive bid board freight like most of the world, and then split that with a driver or driver and carrier....well....there isn't much of that "profit" you speak of....like none.
Seriously...the expedite market is over saturated with vans.....
If you are going to run competitive bid board freight like most of the world, and then split that with a driver or driver and carrier....well....there isn't much of that "profit" you speak of....like none.
Seriously...the expedite market is over saturated with vans.....
Haven't you researched this site at all?
Either a troll or a case of too many dollars and not enough cents
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Either a troll or a case of too many dollars and not enough cents
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It's less common now than it used to be, 10 or 15 years ago, but we still see it. People see all the trucks, and the vans, and think there must be good money in that. They know that vans are a lot cheaper than trucks, so they think, "I'll buy a lot of vans, put drivers in them, and sit back and watch the cash roll in."
They never consider having to find and vet a new driver every 3-6 months for every van they have, because in the end trying to split the revenue of a van between owner and driver doesn't pay enough for drivers to eat, or pay enough to do proper maintenance.
They never consider how often the driver frustration with sitting 4-6 days a week and running the odd load here and there that barely even nets them lunch money ends up with the driver simply abandoning the vehicle, usually 800 miles or more from the owner.
They never consider that since the driver has no nut in the van that they couldn't care less about taking care of the van as if it were their own.
They never consider that these above three considerations are just but three of a hundred they need to consider.
Not too mention in addition, each Sprinter requires $2000-5000 of modifications to be able to run all seasons and enjoy a comfortable life on road which drivers need and want. Depends on how much cash you have, got 200k to risk then give it a shot and order up 4 Sprinters, might be better off in real estate or try your odds in Vegas. 
