The orange box trucks.

guido4475

Not a Member
I've been noticing hundreds of Wonder Bread step vans popping up in the parking lots at auction sites. I wonder who will be the first clown to try expediting in one of those....lol...Ya know someone will....They have roll up rear doors, and it could be done...lol...
 

zorry

Veteran Expediter
I would imagine they'd be geared pretty low. Ride like crap. Noisey. Terrible in the wind.
Yeah,someone will think it's a great idea.
Paint em yellow and let them go.
 

ATeam

Senior Member
Retired Expediter
While there is no guarantee my new DR unit on order will emerge with a healthy residual value five years down the road, I'll place my bet there, knowing it will be qualified to carry freight most units can't.

Truck details?
 

guido4475

Not a Member
I would imagine they'd be geared pretty low. Ride like crap. Noisey. Terrible in the wind.
Yeah,someone will think it's a great idea.
Paint em yellow and let them go.

Actually, they are under 10k gvw from what I remember from back in my Potato chip distributorship ownership days.....once un-governed, they would roll just as fast as my 4 trucks that I had back than would.

All complete aluminum body. The side doors would be a noise factor, as they are notorious for poor seal from the weather and rattling. Cardboard between the door and the body inside solved this.Single rear wheel. good to go....lol...
 

littlejoe

Veteran Expediter
I've been noticing hundreds of Wonder Bread step vans popping up in the parking lots at auction sites. I wonder who will be the first clown to try expediting in one of those....lol...Ya know someone will....They have roll up rear doors, and it could be done...lol...

That's all you Guido....... Go for it man!!!!!!!

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Bruno

Veteran Expediter
Fleet Owner
US Marines
Just call the Texas DOT and tell them about the trucks. Maybe these carriers will quit using these trucks when their freight gets held up and they have to recover the load for a costly amount.
 

skyraider

Veteran Expediter
US Navy
If the orange trucks are such a good deal, wouldn't Panther have bought most of them by now......
 
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