Cargo Van Owner Operator West Coast + Operating Authority

Hi- I've been an expediter before, so I can touch on some of your questions. I'm not familiar with getting your own authority though.

As you're aware, the year of your vehicle will be a drawback. Most of those companies want newer vehicles. There's a lot of automotive in that industry, and some of the plants won't let a vehicle over X amount of years onto their property. I'm not sure of the exact year, but I'm thinking it's about 6 years back. So in 2014, anything older than a 2008 won't be allowed on to the premises. Therefore odds of getting signed on to any of the big companies are slim.

The next issue would be the western states. Different companies may vary, but pretty much anyone I was aware of didn't have a whole lot of work west of the Mississippi.

I'm not sure how having your own authority would affect things. I hope it's ok to refer another site on here, but there's a site named ExpeditersOnline.com that would have people who can answer that aspect of your question a lot better than me.

I'm thinking there is a guy who operates in Cali doing expediting on that site. He'd obviously be an exception to the not much freight out west rule. So I'm not saying what you're thinking can't be done. I'm just thinking more that you won't be able to sign on with one of the bigger companies to accomplish it.

Again, I'm sorry I can't give you more info on how your own authority would tie into this. Good luck to ya.

 

Do you live in Los Angeles Halexh? Because I noticed on the LA Craigslist there are many opportunities for companies looking for cargo van O/Os. I think the newer vehicle requirement many OTR comapnies have is ridiculous. It is perfectly possible to have an older but well maintained van that is as reliable as a new one.