Can I be an owner op with my own authority If I have felonies?

A better plan would be get your CDL A , get a few years experience and be ready to go on your own by 25.
As said above you will have to pass a drug test.

 

Also even though the sprinter van loads seem few and far between some of the best paying ones I've seen was hazmat. If your going to do sprinter van I'd say get CDL with hazmat endorsement if possible with your record.

 

The HazMat disqualifying crimes are stuff like terrorism, firearm crimes, traffiking drugs. Some of these HM DQs last 7 years and some are lifetime DQs.

Disqualifying Offenses and Other Factors | Transportation Security Administration

 

I know a couple of people who make a good living using sprinters or even just a normal Minivan , doing expedited freight .
No CDL no logbooks etc since it’s under the weight trigger .

They all use some brokers and load boards for small loads of expedited freight
I’m not sure anyone has direct expedited freight without using a broker , because it’s so unpredictable .

I’ve seen em haul shoebox sized cargo ,
The expedited stuff needs to get delivered ASAP, it needs to get there faster than fed ex overnight can get it there , and if it’s less than 1000 miles , it’s almost always faster to drive it than fed ex it .

 

That's good information. the OP, @John501 should not give up on his goal; looks like he has a good chance for success.

 

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