Anyone strictly run NE?

What, no CT?

 

Not if I don't have to

 

Ive found good money going to N East.Slim pickens n slim money going south.If you get good pay going north,usually you can get a load of water out of Mass-only paying 2.00$ a mile-but itll get you down to jersey or maryland.
If you can daycab it-youll do real well going in n out of NYC.
The traffic and the maniacal 4 wheelers will drive ya bonkers-unless your use to it.Quite a few mom n pop parking/eateries off the major highways.If you spend time up there,youll find em.
Good luck n have fun.

 

Im watching this...

 

Correct-in my opinion.Unless your running local-a sleeper is your friend.From what it sounds like,your starting new(on your own),keeping that in mind-your gonna need to run.Your gonna need to trip plan,your gonna need to start a relationship w/some brokers,your gonna need to take the good w/the bad---ex- take that 1.60 a mile load from jersey to maryland-then that broker will give you the 3.00 a mile run from maryland to white plains NY.Make friends on the phone w/those brokers-1 or 2 will turn out to be golden.Bend alittle bit-but let em know right off the get-go,that they cant take advantage of you.
Youve got to stay out on the road.
Reading your post-you say "day run".That would mean getting a day cab n staying local.You cant day run down to jersey-then eastern PA and back up---------thats 3 days right there-or more.
Unless you can squeak out a local job-then i would consider going OTR in the north east.With your new business-youve got to run and theres nothing wrong w/the Georgia to Canada border-there is alot of money to be made there in that lane.
Sorry- i dont know your personals-newly married,kids,house lease-etc?Can you stay out for 5-6 weeks?
In my opinion-if youve got baggage other then a new business-and you dont want to stay out 5-6 weeks,stay local w/a day cab.
Nothing is a bad idea for your 1st rig.I nternational,freightliner,volvo----no matter what you get - its a crap shoot.Used is used.Might make your 1st year w/just oil changes.Might throw a rod in 2 months.Hard call.
The fact that you want to do it,is impressive.
I'm sure youve read on here-the guys are correct-------have a good 10-15 grand in the bank after all your start up costs.It's gonna be a few months before money starts coming in.
If you get rolling w/the sleeper n have enough for a extra-get that day cab n run it local in new jersey,either out of the port(newark) or get in a nyc lane.
I know drivers looking for work in elizabeth n newark nj.
Let me know what your thinking-i do have connections in the tri state area.