Landstar (question to fellow Canadian BCOs)

Hi there

I’m in the process of signing on with Landstar soon to be sent to orientation (Burlington, ON?)...
The recruiter who’s working on my file advised me to obtain a FEIN and file for a 2290 thru Permit Services, which will take 2-3 weeks, while they finalize everything on their part.

So is my understanding correct that even if I attended orientation tomorrow I’d still have to wait until I receive a stamped copy of schedule 1 before Landstar can get my truck plated&insured which could possibly take another week or two?
Am I really looking at one more month of waiting and getting deeper into debt?

 

Sounds like it’d be a good idea to do a few runs with my pops as a team driver while waiting on Landstar. Shouldn’t have quit my job in the first place. 30-day process they said...

 

That’s the plan. A week to get an MT van is tolerable. I’ve read on this forum that others have waited for months till “trailer utilization” tracked an MT down for them. I just hope it’s all worth it.

 

I’m from the Prairies. Regina, SK. Been hauling for Ontario based carriers though. They didn’t seem to care and I certainly didn’t since my pay was close to .20cpm more than what the local companies were offering.