Almost everyone here is going to tell you to stay away from lease purchase. I have never had any experience with them but from what I understand...
What I normally do is input the destination into my GPS then take a look at the general route. Considering most of my loads are long a fair amount...
In California I second jiffy's truck rental the truck was beyond easy to test in I went from never sitting in a truck before to having a class a...
On a side note Bigbadbill will probably put his standard advice in here with a link to some threads. One thing he will recommend is to read all...
Oh cmon now you know those broker startups have insane overhead thats why they have to keep 40% and can't offer quickpay lol.
The honest truth, in my opinion it can be done. However it lowers your chances of success greatly. We started with a less than favorable budget...
Well I taught myself enough to pass the test. After that I spent about a week teaching myself to drive with no trailer (covered about 1000 miles)...
I just rented a truck for 4 hours to practice with my permit then went for it. If you put your mind to OT it isn't as hard as most people seem to...
I'm more for just regular shoes when outside the truck and socks when driving. Of course I pull a dry van so I don't mess with the freight much.
Thank you both for the wise words and motivation. At this point we are getting ready to deliver tomorrow night and have had a nice couple of...
Well it has been a while but we have alot of good information to share with potential newbies. First off our big issues where I had a power...
If still testing shoot me a PM with more details.
Bigjohn will be along soon with his copy and paste but in the meantime go ahead and get started reading all the docked threads in the ask an owner...
Good point on the detention issues there plum crazy. I did run into one just after I posted that where I sat for about an hour and 15 minutes...
My trailer is a 1989 strick although it doesn't look near that old hell I thought it was an 05 or newer when I bought it. We have hauled...
For average cpm I would say almost everyone has a true cost per mile of around 1.60-1.85 with different factors adjusting the final result a...
Just for my two cents anytime there are extra picks or drops I charge 100 bucks per extra. Also I always call the broker and tell them when my...
Speaking of weights, don't get suckered into the whole "its only 10k pounds" or anything like that. I know that lighter loads use a little less...
From my experience again, An invoice may not be required but is will make your company look alot more proffesional. If you would like PM me and I...
From my experience it is all about having your absolute minimum set in mind. Then decide what you want for the load and ask a little higher this...
