"you seem to have a mileage mentality, which is normal for many company drivers who have always been paid mileage." True. Running as an owner is...
Yes and no to the first question. Once freight is in your possession you are responsible for securement - that's for any freight. In some cases...
I grossed right at 170K/year with Landstar. Didn't bust my ### for that either. At all. For me that equals pretax earnings of 77-90K. Dry van...
The sale to Dotty's hasn't been completed yet. Not sure if they'll keep the deal after. Definitely watch your speed once in Nevada - till you...
In the beginning, yes. There's a tendency to oversteer, i.e., to get the back of the trailer going toward the dock (one does this by turning the...
What is his plan now?
It depends on what a 'long wait' is. For some drivers an hour-and-a-half is long... If you can log at least 2 hours in the sleeper (or off duty)...
Typically, it's a 53 foot dry van with either logistics posts or e-track or both. Some have belly boxes (or you can add these later) for carrying...
Wow. What a way to start!
Spot on. That's why I got into show, event and logistics hauling with a logistics van. There are many ways to specialize and many agents who...
My pleasure. You're just concerned. He'll get it. Sent you a PM.
Agreed. But it's not helpful. Nor especially useful. If I ever felt a real need to request that information from a broker I would seriously need...
IMO, it's a laptop running Street Atlas from Delorme with an Earthmate attached. Much better than the typical standalone GPS devices out there....
Except that there is a chance of not getting it. Or not getting it at a rate that makes any business sense. (Seen it happen more than once.)...
Hear, hear - on all your points. I don't care what the broker makes. I care about the rate to me, the shipper quality (in terms of loading time,...
Leasing - and then being obligated to stick with the company you lease through - is not at all the same as 'picking [your] own loads'. Having...
Authority means nothing without insurance. Make sure you line up cargo and liability or there is no point as there will be no operation.
If i can help you further - or in any other way - please feel free to PM me.
At the outset, insurance is determined by experience. For example, one can pass the test and get a CDL and immediately buy a truck but without...
Ignorance is alive and well in Georgia! You're certainly entitled to your own opinions - you are not, however, entitled to your own "facts". I...
