3 Months with Tri-State in a Cargo Van

It is something I would consider; I will look into it. I have a friend who does that between Denver and Pueblo, CO (roughly 100 miles each way). He does have his CDL but I don't know what equipment he's using.

Thanks!

 

Is a cdl required for driving the vans!? I was hot shotting with a dually and 32" trailer as an independent contractor with a chauffeurs license staying under 26000#? As a company driver for the last year and a half until I was duped out of around $4700! I am saving to buy my own dually and trailer and then get my cdl but I would be very interested in driving a van for the time being if the person your driving for has his own vans and if I would b able to drive as an independent contractor!? Please gibe me more info if possible!?I have a current DOT physical and good driving record!?! Thank you

 

Its not required by DOT, but some companies require you to have a cdl class c.

 

Thanks but what exactly is a chauffeurs license? I have had it since 1995 and now it is basicly worthless isn't it the same as a class c??

 

Seems that some states require the chauffeurs license to driver any for-hire vehicle. I remember in Missouri per-CDL days you could drive any truck, bus etc with a chauffeurs license. The written test was similar to the general knowledge CDL test more or less, the driving test was just a repeat of the regular driving test. I took mine in a '74 Datsun B-210. I think you had to take the test in a manual transmission vehicle, but I'm not real sure about that. I know with the chauffeurs license I was able to rent a straight truck with 5 speed split axle transmission and air brakes no problem. Today would be a Class B truck I think.

Missouri still has the "chauffeur" class E license, Illinois doesn't. Since I'm licensed in IL I can drive courier CV on my class D license. If I moved across the river would have to get the E license.

So if you're going to drive anything that doesn't require a CDL for hire, in your state you'd need the Chauffeurs license I suspect. Some states not...

 

I looked into vans a while back with Thompson, after paying for a vehicle, fuel etc.. There just doesnt seem to be much profit in it. Especially after tax.

 

I considered trying this, but I would use my dually and a gooseneck with a trailer that could load from the side and run it as LTL. Dually runs on WMO and WVO

I can have modest living quarters in the front of the gooseneck and maybe 20' or so of cargo space.

I could run flat, van, or homemade Conestoga.

 

Not being dock high will hold you back.

 

Cargo vans aren't at dock height

 

Nor do they have 20ft boxs