Anyone run strictly North east?

I was leased to them in the 90s when they were decent and money was good. Left them around the 2003/2004 mark and began to pull tanks. it wasn't a bad gig. You got home every night if you wanted to and hauled their own product and little brokered freight. Now, I dont know how they are but I am pretty sure that the o/os that were there when i was left them. Running in house for them had its perks like not needing to tarp coil loads. Even if the shipper requires it I didn't do it. I would throw the tarp over and a bungee cord then when I am off their property I take the tarp off. The security gaurd would look at me funny when I did that, but they kept the coils outside so what was the pint. That and you picked up preloaded trailers just about everyday.

 

Now to answer the questions posted:
1. I would say atleast 7500-10000 seems fair in todays time.
2. Yes I would recommend it. Trust me it will pay off. The miles sound short but traffic, multiple stops, and loading/reloading will kill you. South Plain field to Boston with a preloaded trailer and four stops and then return empty took the better part of 10-11 hours. A sleeper is good, it doesn't need to be monstrous but something like 60-70 inches is good to have.
3. None if possible.
4. Depends
5. Don't know but that can be googled and found out by calling people
6. That depends if you go independent or leased on to a carrier and the type of work the carrier does.