Most expedite carriers use the following descripters:
A = Pickup truck or mini van capable of 500 pounds
B= Cargo Van/Sprinter capable of 2500 Pounds
C = Small dock high Straight truck capable of 5000 pounds
D = Large straight truck capable of 13,000 pounds
E = Tractor/trailer
An R suffix = reefer; CR, DR, ER would be refrigerated trucks
A C suffix would be a Canadian truck leased to a USA carrier
Expedited trucker life
Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Baack, Oct 9, 2008.
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Hey Coonass,
Who do you drive for? Sounds like you're oil field trash? -
I've thought and looked into this expediting but owning or leasing a truck in todays economy is such a risky business adventure so I ask how is the business these days if I were to do it I would get the bigger tractor with a 24foot trailer I think.
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Baack and mizz_b_havin Thank this.
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I was thinking about doing this down the road when I retire.
Sell my house, buy a truck for cash with all the bells and whistles and cool gear, and basically live out of it and travel around the country.
I drove 5 years at RPS/FedEx Ground as a package car route driver.
Wanted something different so I sold my truck and route, got my CDL and ran 3 years OTR.
For the past 3 years, I've been doing LTL as a city driver for FedEx Freight plus I've been driving for a mail contractor on the weekends.
So I've got experience owning a truck, driving over-the-road, plus doing LTL.
Figure when I hang up my spurs for good in 25 years or so, maybe lease-on to FedEx Custom Critical.
Which would be my 3rd go-around with FedEx.
Has anyone done this? Retired and bought a truck to expedite? Seems like the extended downtimes would be a good time to do some travelling and sightseeing. Those trucks are much shorter than bigrigs so you can park them in alot of different places. Always hated cruising into a truckstop late at night and seeing that empty spot...only to find an expeditor truck parked back there. -
I found some sharp photos of FECC trucks - they're not mine and I spaced where I stole them from but to whoever took them - thanks!
teddy_bear6506 and The Challenger Thank this. -
I do expediting it is alot of fun
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I have been looking into trying expedited, Looks like Panter will hire with no experience And It been Krap to find a job. I have no clue what it is all about. All I know everything is rushed.
We will see. -
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