Respect that you don't sugar coat the business... To be honest about all businesses that provide services for other businesses....

U right I'm glad I'm not part of the problem

NOTHING CAN STOP ME BRO IAM GONNA FIND MY WAY THROUGH TRIAL N ERROR💯

This video is so real lol I will tell you again this is one of the best experding channel

Good stuff. Oversaturation being the biggest problem. I'm parked with 25 plus vans today. Barriers to entry are low, then they get out here and can't make it work. Know your numbers! I spreadsheet and analyze every load each week. Averages, breakeven, costs, taxes, savings for maintenance. Treat it like a business because it is.

U can try the laqcuer thinner trick before you replace the cat converter

Over the road strike California may 15 to 31 maswell stay home in that period and support it

Woah! Over 700k on a 5.4! that's awesome!

I honestly like long video. I can hear it through the Bluetooth while driving an d it helps me alot sir. 👍

Nothing but respect for you and what you do sir. The 5 year or newer rule on vehicles is a deal breaker as this leaves hardly any room for profit.

Cut rate mechanic is an understatement!

Very helpful man, I am leaving my job at the end of the year and expediting looks to be a good option for me. Your videos have been extremely helpful in my decision making process.

Thank You for the good advice my brother!! God will keep Blessing you because you are a big help for those of os who are looking for knowledge of the business!!! Thank you once again!!!! You’re a blessing!!!

I refuse to do long runs.I stay in the midwest high freight area and right now the rates are about .90 to 1.00 a mile.Im actually doing alot less for more money.

And now it's time for a break down. Never going to get it never going to get it. But seriously thanks for breaking that down. It is a lot harder than people think

Thank you for being so honest I appreciate that alarm I'm a new driver working for a small company all I can say now is I love this! Everything about it except the bathwater

You are my master all ready i have learned a lot with you ...thanks for u helping us with your videos...

My uncle works for Ford, he did the same thing on my F550 in the wiring harness and injectors. Something to die with the vibrations and electrical, zip ties keep it from separating and causing issues. So he said run it like that till it breaks, then replace zip ties! Simple cheap fix!

Good video..Wasn't all this help and communication back in the eighties..Started by the seat of our pants..With trial and many errors. I hope you find the problecm on your van and it gets fixed right..Crazy those zip ties are there..At least it wasn't baling wire..Lol..Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..

I've been researching expediting. You talking about rate/mi, I deliver for doordash and that's how I look at the work. Don't want to drive 8mi for $7 when when I can go 3mi for $7. I know that sounds like small money but I'm not driving a van. 😅 it used to be great but the pay is, like you said, going down and down even for the food delivery. I figure I can do way better with freight. With doordash I'm like you...I want to help people but at the same time, 100 drivers are online within a 10mi radius. Depletes the amt of work I get. Your videos are very helpful and provide a much better understanding of what to expect from this industry. Start up money is an issue for me atm. I'll unfortunately probably have to take up a 3rd job just to get started. Living in a state where the opportunities aren't great either isn't helping. I have been trying to find a fleet owner to start up with if I can do that before I try to get into trying to buy my own van.

Made me go look at my engine, the piece with one bolt in it, same as mine as for the zip ties, none on my motor

I got to thinking about your overheating problem Alan, and I had a problem with a 2009 F150 with a similar problem on my brothers truck. He changed thermostat and sensor and checked the compression everything checked ok. He was changing oil and noticed between the transmission cooler and radiator an excessive amount of leaves between the two units. He cleaned out all of the leaves and he has never had another over heating problem. He said the leaves were blocking about 25% of his cooling to his radiator. Thought I would pass that along, also you can spray some cleaner into the cores and let it set then use lite pressure to rinse it out. Too much pressure may damage the core. Hope that helps.

With a rooftop AC would not be bad

You explain things so well.

you said it , research research research ! not an expediter myself ( as you know ) but i been researching off and on since oct ! this is a business and math is key . end of the day you need to know what your overhead is and bottom line is , it's not how much you make it's how much you bring home ( you can make $250k a year and bring home $30k or make $100k and bring home $40k which is better ??!!) . research the carrier , research the van , research fleet owner ( if you going that route ) . from my understanding like you said it's a life style , if a person has problem sleeping in a van , sleeping 2-3 hours here and there driving all times of day this ain't for them . most ( cargo van ) expediters don't make ( from 1 van ) what most people make at walmart working 40 hours a week !!! . van payment,insurance, van depreciation , fuel,health insurance , maintenance , food , some office supplies, cleaners , some hotel stays , laundry , showers , electronics etc etc etc are you costs to live out on the road . most important thing is not rate per loaded miles it's RATE PER ALL MILES ( deadhead included ) . how many empty miles to your pick up , where it's going , do you have to deadhead out after drop off 100 or 1000 miles or 40 miles . a whole lot of other shit . EDIT: AND remember your bills at home have to still be paid on top of what you spend so you need to have a cushion to rely on $2000-$3000 saved up before even starting .

I think you would be a great expediting coach

The video is awesome 👏 if you can brake down the rates could be amazing

Thank you for all the information

lol.. True bro

Loud and clear...👍🏻

You are saying to put focus on your profits and what you can do to improve them, (pay per mile and ways to reduce costs) rather than just looking at gross. In other words, treating your job with the respect you should give your own business. Makes sense to me.

I understand how it works

Allen, did you check to be sure your electric radiator fans are both working when the A/C is on? I'm sorry, but I do my own auto mechanics and if I absolutely had to go to a shop, it would be a reputable independent shop. I don't think there is a single honest car dealership out there. Their overhead cost is through the roof. To survive financially, they will cheat you. I agree, you better know and can do the math. I believe another major plus is being able to do your own maint/repairs or know where to take it to pay out the least dollars. Obviously, once you break down on the road, your at someone else's mercy. Preventive maintenance is key.

Hopefully you get your van soon dude and on the zip ties hopefully they take that crap off and install it the proper way. Customers like you and I pay top dollar to have this stuff done right not half ass like the mechanic who worked on your van. Hopefully they look back on that shop order and bring it to his attention because if he did that to you who knows what other short cuts he’s taking on other customer vehicles

Excellent video! Valuable content, thanks.

Oh.. if ya decide to put someone in that van full time.. holler at me.

You gotta be ready to go at any moment for long hours.

The chauffeured transportation industry works the same way. You must always know your rate per mile. The long trips aren’t always profitable but so many don’t understand that concept. Know your worth and don’t work for free!!!!

The problem is people want to start Expediting without any cash on hand. They rush in without doing the research because they are desperate. Drive for a fleet owner first and only if you have enough for six months of bill paying cash on hand.

If someone wants you to hold their hand or "mentor" them, its gonna be a big damn headache for you.

Heck, if you'd put a book out of your spreadsheet, I'd be all kinds of interested in buying it. I'm still on a company big truck. But I could use the practice.

Know your fixed & variable cost. Subtract from gross = net profit. Then calculate your taxable income & subtract your taxes from your net profit.

This is good info. I'm glad you're safe.👍

Nice content thanks for being honest.

Sounds like a particular carrier out of North Carolina that makes their money off of the driver instead of the load. This carrier i speak of used to charge a fee every time the fuel card is swiped, charge a $25.00 fee for a comcheck, with a comcheck limit of $75.00, they only give the drivers percentage of the charged FSC, charge an annual administration fee of $185.00, cgarge their drivers $2500 if they don't receive the BOL Within 24 hours of unloading, amongst other fees. I had enough of them, and left them 10k years ago. Sad thing is, they used to be a decent sized carrier. Now, I don't see their vehicles out here like I used to.

3.5 ecoboost... coolant leak is more than likely from turbo...

Thank you for the videos 👍

Can you please do a video like that when you get 5ha chance sir? The break downs? I'm getting better at it. But I still wanna learn more.

Give it to them straight my brutha!!!

I think your at the point where it’s time for a new van. You could pay 4K and then have the transmission drop. Factor in the extra downtime every month. Your losing money being down.

No. Im sorry, The asshole answer DOES NOT apply here. There's people (like myself) that genuinely dont know how to get into this. I really don't appreciate the hand holding thing. I have been trying to get into expedite for several years on and off. After all the bullshit info ive seen splattered around the net, I just landed a job today. In expediting. Im working with a small company, I start right after christmas. Anyhow I wish you safe travels and Happy Holidays

I’m gonna buy a new Expensive Van and run for .50 cent a mile doing UShip deliveries! 😂 Everything Apex as left the chat... 😆

It's my understanding you can perform a compression check for a bad head gasket Allen. Hope its nothing serious.

I think making these videos is helpful enough. If you want to go the extra mile, write an e-book.

Thank you for putting out these videos. I work on a ship, but am home almost half the year and thought expedited shipping might be a good idea part time. In particular, I was thinking about buying an enclosed car trailer and shipping cars, because I have a car I like to take to the track so it would be for business and personal use. When I bought my track car is was delivered by someone who was obviously doing it as a business with nothin but a truck and a trailer. I was thinking about getting a cargo van and hauling small loads as well either with or without the trailer depending on the freight. I can figure out my expenses on my own, but what I would like is to see what rates I could get by picking up loads and how available they are on the boards. Can I see rates without having a truck yet on one of these boards? Any one or two you would recommend? Thanks again.

Very helpful.

If you still suspect a head gasket leak buy a BT-500 Combustion Leak Test Kit. There are how to videos on YT.

I still would like to meet up with you even though I have done 40 years of otr both in Australia and the USA

How often does expediting pays regularly?

Is it possible to expedite with an econoline 250? How many skids fit in a e250?

What do you think about percentage of load?

Next time buy Hino 155 or 195 it last you 10 yrs 600000 miles bro

Hi Alan, Great subject, Keep them coming! Peace, Love, & Expediting!

Do I need a dot number for cargo van? If so what else do I need to run it?

Hi, How r u doing great videos , very helpful indeed, I am quitting my job and starting expediting most probably end of April.( Canada / US and backwards ) .. I heard you saying in a couple of videos ( had a decent shower ) i wondered where you do so ? do u book in a hotel or is there any locations like truck stops or so ? what do u think about a rate between 85 -90 cents based on your experience ? Thank you for your time in advance to respond ..

With all of these mechanical issues, at what point do you just sell it and get a nee one?

Are you running your own numbers on the part time van? Since it’s not on a carrier how does it work with billing and insurance.

Why is there such bad service in garages in America our local ford dealer is great and sending codes off to ford eah hello there meant to be a trained mechanics surely they should know what the code is and how to fix the problem sending it off to head office what a joke crazy setup over there

Can I start doing this at 19 ?

Brush up on basic math before beginning expedite business.

Running into any riots.

Need a job would love to drive for your fleet

That not good $0.35 a mile and then you have to take out your expenses out you be lucky to make $275 .00 and that's if you don't eat LOL

Uh oh...are you starting to sound like Turtle? Lol, j/k.

Sorry, your luck is very bad, please change the company