Expedite with a straight truck?

Some expediting companies do use tractors and semi trailers. Panther II is one I've seen that do. The reason for using Vans, Sprinters and straight trucks is that expedited loads are often fairly small loads that have to be there asap. No time to look for other partial loads to fill a semi trailer. It may be a part to get a machine back up and running in a factory. Not very big, not very heavy, but very much in a hurry.

 

We used to get Vans and Straight Trucks where I used to work.

I worked in Receiving.
We would get one Box of a Part just to keep the Assembly Line(s) Running.
Could be a small Box or a Big Box or a few Pallets.

 

Also, the straight truck only requires Class B CDL versus Class A for tractor trailer

 

That's right . Why pay the cost of maintaining a trailer when it's not needed . Straight truck drivers enjoy better parking options . I've read posts where they parked at campgrounds or in hospital parking lots and eating at the cafeteria .

 

TT in expedite is a hot commodity. There are at times full truck load expedite. There are also times when cargo van or straight truck "load", one pallet or whatever pays big bucks and goes on TT when they can't get a smaller truck. TT gives you versatility Competition is fierce with cargo vans and rates are cheap. Good money to be made with a straight if you know or figure out how to run it.

 

My unit is a class 7 but has a Cat C9 in it, which is larger than most class 7's. Has a loaded 96 in. sleeper, even has an auto tracking Directv system.



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"TT" tractor trailer, "ST" straight truck. 53' dry van trailer with logistics posts is what you want with tt. There is flatbed andor stepdeck expedite but not so much,sort of a niche within a niche. You want to go where the money is at. Jackknifing or accident in general can happen to any vehicle. There's good money expediting with TT or st but no-one is going to just give it to you, you have to learn, get experience.. Would avoid cargo vans like the plague the market is flooded with those it takes very little capital to get up and running a cargo van and rates reflect that.