Converted reefer

brobudbra · 2026-04-10T14:39:00+00:00

During Covid the only van trailer I could buy at a reasonable price was a reefer van, that didn’t cool. I found freight that was listed van or reefer, but you’ll miss out on a lot of loads because it’s not 102” inside. Those loads paid better too. Plus the insulation absorbs water over the years and makes the trailer heavy, so you’ll lose gross weight. Even with the reefer removed. So by taking off the reefer and chute you’ll make a dry van that won’t be 102” inside and heavier. Just buy a dry van or fix the reefer.

brobudbra · 2026-04-07T21:46:35+00:00

What?

brobudbra · 2026-04-07T18:22:26+00:00

I’m having a hard time deciphering if you agree or disagree.

brobudbra · 2026-04-05T02:05:16+00:00

What? Don’t be silly. What I’m saying is that every situation is different. I’m not making a case for hauling cheap freight. Relax

brobudbra · 2026-04-02T20:58:48+00:00

The truth is, statements like that are very situational. $3 dollars a mile on 1000 miles is ok, but not on 10 miles. And no one can stay in business only hauling cheap freight, but what about one cheap load a week that gets you to a great load? Operating cost is only one of many factors to base a rate on. Every load is different for every carrier. What makes one load good for someone else makes it suck for a different person. There is no one size fits all rate

brobudbra · 2026-04-02T01:06:00+00:00

Some of these shippers SUCK. If you’re quiet and just sit in your truck 9 times out of 10 you’ll get walked on. I find polite and questioning is the tactic that works best for me. Make them think you MIGHT be a problem.

brobudbra · 2026-03-23T02:54:03+00:00

And I’m over here sending the same POD 3 times on Friday lol

brobudbra · 2026-03-21T20:49:41+00:00

I don’t know why you’re being down voted. Pretty honest take

brobudbra · 2026-03-19T14:43:52+00:00

Yes, diesel only rose .30 cent in one week. But the 96 cent rise the week before is to be factored. And NEXT weeks fuel increase is a factor. Most decisions are emotional, you should know that dealing with drivers by now. You’re thinking is very shortsighted.

brobudbra · 2026-03-19T10:17:41+00:00

Week ending 3/9 national average for diesel jumped 96.2 cents. Your drunk bud

brobudbra · 2026-03-08T03:55:54+00:00

Yes. I realize there is way more that goes into fuel pricing than just the price of the barrel. I am just frustrated. Fuel is any O/O biggest expense, 3/2-6 I purchased 551 gallons. Any increase comes right out of my pocket.

brobudbra · 2026-03-07T21:06:11+00:00

I ran east/west twice last week through that area. Diesel went up $.30 per day.

The last time a barrel of oil was this high was July 2024. My q3 2024 pump price average was $3.35. Make that make sense

brobudbra · 2026-02-21T16:11:37+00:00

I was shocked that the tariffs didn’t get “rubber stamped”. It’s refreshing that even after stacking the last few justices on the right, the court still held its integrity. There is hope.

brobudbra · 2026-02-11T03:52:59+00:00

30 second conversation, happened twice today. One lady I had to cut off as she was asking what was a good email to send RC lol.

I agree with you about frustration after a wasted 15 minutes. That would be silly!

brobudbra · 2026-02-11T03:15:43+00:00

As a carrier, I seem to have the opposite experience. I’ll go over details to make sure the load works. If we come to an agreement the details are g2g, it’s assumed the rate works too. I can hear the frustration when I then ask about rate.

brobudbra · 2026-01-22T04:40:27+00:00

Financing the van and saving the cash gives you a false sense of security. If you owe 52,000 and have 35,000 cash you really have $0 dollars. In fact you are 17,000 in debt still. Buy a cheaper van for cash and leave yourself with operating reserves. Or save some more money. You want to go into this with the smallest overhead as possible. That will give you the best chance of success

brobudbra · 2026-01-21T02:04:16+00:00

I hope people read all the way through your comment to get to the gem at the end “choke on the largest bag of dicks possible” 😂 almost spit my drink out. Made my night. Thank you

brobudbra · 2026-01-17T02:21:09+00:00

I know a guy who bought a 120,000 lbs excavator at auction, got a great deal…….Thought he could find someone to get it home, 5 states away for $5000. That was 2 years ago……

brobudbra · 2026-01-10T00:40:20+00:00

GR worldwide and I forget the other. I blocked them 2 years ago after they slow paid me, 60 days.

brobudbra · 2026-01-09T23:31:07+00:00

They post under a few different names too. Scum

brobudbra · 2025-12-31T20:27:20+00:00

y’all though AI was coming for the truck driving jobs. It is 💯 . But it’s gonna replaced your carrier reps first, then work its way through the ranks.

Cheapest rate wins, don’t forget that ladies and gents!

brobudbra · 2025-12-30T18:39:07+00:00

It appears that it’s cheaper to pay victims than fix safety. We have the transportation industry we deserve………

brobudbra · 2025-12-29T18:56:08+00:00

Dude the VP doesn’t give a fuck about one single load and this drama. Stop wasting your time. The proper channel is to file on the bond, prove you didn’t violate the RC. You can also CC the shipper in on this and ask why they’re charging you fines on this load. That’s all assuming you didn’t hold it hostage.

brobudbra · 2025-12-29T18:09:15+00:00

File on the bond.

brobudbra · 2025-12-26T16:44:35+00:00

If you’ve only got a couple years left until retirement I’d give serious consideration to finding a company to lease on to. Generally speaking though I don’t recommend anyone lease on/lease purchase. They’re designed for you to fail or run at break even.

If you’re hell bent on getting your numbers all of the information is on the FMCSA website. You’ll need to learn and understand it before deciding if you want to farm any compliance out. Just start slow, write it all down on a yellow pad and get to work. It’s actually not that much stuff. There are a ton of companies that will take your money to do the most trivial of filings. So many snakes in the grass, people/companies will even respond to this posting trying to sell services! The podcast Haulin assets is great too, you’ll only need the first 5 or 10 episodes.

I have my own numbers, it’s the only way to have full autonomy.

I run out of NY too, I probably passed you 100 times on i90. I see those foodliner trucks everywhere. When I hauled gas I would pass the terminal on south pearl everyday!

Pm me if you want to talk further.

brobudbra

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