Thinking about expediting? About to buy your own 🆕 van? 👀 Watch this first 👀

[@vincentwright9143]

I pulled the trigger last May, when business was real good. I’m riding the wave. Things eventually will get better again. Expediters will always be needed. Therefore, it has to become sustainable again, otherwise no one will be able to do it for the companies that need our services.

[@kingofkings5175]

I say work for a fleet owner first and see how u like it and have to take the good with the bad. It cost money to live on the road and I done this for yrs so again take the good with the bad and U have to run hard and smart to make money . He's on the money with these vids. Appreciate the vids 🙏

[@hezekiah_beats2110]

This is natural with any job in America.

[@mohamadmujadidi8390]

THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE I was about to get my van this afternoon, but you saved me .

[@OneCam24]

You made some very good points there that i hadn’t thought of. Break down, towing, waiting for parts, hotel cost, not working but bills remain active. Really good content there i appreciate it.

[@clifftheiss]

I get really annoyed when the people making these videos do not mention the DATE. The person making the video certainly knows the current date, but the people WATCHING the video don't know when the video was made. That's VERY IMPORTANT!!! Things change over time so it's important to know WHEN the video was made!

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Everyone can see the published date

[@christopherfitakvlogs]

Videos are getting better and better 👍

[@CForged]

I’ve also heard from many truckers in the past 6 months. If you have a good paying trucking job then don’t even think of buying a truck. Breakdowns can put you out of business if you can’t get a part or a mechanic screws something up and doesn’t take accountability. I think Andre has critical advice as usual.

[@RomanVarl]

Thanks for the info, appreciate 👍

[@BB_usmc]

I'm about to retire from a totally different profession to do expediting. I saved up enough money to buy a sprinter like yours. I don't have family and love driving cross country. I'm leaving my current profession because the 9 to 5 setting and working for somebody else is slowly eating my soul. My plan is to vacate my apartment, live fulltime in the van while doing OTR. I'm at the point of my life where OTR makes the most sense, but now work is slow. I can't win even when advantages are in my favor.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's slower but it's not dead. People are still making money. And if u don't have home bills you will already have the advantage of only worrying about fuel, insurance and maintenance.

[@BB_usmc]

@@Eagle-Xpress I appreciate the direct approach to your videos and your opinion is highly valued. I'm new to your channel, but I learned so much from your content. Since, the sprinter will be my home, what is the most economical strategy in obtaining insurance as an owner/operator? I assume the insurance companies will need a physical address from me.

[@louishansen3900]

I am learing a lot from you thanks you

[@ExpeditingAmerica]

Great content as always buddy!

[@dylanseaman5163]

glad I found the channel. I would rather pull the band off quick. thx.

[@jaypos444]

Love your honesty! Can’t go wrong with this advice!

[@dnell6854]

Thanks for your honesty

[@Weeeeeeeeeeeezy]

That’s just trucking in general. Ebs & flows. If you’re gonna let a little adversity run you off they probably aren’t built to do it in the first place.

[@andresmunoz4307]

good contant. thank you for the heads up.

[@nateingalls4564]

How is the market as you see it today? Thanks for posting.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Last few weeks it's gotten cheap and extremely competitive

[@yazeedknaan9379]

Has things got better? I just watched you saying to ask if things are better now :)

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Last week and this week they're ok.

[@yazeedknaan9379]

@@Eagle-Xpress thanks for replying! I have a full time job M-F. Is it worth getting into this business to do weekends? I will be paying cash for the van. Thanks!

[@jimfowler3333]

Best informative videos I’ve come across. I know I am a good fit for this type of work. I work in the oilfield and it’s breaking my body down. I’m used to being gone 14-30 days at a time. I sleep in the truck at times and make my own food. My kids are grown and I’m not married and I don’t have a house or apartment payment. My only bills would be van payment and insurance. Can a person make at least $75k a year if they’re on the road 3-4 weeks at a time and off for 10-14 days?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Of course. Last year our top solo make over 6 figures gross.

[@stevezelen4651]

Hi Andre, I just sent an email requesting a contract. I am about to purchase a new 170 ext to start my journey as I’m just about finished with my business plan:The next video I watched was this one. I’m a little concerned. It’s February 1 2024. How is the current market for drivers? As far as work ethic, I’m very competitive, I love to drive all night. In fact I prefer to drive at night. No one will out work me. That is my work ethic. My personal situation is this, I’ll need to gross 2000.00 per week (7 days). Is realistic to expect enough miles to cover? I appreciate your content and honesty. Thank you in advance for your reply.

[@RobertWilson-b3u]

Keep it real. The brokers be acting like they are a dispatch to so can get double the money let people know about all that

[@akuntu1]

Hey Andre, watch your videos and I’m excited about it. I’m trying to reach you but I can’t, canyou please provide me with information so that I can reach you thank you

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Email address is in the description of every video. Also look at some of the newer videos there's also a minnect app link in there too that you can reach me with directly.

[@chrisventura1881]

Im a trucker/employee for 7years. The truck industry is suffering. So I considered going into sprinter cargo van but still on the fence.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Sprinter industry is suffering too. It's all connected. When trucks are doing bad eventually expending suffers too. And right now things are rough.

[@orldoming]

Ya I think most ppl should already know if u don't work for someone big like ups ur gonna too much n barely benefit in any way in this industry. Btw Don't forget to wear your seat belt.

[@williamcooper3176]

I have a friend that manages a Landstar trucking company just gave me the exact same information yesterday. I asked him about Cargo van expediting and he said my timing isn’t good and wait to see where the future goes. Thanks for your information.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

That's exactly right.

[@poreopogioreo3789]

Seems like things are slowing down everywhere. My wife and I are in the moving business and we were thinking about scaling down to sprinter work to take it easier on our bodies. Sounds like now is NOT a good time. Especially since we are still making good $. Thanks for the excellent content.

[@SadyFernandez-fw6nb]

Promaster Doge high roof is good to work for you. That's what I got need to work

[@abelortiz3434]

There are a lot of people out there making videos about how you can make $17k a month, more than $4k a week... 😳🤦🏻‍♂️ It's not fair to play with people like that!!! 🥴

[@mrb9783]

They’re content creators . They do that just to create content for views !

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's possible but it's not a guarantee that every week you will make 4k. You have to be a beast to do that 1st off and 2nd you need to see what kind of freight they haul if it's specialty loads and how many miles they clear to get that 4k a week. Lots of competition and lots of cheap freight out there now. It's not a reality to have those type of weeks consistently weekly in today's market.

[@michaelkeogh8454]

I follow a gig worker with a van who claims to gross $2,000 weekly working the apps. He rarely discloses his operational costs.

[@BradyRay_333]

@@michaelkeogh8454 and that is the key isn't it? knowing the gross is not very useful if we are not also aware of the costs involved.

[@joegreen215]

It's probably not popping where he at.But it's pop where i'm at

[@Chad-wk2pm]

I think drivers buying vans and working under you had really bought that van for you

[@anthonymitchell4487]

Everything you need to know about expediting just broke it down less than 20 minutes I'm just a driver 60% plus fuel cost in you just showed me and broke it down to me how dispatch and brokers work sometimes it's hard even getting out of Canada back down to Texas or California I noticed last year when the weather is bad in the winter we was getting a lot of loads cuz a lot of drivers wanted to save their van from getting to a accident they will take that time off your information just showed me it's a lot of competition when bidding on these loads

[@dennismisovski9932]

I feel like I can do this because my house is paid off, I’m thinking about buying a sprinter van for $40k, probably put down 20k, so I’ll have a van payment, and I only make $700 a week, so it’s not like I’m walking away from a high paying job, the only reason why my house is paid off cause invested into crypto and I got lucky and made some money, I’m stuck in the middle, I feel that Andrea is telling the truth

[@Eagle-Xpress]

I have no reason no to tell the truth. People's investments into this field is hard earned money. It should be thought through wisely and everyone needs to know the good bad and ugly about this industry.

[@dennismisovski9932]

@@Eagle-Xpress I really appreciate it, you have great videos, I really want to buy a sprinter, thanks again

[@theragewolf]

all i wanna know is... who is driving that van while you got both hands off it ?! 😅now thats talent

[@Eagle-Xpress]

I'm a professional

[@SadyFernandez-fw6nb]

A doge Promaster high roof extended is good to work for you

[@PaulHunt]

Well damn. I was just about to go looking for my van. This is disappointing.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's life and business. Things are always up and down.

[@cdtluna]

How different are local delivery jobs as 1099 ?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

1099 is a tax form, it doesnt matter if youre local or OTR tax form does not change if youre a 1099 worker.

[@jerihaleblanc407]

Is the freightliner sprinter van a good buy I am thinking about pulling the trigger

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Freightliner is still a sprinter. That's what I drive.

[@ajjackson9158]

Looking to get into the Expediting industry next year in January/February. Has the market improved since you’ve posted this video?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

No. Is has not. Predictions are that 2024 might even be worse than 2023.

[@a.c.6475]

​@@Eagle-Xpresshmm!...alot of this, including the pandemic is political based. The u.s. economy was "wrecked" deliberately, Once the proper administration gains control...good & prosperous days will prevail! You will see after January 20, 2025!

[@anthonybailey8657]

Got a question, do dispatchers use the same load that we as owner/ operators use?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Not sure. There's many and there's some that require you to have a fleet of vehicles to get on... So I don't think one man bsnds have access to every board we use.

[@anthonybailey8657]

@@Eagle-Xpress Thank you. I figured as much. Cause as I explained I have a dispatcher that operate thru. But I was gone get a factoring company which was OTR. But the two they said expedite & DAT. I was like they can't be it

[@waynekrueger6246]

Are you looking for people to lease on to you?

[@scottblythe7543]

Go work for panther xpedite . You make it 6 months with them you will make it in the cargo van biz,! I remember them sitting me in laredo tx for 9 days the heat will drive u mad

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Thats why you dont work for big giants that have half 500 or more vehicles. Youre just a # to them, they dont care as much as smaller companies about their drivers.

[@yodietv]

Is the market better now?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Noooo. Keeps falling still

[@sawlay6223]

Oh man I just got my van 😮

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's go time for u then. Just have to be efficient in what you do and make sure the dispatch you work with treats you like their own and you do the same to them to gain trust and respect so you can be profitable in this current difficult time.

[@dennismisovski9932]

Don’t get discouraged, you’ll be good, just have to be real tight with your money

[@bbbjjj8523]

Do you guys have any fleet owners offering one of these sprinter's I believe they always go to 6040 split if not I will be buying my own because I appreciate the fact that I know my dispatch people will be working as hard as possible to get me a run because they like to get paid also

[@Eagle-Xpress]

In our company we don't. We don't work with fleet owners. Only with owner operators, owner of the vehicle must be the driver.

[@Invertmini1212]

If anyone wondering if the markets are better the answer is no.... Rates are still falling and when we think they cant get worse they do. Ive been a broker for 7 years and all modes of transportation is hurting severely... Try and work with customers directly and cut out all people involved in getting you paid.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Never thought I'd hear those words from a broker because we have clauses in our contracts that don't allow us to contact shippers or receivers that we deal with as a carrier. Have you read your contract with carriers? Or maybe u guys don't have that clause.

[@Invertmini1212]

@@Eagle-Xpress Unfortunately drivers still do and we’ve seen it happen a lot recently where drivers or mom and pa small carriers of 10 or so trucks find out that customer is local for them and start running for them and we never find out..

[@Paul-kk3vq]

I have the money to buy a van flat out, I have enough to buy whatever I want, I can also pay at least a year upfront for any insurance and whatever else. I drove a 23 ft flatbed delivering to major construction sites like rams stadium, Gerald DesMond bridge in Long Beach, CA, delivered to the Long Beach/Los Angeles ports, high rises in LA, did many pick ups at various venders/warehouses etc.. I have a class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement, have a TWIC card, no points on license at all 100% clean record, nothing else on my record. I was planning to get into this business, I am independent, can think for myself, I have no wife or kids so being away from home for a week or two or more is not a problem. However watching this video I am thinking twice about doing this, I inherited a few bucks, not a ton of money but enough to invest into something like this but I don't want to invest into something that is going to turn out bad. Is it a bad idea to invest into this even with my experience? I've done quite a bit of extensive research into this over the last several months, I have a very big amount of Brokers, carriers/dispatch and load boards I have found and saved, I also have quite a few apps I found as well so I feel I am ready but I am not so sure after what you are saying. I am also a very cautious person who takes his time doing stuff like this, I like to learn everything I can before I go jumping into it as I've been doing for several months. You say I don't need a MC or DOT number but actually many Brokers and carriers I found require this and if you don't have it they will not work with you, I'd rather not get this but if it means more work then I'm getting it but maybe you know something I don't. Sorry for saying so much, I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing before I go spending 40,000 or more on a cargo van and how ever much else I will need to spend for anything else I will need.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

If you're going to be leased onto a carrier or broker and get loads through them u don't need MC and DOT. But if you're planning to load yourself through all the little platforms you mentioned then you do need it. But to obtain and keep an mc and DOT number you need to have a log book unit which is above 10k gvw and sprinter van does not qualify for that. You will need at least 1 big truck for this to be able to keep your MC and DOT filings.

[@johnritter7069]

@@Eagle-Xpress Would I still need the MC/DOT if I stayed within my state and just worked off apps? Not sure if working off apps is any good but I thought maybe do this to start off to get the feel of how this all works. What's the chances of this working out, is this a bad time or would it still be fairly decent for someone who at least has some experience in the driving/delivery part anyway. Is it that bad out there or is there still plenty of loads? Can you work with multiple carriers or when you are "leased" to a carrier are you loyal to that one carrier? I'm not familiar with the term being leased, is that like being employed by a carrier?

[@DCImperialMovers]

Have the rates picked up, is this a good time to get in, is this a good time to purchase a sprinter?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

No to all your questions.

[@markk2745]

I gotta assume a lot of this downturn is caused by high gas prices. Maybe when a new president gets in office (Hopefully this year) gas will go down a lot.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Its not just gas, rates all together are down. Industry is too saturated with drivers. It was an easy way to make six figures a year without major investments or schooling.

[@derekallen94]

How is the market looking for 2025?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's a mystery. We don't know how tomorrow or the week after will be.

[@Danny_In_The_Wild]

Its been a year and I'm van shopping... is now a better time to get in?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

We don't know when ita a better time because we don't know what tomorrow will bring us. Looking at it today it is a good time because vans are cheaper, fuel is cheaper and freight is still steady.

[@manueldelgadillo3322]

Hello!! I’m interested in more information. If you see this let me know.

[@Eagle-Xpress]

This channel has an abundance of information. If you have specific questions please email them to the email address in the description.

[@Chad-wk2pm]

Motel 6

[@trucktruck588]

Andrea. Cargo van Los Angeles to Las Vegas. How much?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Don't understand your question. How much do we charge to take your freight to Vegas? Or how much we would pay driver for those miles? Not sure what you're trying to ask exactly

[@2418878]

What about location im in the midwest close to most the automotive companies

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Location does not matter. Things are tough slower and cheap everywhere. There's lots of competition and rates per mile need to be Competitive to win the load.

[@msm98908]

Location absolutely matters, and you’re in a good one for freight. Depending on where you deliver, lots of the time you have to be willing to spend money to make money, ie: burn a tank of fuel to get back in a good freight area vs sitting and waiting days for another load.

[@Boozerus1]

I meal a day 😊

[@SamuMusical-Aprendatocar]

😲?

[@mrb9783]

What type of Mercedes van do you drive sir ?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Sprinter 2500

[@highfive4752]

He has the 4 cylinder Diesel Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and it’s the “170 Extended” making it a little over 190 inches or 4 pallets worth of space in the rear, 290 inches overall bumper to bumper.

[@allisonsaleary7347]

If things are so dead out there y are u still doing it

[@Eagle-Xpress]

They're not dead things are just slow and cheap right now. As they are every winter. It's still money, even in the slow times. And drivers still make more money vs working a factory job or hourly somewhere.

[@Chad-wk2pm]

Eagle Express needs a union united truckers association

[@Eagle-Xpress]

nah...saw that association before. lots of nonsense in my opinion on their facebook forum.

[@powersolution2011]

I am retired is boring to stay home i check with progressive insurance will cast me $680 i find a sprinter with 8000 miles 2021 the owner asking $43000 is extended high-roof i am able to pay cash for it With all you just said should i put the trigger

[@Eagle-Xpress]

It's up to you. Seems like you can afford to get through the slow times. And if you are a good night time driver then yes. But if you must have your sleep at night then no it will not be for you. Just being 100% honest.

[@powersolution2011]

@@Eagle-Xpress I work last 15 years of my career at night 6pm to 6 am 5 times sometimes 6 times a week thank for your honesty and infos

[@bryant7bryant]

Why would you pay such a huge lump sum in cash when you can just find one that you can finance? You can't live off of credit but you'll be able to live off that cash if things go bad for you in the next few months. Unless your credit is super bad don't do that. Also, once you open up your LLC and establish credit you can transfer that financing to your business credit to continue to establish and increase your business credit.

[@powersolution2011]

@@bryant7bryant smart i like your advice very much

[@AG-nl5bv]

@@bryant7bryant why would he finance and pay interest when he can pay in cash ? if you can afford it I say pay for it in cash instead of pissing money away on interest rates unless you get >2 % Or something like that

[@dennismisovski9932]

So if I can make about $700 a week for the time being, until the economy, I’m going to buy a sprinter van, because I can afford it if it’s slow out there

[@Eagle-Xpress]

You will still make a LOT more than 700 a week. Drivers are averaging from 2k to just over 4k a week gross right now. But these are good reliable money driven folks who can drive and clear miles a d can drive all night long anytime.

[@dennismisovski9932]

@@Eagle-Xpress well…I think I have it me to do something close to that,

[@dennismisovski9932]

@@Eagle-Xpress your company is based in Michigan right? I live in the metro Detroit area, macomb township

[@dennismisovski9932]

@@Eagle-Xpress 1 more question, do you prefer diesel or regular? You don’t need to explain why, I know the reasons, thanks again

[@BradyRay_333]

@@dennismisovski9932 Eagle Xpress is based in Washington state from what I understand.

[@orlandorebelo96]

What your email ?

[@Eagle-Xpress]

[e-mail] it's in the description of every video.