Profile For Eddie O.

Thanks "old school" for you reply and you are right that I did not include all the information needed to give me good advice. Permit me to explain further. I am 57yrs old and have been a mechanic for 40yrs. I taught diesel engine overhaul in the Air Force and then in 1979 I taught mechanics with the Peace Corps in Central America. I am just back fours years, from living in Central America for 13yrs where I built a technical school with a library and an ambulance service. I have driven three school buses and various other large vehicles to central america during my time there. I continue to aid the people in Central America by shipping equipment destined for landfills here in the US. As you all know, we throw good stuff away everyday and you all know that we eat a lot of bananas! I put the two together and send things like hospital beds, dental equipment and school equipment to hospitals and schools using those containers that bring us our bananas. I have sent nine containers so far. The organization I work closely with, is in Delaware. They would like to give me a better price, but to do so, they need me to deliver the donations to their location in Delaware. That's one factor, I also have a used auto/truck parts associate here in Massachusetts and buyers in Central America. I ship parts through Delaware. Enter, the truck. I got a great deal on a low miles, Isuzu FTR non-cdl 24ft box truck w/lift gate. I registered and insured it to continue my work in central america. I love working, so I thought, because I live between NYC and Boston and I know my way around both cities, I could find some work to help with the cost of insurance for the truck. the authority was only $300, seemed like a good investment. My question to guys is, is there work out there of a 24ft straight truck w/lift gate that will only haul 8000lbs.? Load boards? Factoring? I'm working on a web site to promote 24/7 freight delivery, what else should I be doing? Thanks for your time and wisdom, eddieOThanks

Through a friend, I got a 24ft box truck w/lift gate in excellent condition. I have gone through all the steps to get my own authority. I live near Albany, NY mid-way between NYC and Boston. It seems like all the owner/operator jobs require a sleeper. Can I do this with load boards? Did I make a big mistake? I thought, I would start out with this truck and then move up, if I was making money. I get my full authority next week and I'm not sure now, what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Eddie