Without a doubt, the introduction of the Freightliner Sprinter van in 2001 has offered an interesting alternative to the GM, Ford and Dodge vans that have been the traditional choices of cargo van owners in the emergency freight business.

They say timing is everything, and here at Expediters o­nline.com we had that demonstrated to us in a very productive way.

The other day, I happened to be o­n the phone with Dan Tilley, Expedited Truck Specialist at Freightliner of Knoxville. During our conversation, he mentioned that o­ne of his customers who had recently taken delivery of a brand new Freightliner Sprinter had stopped by the dealership a short time before.