I will probably order a Chevy 3500 with the 6 liter gas engine. The dealer said unless I was doing more mileage it wasn't worth the extra cost for the engine for the increased mileage per gallon. Also the incereased maintenance costs were a factor.
I looked at one of the Freightliner Sprinter vans that FedX is now using. It comes with a 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel that gets 20-22 mpg fully loaded. You can get a 8, 10 or 12' box and 2 different heights. My problem was where to store the ladders, it would take a ladder to reach the ladders on top. I didn't want them on the sides.
