Found this on C.L.
HAUL TRAVEL TRAILERS

 

that ain't a whole lot of money counting the deadhead back

 

I would do it but Im in Delaware. Dont think it would be worth it for me. Id like to make a little money with my truck from time to time.

 

Looks like nearly $2K per round-trip haul for about 7 days travel time (assuming 17mpg empty, 14mpg hauling, and average fuel cost of $2.90/gallon). Then again, that $2K doesn't include the cost of meals or motels (unless you could sleep in what you're hauling), which could be easily $100/day, and then the total net income turns out to be only a little over $1300.

 

Sounds fishy. There is pretty long thread in this section where experienced members point that to do it right you need CDL, DOT number and bunch of other stuff.
I am monitoring uship for California. Seen several deals where boat was towed 400 miles for $250.
Truckers are eating their equipment to have any cash flow.

 

after you figure about 700$ for fuel and $100 for an oil change when you get back that leaves about 2100$ it will take about 40 hours driving one way to get there and just say another 40 back. 2100/80$ is 26$/hour but that doesnt include meals, hotels, insurance, etc,.... once thats all said and done looking at about 20$ per hour. not a bad hourly rate...if some one was in need of a job/money then it wouldnt be bad....

but not worth it for me.

 

I figured about $1300 in fuel round trip

 

Let me just say...i'll do it...i can't figure out how to contact them, but, once i figure that out...i'll see ya'll rolling down the road...

 

There is lots of people doing/done this around here. Oil field. The thing most of them complain about is, the money it takes to keep their truck on the road and having to buy new trucks every few years. When the truck is broke, no money is being made, and the truck will not break in your driveway.

 

and without making any money, how do you get them thar nice and shiny new trucks???.......my problem is that even if i needed a newer rig, i can't get a loan bc i don't have a job, on paper, i have been unemployed for 2 1/2 years...

 

Another problem is, when they buy a new truck and finance it for 6-7 years, the truck is worn out before they finish paying the note. Just putting 90,000 miles a year is like 1730 miles a week, is 450,000 miles in 5 years. This is only 346 miles a day, 5 days a week.

 

Rick, you've got WAYYYY too much time on your hands...


I thought i would use my rig to do this...once i put 4k on it in a week, i changed my mind...lol...i can only imagine if i had to go buy a brandie newbie SD for @$56k and it was wore slap out in 3 years...i believe i would be pi$$ed...

 

Not swamped with customers on days like this.lol Raining today and tomorrow. I have lots of hotshot customers and they wear their truck out in no time. Most of the trucks that hotshot down here are Fords. . LOL The main problem is when things start breaking, they keep putting the repairs off to make another run. Then you know what happens next.

 

I sent them an email. I guess we'll see what happens

 

the ad states that you can run under the contractors authority, which means he is getting a cut. These trailers are coming out of the FEMA refurbishment yard in Selma Alabama. I still know alot of folks over at the Selma yard, and was told that the original contract was let for $1.65 per loaded mile. The contractor is taking a $.50 per mile cut just for adding you to his cargo insurance binder.
No CDL is needed, but your truck must have a current DOT inspection, and you must have a DOT physical, and medical card.
I ran alot of these campers from Selma to Baton Rouge and then on to New Orleans, and Lake Charles after Katrina, and Rita. That was a different time back then, they paid us $5.00 a loaded mile. I personally would not touch this for less than $2.00 a mile, and I only live 40 miles form the Selma yard.