Hay haulers

Lighter weight for one. Easier to not get over on an axle because there all spread out. 2 reasons off the top of my head.

 

I think he is talking about the short wagons? But I would say, Next time you say a single axle tractor Hauling Hay to count the axles or the wheels! You will come up with the same number as you would with a single trailer rather then the 2 wiggle wagons that are the shorter and more stable trailers to haul Hay with, Plus if you have 2 28' Trailers and Hay is dry you can haul more then just a single trailer. This is all I can think of at this time! I hope it helps!

 

How does one even get into hay hauling, is this a year round gig? Every time I was on 287 between Amarillo and Limon almost half of the trucks I saw were guys pulling hay regardless what time of the year it was.

 

It was kind of odd but my first direct customer in trucking business was a hay farmer - needed about 18 loads a year moved between Northern Michigan and Atlanta ( 900 mile run @ 2.00/mile ). Learned a lot from that deal, mostly that I needed to charge more than $2.00 mile. They would pack 630 +/- bales in a 53' - that guy then referred me to another farmer about 45 minutes away in Michigan. After that I put an ad on the Lexington, KY Craigslist stating Hay Transportation and a few photos of my equipment and general information and got hooked up with another hay guy. Shoot me a PM and let me know the areas you run in I can give you a number to the KY guy if your interested.

Did get burned by one hay broker one time so be careful.

 

Works out real simple, single axles are legal at 20k each 92500 gross, but you have to stay legal for the state your in. 80k here in call. Easy to load without going over the axle limit. Easier to manuver in the field, feed lots, etc...


Scale house alarms are set at@34'000 for tandem axles. So even when your at 82 or 83 the ads ales do not look up.

 

what is avg earning on hay.

 

Russ, About the same as the others win some loose some! It all has to go up! I highly suggest that you check it out.

 

Check out what?

 

Make sure every one understands who is paying the truck if its a direct deal. If its the seller don't leave until paid, if its the buyer never loosen a strap till paid once its on the ground its a small claims issue. Also be sure that if taking it across state lines it is inspected if its required. Some states have outlaw critters that hide in hay that others don't want like Louisiana fire ants.
Several of us picked up hay in Monroe 2 years ago, a fella I didn't know agreed to take unpapered hay to Missouri after I eased over and advised him not to and was told I know what I'm doing I said ok. He was second truck thru scale but didn't leave. The truck was still there the next day when we headed back empty to get another one. Don't know for sure how bad it was but could not have been good.
As far as the single axle I don't know every body we haul for wants 38 5x6 round bales per load or none at all. A 53ft flat is the only way to get that many on. They say it isn't profitable to take any less. I see there point I get the same per mile whether its one or 38.