piggybacking trucks

If you google "autotrucktransport" you should find some info.

 

I've talked to several drivers that do that in the Dallas area...one was an old driving buddy that worked for the same outfit that I did.

From him, and I might mention that he and his wife were both delivering new trucks for ATT. "It's not a bad job at all." He said he and his wife combined were making about 100K a year.

It's a union job...although it's Machinists union instead of Teamsters. On the upside, you can run as hard or as easy as you want, because as advertised, they'll fly you back to your home terminal or to the next pick-up point. Mileage rate and other pay was about what I expected to see.

I chose to haul cars instead...pay roughly the same.

Big Red

 

I deck out several trucks a week for various companies and talk to some of the drivers, some guys like it and have a vehicle they tow or load on trucks to get to next place.

Some do the bus, plane trick.
Most of them do tell me that what I charge for setting the trucks (and tires) on the trucks comes out of their pay and then get reimbursed most of the time...

Seems like a normal job, pay seems to be so so to me but not going to change to it. I like towing to much.

 

Anyone know where I can get hold of a fifth wheel saddle so we can piggyback a broken down truck back home?

My truck caught fire on Thursday and the boss doesn't trust the guys who are looking at it right now. I've looked all over for those saddles, but haven't had any luck.

 

Here's one site:
http://www.towhitches.net/assembly.shtml

There are a few other sites which i can't quite remember now, but will post when it comes to me.

How far away is the truck? You might want to tow bar it. Actually the boom also on that site might be a good idea as well.

As for runion, i've done this type of work both as a company driver and before that as an independent.

i will try to answer any specific questions you have.

 

The truck is in San Antonio, I'm sitting at home in North Texas, and the guy who's likely picking it up is in South Texas. We need to tow it to California.

We started out looking for tow bars, but didn't have any luck, so we decided on saddles since we see them everywhere. I didn't realize how hard it was to find something that you see driving around everyday!

I finally found White Mule for a saddle, but they're in Ohio, so now I'm looking to focus on a local company that might be able to let one go without having to ship it through the ice!

If anyone knows of any drive away companies in the San Antonio area that wouldn't mind letting one go, we'll likely snap it up!

 

i cant seem to find any links on tow bars large enough to tow another tractor. Although, i have seen this done on the highways.

Is the other driver also at home with a tractor?

You may want to contact wrecker companies as they may know where to find saddles or may have saddles, since you will eventually need their assistance when decking the tractor. Also, they can help you with decking issues---i.e., there may be clearance issues depending on the wheelbase of the towed tractor.