Reasonable owner op companies for hauling equipment to dealers

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Davezilla, May 2, 2014.

  1. Davezilla

    Davezilla Medium Load Member

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    So Im always keeping an eye out for good owner op companies, I really miss hauling equipment out to dealers, but I really dont miss the company I worked for. I'd really like to find a reasonable company that I can sign onto, who run farm equipment only.

    It doesnt have to be $5 a mile freight that everyone is always dreaming about, just something that I can make a decent living off of. Im not really happy with company pay in flatbed, which is rather abusive. I love the work, I never complained once about being outside for hours in -10, or running the whole winter in the Rockies, or tarping in 30mph winds. Although that does get interesting. I never complained about crawling under equipment on my back to place some T-hooks or anything like that. I just didnt like crazy company policies and reckless safety procedures.

    Really, I want to be able to do things the safe way, and get paid a reasonable amount. Im not looking to make an absolute killing, just to get into something I enjoy, and have a bit of control over the general region I am working in.
     
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  3. Jumbo

    Jumbo Road Train Member

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    You might want to start by telling us where you live.
     
  4. Cluck Cluck

    Cluck Cluck LTL Wizard

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    Psh. By not complaining about anything you sure want the graviest of all the graviest work. Set your sights higher
     
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  5. fireba11

    fireba11 Heavy Load Member

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    Combined and Keen haul that kind of equipment I believe.
     
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  6. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Well heck, Just work for Rino, if you live in the Jacksonville Fl. area..
    Ok I'll duck and cover again...
     
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  7. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Opps, He's an O/O. They only have company hands...
     
  8. cpape

    cpape Desk Jockey

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    This type of attitude is why rates for hauling $300K+ loads of machinery stay artificially low. I only want to haul farm equipment...I won't tarp...I don't want to haul that...
     
  9. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Me, I'll haul what ever I can get on my trl. as long as the money is right..
    I got coveralls to try and not ruin my regular clothes. I got tarps. No coil racks, but if need can get some.
    I try to be versable, not limit to just one type of item
     
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  10. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    Next theyll be be annoyed they have to open the doors before they back up to a dock :/
     
  11. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    I use use the coil racks for the big oversized tanks and boilers. I picked up a preloaded stretch trailer out of Laredo that went the Baltimore airport, no chocks. The thing swayed all over. 2nd problem was that whoever stretched the trailers, stretched the lines out too instead of plugging them into the side connects. The lines dragged and I hit the brakes, and the pedal went to the floor. I stopped, and the parking brakes locked. Every time I have ever picked up a preloaded stretch, this has happened. The time before this, I lost my parking brakes as I was pulling into that Petro in McCalla,Alabama. I absolutely hate picking up preloaded trailers. I am 0-3 on preloaded stretch rgns.
     
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