RV Haul and Tow

If no one here can give you the answers you are looking for there is a forum for autoexpediting that has a lot of information on RV hauling.

A Google search for autoexpediting forums should have it at the top of the results.

There is a thread on there of a home built haul and tow rig you might find interesting in the “Trailer & RV Talk” section titled “Haul and Tow Transporter Truck Build”, one heck of a project in my opinion.

(I apologize if I have broken any forum rules for an offsite referral).

 

No rules there. PMjarrett I think is the one that built the one. I used to go on that site alot, but quit last year.

It is autoexpediting.com I think.

 

Autoexpeditor.com

 

It has been over 18 months since I was on it.

 

My son and I drove for Quality about 2 years ago . We started driving one of their Haul and Tows and we did OK on the money end,but the truck was a dog and into a head wind floored go us 45mph, thats a long time to get to BC. We then purchased a 94 Volvo tractor and when it ran the money was really good. A trip out to BC would pay us around 3-4K and then there was still a backhaul to add to the pot. The truck was breaking down to much and the final straw was when my son watched a movie in the truck with it running got out to get a snack and collapsed and fractured his skull in 5 places (he is ok except he lost his sense of smell) We gave it back to the dealer we got it from and who also pulled the head and never changed the exhast manifold gasket.
Now my wife and I are thinking of getting back into it, but I have a torn rotator culd that can't be repaired, so we're trying to decide what the best route to go is Pickup truck is the least work and very few backhauls, Haul and tow is better money and you can usually get a backhaulbut it just barly going to cover your fuel (my son and I decided to skip the backhaul and deadhead back, get another load and go driving team(to much time was wasted with backhauls)). With a semi it was the best money and the packhauls were very profitable, but with my bad shoulder it might be to much ahd to much for my wife to do alone. Hooosier is the company we're going to go with if we do this.

 

Then come on by and say hi!

 

If you are working in the Tow/Haul catagory, does your rate per mile drop as soon as the first unit is delivered? Are both units generally going to same location? I know these are newbie questions, but I am after all a newbie. lol

Thanks,
Roger

 

Normally, you plan the loads to be close to each other. The entire rate is then spread to the load.