Rv transport

I'm just starting to look into the possibility of investing in a rig for either hotshot or expediting - I was curious - you say a passenger endorsement is required by your companies, why? I thought you only needed a passenger endorsement if you drove a vehicle transporting something like 15 people or more. Why would an endorsement be needed for shuttling a bus? thanx for the info.bb.

 

It is required because of the passenger seating available on the bus. It does not matter if you are transporting passengers or not.

Big motorhome diesels with air brakes require a cdl as well.

 

So to deliver a new big diesel motorhome with air brakes you gotta have a CDL, but for the clueless folks that buy them you don't?

What's wrong with this picture?

 

Go to this web site,very informative and Gary will give you the shirt off his back to help people like you..........http://www.hotshotltlcarrier.com/gallery.html

 

I did the RV transport thing back in the early to mid nineties. I bought a Chevy Silverado, extended cab 4X4, got a fifth wheel and a universal trailer hitch and also a separate 4" drop dick with a smaller ball on it. Then I went to work. I took loads out of the Elkhart and surrounding area to all points in the U.S. I then scouted out small trailer manufacturers for my backhauls and ended up with a backhaul on most every load I took. If I had to wait a day or two for the backhaul, then so be it...I wanted paid for my miles. By the way, the backhauls were all mine, not the companies. We worked on a temporary lease system...meaning that under load I was leased and when I dropped off the trailer, then my lease terminated until I returned for another one. This was a loophole the company used to allow us to NOT log our return miles. This was never an issue with law enforcement(I checked before I ran this way and was told at the time to be sure I had the lease with me). The only state scales I stopped at was Wyoming (I had the separate plate for them) and needed no permits because of the weight rating for my dually. I called several state scales to check on whether or not I needed to pull in when they were open and they all told me no..because they weren't concerned with my small truck....no weight issues and no air brakes. The ONLY scale that wanted me to stop was the Indiana scales on the toll road in Indiana. I did OK with it. I am a hard runner no matter who I work or lease to. I didn't do it for a long time....9 months as a matter of fact. I put 165,000 miles on my truck in that time period. I just couldn't justify wearing a truck out for no more money than could be made. The pickup was a good work truck, but I really don't see them holding up as well as a semi holds up to it's work demands. Don't get me wrong, I never had any problems with my truck. For the time that I had it, I changed my oil and filters religiously and even had the original set of tires on it when I sold it. The tires that came with the truck were Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain. I imagine they lasted so good was that it was all highway miles.
Anyway...I've rambled enough here.

 

You got 165k out of all-terrain tires while towing 100% of the time? Bull. Crap.

 

Not Bull. The miles weren't all towing...but all were highway miles. You can figure that 1/4 or less of the miles were "empty" miles. And the trips that were backhaul were as close to empty as you can get. The trailers I got for backhaul would be utility trailers, some horse trailers....the like of that. Not much weight at all.

And as far as believing me....doesn't really matter. I know how my tires wore. Enough said.

 

Good site thanks for the link

 

As for RV transporting I am now on my third company. The first company i drove for was Hoosier RV transport out of Bristol. The had very poor pay. The tell you it is 80% of the line haul, but they must be under cutting everyone else because they have a very weak per mile pay. I lasted 3 weeks with them.

So I left them and went to another company out of OH. I was happy with them and would have stayed on, but I found a better deal driving for a manufacturer, paying me an additional 0.15/mile if i go forced dispatch.

I have talked with many companies, and they all pay differently. There is some decent money in RV hauling if your careful and research these companies. Just be cautious and do your homework.

 

Starfleet pays $1.34 a mile.You only get paid for one way and you will need a 2004 or newer one ton truck