Ryder 26' truck rental. Any requirement for hauling someone else stuff for money?

Probably a class b license for starts.

 

I would say if you do not have the authority MC# or DOT# to operate as a mover of household goods the permits and insurance the proper licence for the vehicle your operating. I would say the idea of even slowing down for a coop is out of the question.

 

I was told by an Ohio DOT officer that if you are hauling something for money in a rental truck you are required to stop a the weigh stations. I did not get in to detail with him about what else is required as far as dot or mc number.

 

Yes, You are renting the truck from them to operate. You are responsible to function under the FMCSA requirements.

 

Yep. You need the entire kit n caboodle. You're engaging in interstate commerce for profit and as such are bound by DOT laws governing such. Don't get caught. The fines are steep. Also, if something goes wrong, such as an accident or such, chances are you will get caught and then you're in a world of problems.

 

OK a few questions:

1 - are you doing this as a company or as a private individual?

2 - are you picking up the loads to bring back to your shop to repair or fix them or resell them?

3 - are you going out of state?

 

If you are not an established business and just earning a quick buck on these three loads and that's it I wouldn't worry about it. Thousands of people move everyday in Ryders. The first thing they have to do is prove you are operating for money. I doubt you'll be getting a W-2 or 1099.

Are they friends or something? It's not everyday someone would trust a mover with a rental. It's too easy for them to disappear with your stuff.

If you plan on doing this regularly then yes you'll have to get legal.

If you want to make some extra money Uhaul does make arrangements for a subcontract crew to come to your house and load your stuff for you. Then the owner does the driving. Then they arrange for a crew to unload you at the other end.

You can put together a muscle crew and hook up with Uhaul and strictly load/unload trucks. I forget I think I paid a crew $150 last time I moved. They had my truck loaded in an hour. Do a few a day and you can make some decent money.

I found them on the Uhaul website. They do the advertising for you. I'm sure you can find a link there how to do such a thing.

When you start running a rental round trip it cost some serious money. It's close to $1.40 a mile when you add everything up. It's cheaper to pay a moving company.