Super Heavy Haul Costs

You're in the ballpark.

 

But for that 19 axle. You will need more than a driver. How about an experienced man to steer the trailer. Or escorts that are experienced in how a 19 axle moves. Route planning and surveys? How much shim, deck and cross members is each move gonna require? And then a decent mechanic to fix whatever breaks because you know it will.

Man there's one place we pick up is tight getting into. Once it's loaded, it has to be backed up through town.

This takes a team of professionals.

 

I have a small business. In addition, I studied at a business school and obtained an MBA. The general wisdom of business is to do in-house everything that gives you a competitive advantage.

At the same time, to farm out anything generally competitive that just is not what truly is the core of your business.

Further, good business rules require that million dollar equipment like a 19 axle heavy haul setup, not sit idle but makes money most of the time. If so, you would be forced to seek other heavy haul business, whereas your focus should be sales of presses.

Extreme heavy haul is very complicated and just one overweight fine for a 19 axle load would kill all possible savings.

As others said, besides a driver, it requires a team of people, a move manager, several pilot cars etc.

I would personally not get into anything of the sort.

 

Let me make it real easy for you.
You'll win employee of the month.

Its cost you 65,000 per move.
You do 15 moves a year.

Find another carrier to do it for 55,000.
There's always someone willing to work cheaper.
You just put 150,000 in your pocket for the year.

And they still have all the responsibilities.
That's what you should be looking for.
Brokers make a fortune doing it everyday.

Or you could just put the loads up for bid.
See what happens.

 

This is the point that no one seems to get - 19 axle trailers do not grow on trees. They are incredibly specialized and brokers do not move this kind of freight. This kind of freight is moved by project companies that specialize.

Yes you can get 13 axle loads moved through brokers but larger than that And You are SOL.

 

I get the impression from your posts (and that's just how I'm seeing it, I could be totally off base) that you seem to think its just a matter of tossing any old door slammer with 10 years experience the keys and hammer down. The guys who do those kind of loads are a different breed than the average. Toss the keys to the average driver and your company will likely be tits up before the first load even gets delivered.

I've been around some smaller moves (like 2 dozen 793 CAT trucks). All it looks like is 2 truck drivers and a couple pilot cars. What you don't see are the route surveys, the planning, the permits, the powerlines that need to be lifted etc.

 

@Juno123 ...Did you get the message yet? A lot of very experienced people have given you a world of good information.
What you want to do is a very specialized type of trucking and your learning curve would be steep. Steep equals expensive.
Quit trying to save a few nickles. You'll actually be money ahead to let the pros do your moving. Part of what you pay for when you hire a pro is peace of mind.

 

Before you even think about the cost of the equipment. Do a survey and research what it takes to get your product from the port to your location. After you pay for your crew, permits, escorts, etc. And that's along etc. Now the month or two or four. You'll see the owner/ operator isn't getting rich, making a living, but not getting rich. Now insurance. I don't believe 2,000,000 would even knock a dent in the move.

 

Have you priced insurance?