who makes a living with their trucks?

Hey all,

i was wondering who all makes a living with their trucks like livestock transport/car hauling and the such. i am trying to start my own business doing just that and more and would like to know who else does it and what you need to do to begin. i would like to start asfter i graduate in two years with a degree in business admin. any help is greatly appriciated

Allen

​

 

Ask any of the Hot Shotter guys, especially Justice and a couple other guys who do it for a living...

 

I do. I love it so far. I dont have a business degree or any experiance in business. I'm just faking that part.:doah: That has been learn as you go so far, but so far so good.

 

im just doing the degree for myself lol. right now i work at a feed store delivering and i love it but would like to do it where there is better pay and chance to move loads more frequently and in this area there is a high demand for people to transport horses to different parts of the state/ country so i figured i had an opportunity to make some $$$ until im out of school then persue it full time. what forms/insurance/etc do you have to have to begin hauling?

Allen

 

you are not faking you are "LEARNING BY DOING!"

S o H K
c f a n
h r o
o d c
o k
l s

 

I Don't do it but I know that Leisure Days RV is looking for drivers, big plus if you are located up around sudbury. I inquired but they want people full time. Must be enough work for it I guess. I get 3 or 4 days off at a time so had asked them that's how I found out they are looking for some full time people. Guy over on thedieselplace.com already has over 210,000 MILES on his 06 LBZ. Average speed is 50mph.

 

Learning by doing is not faking

I am going to school too trying to finish an animal science and working on a business degree. Been in and out for 11 years.
Part of thet time I was running a hotshot too( grades showed it too:doah: )

but I had a LARGE TIME rotfl waytogo imp: but I was in class 2 days a week and in the road 5 days averaging 3000 a week

if your are single and have nothing to tie you down go for it
according to your location hauling livestock may be a better option for you b/c it will alow you another way to make money especially if you are able to work the back pens at the sale as well as haul to and from.

feel free to PM me about any ?'s

 

Docs Needed

Well, it depends on the GVW your truck is rated at. I don't know about below 10,200, but above that, you need DOT and MC authority. They go hand in hand, and are provided by Department of transport for a fee, and proof of proper insurance (I believe it is million dollar liability) Each state can have their own requirements for additional docs. In Wyoming, we have to also have a Wyoming MC authority. If you are going to be hauling at a GCVW of over 26,000lb, you will also need IFTA, and a CDL. If you are going to be operating in multiple states regularly, you may want to look into Apportioned registration. I thought about doing all this myself, but after seeing the many different issues, I hired a Prorate company. For $300 a year, they take care of setting up and maintaining my documentation. I feel it was worth it.
Just FYI, My buisness partner and I run 2 one ton dually 4X4 dodges. We pull mobile living quarters around the oil and gas fields. We have been hassled by a few ports about our personal paperwork, but nothing serious. We are liscensed to operate in WY,UT,CO,SD,MT,NE,KS,NM,OK.
We just went through all this in Oct/Nov, 06. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me.
Darin
D&S Mobile Services LLC
odiesoxx@aol.com
Being your own boss has it's ups and downs. It is easier to get a day off, but harder to call in sick!

 

Thats me, but its 216k now. The truck was 14 months old on 2-26-07.

 

That would be 507 miles per day every day. sorry I dont buy that one. i would need to see an odometer pic to believe that one. sorry.

 

I haul rock aggregates,gravel,mortar sand.First thing you need is a dependable Diesel Truck.And a good Tandem trailer.No Degree for me just some common sense,be Honest and take the step in faith toward being your own boss.If you never try you will never know.Aloha Ronwaytogo

 

A few questions for you guys.....

how can you get loans to get started? (for truck/trailers)

how do you find brokers to work for?

 

Up here there is a government funded agency that assists with getting your business up and running. Answer all questions and can put you in touch with the right people to secure funding. They will help you write up a good business plan which funding places want to see.

 

whats up guys,,i haul new cars with my truck. i have a 3/4 car hauler that is 53 ft long. i have my dot and my mc #'s i had to reregister my truck to a higher gvwr so i wont get harrased by dot. its a good job but the hours suck since its my own company. i put anywhere from 300-500 miles a day based on how many deliveries and distance.

 

that doesnt sound that bad...

 

Its only 507 miles a day, heck my days have 24 hours in them... 507 miles= about 7.5-8 hours here. The past few weeks I've been doing 1,000 miles days one day a week, when I do my Oklahoma turns.... 2300 mile round trip in 40-48 hours... yes by myself! Yesterday, left Vegas at 5am, arrived Coolidge Az. at 1030, picked up a Dodge 3500 4wd CC and a Bronco left there at 3Pm, arrived Victorville Ca at midnite, unloaded, shot the crapola for a bit left at 115, got back here at 4AM... Full 24 hour day and 941 miles!!!waytogo

 

jeez, Hope the DOT never questions you, or that you get stopped by any police with a load. How would you explain to a contract that you are halfway there, and can't finish the delivery??

 

Its called CYA!! :stir: On yesterdays load the person who's trucks I was hauling was with me, seeing as how he broke his towrig in Az. and needed to get home to Cali.:doah:

 

how do you log those hours in your logbook??? if you got some tricks please pass them on....i just spent the last 2 days in safety traing for ACME truck line inc. and boy they are strick about us not driving more then 11 hrs a day.......

 

.... until the load is running late, then we shall see how strict they are!!rotfl How much are you going to be making once you start driving ?