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$10,000.00 load??????
I've hauled loads that were worth that or more, but that wasn't what the customer paid to haul it from point A to B.
What were you hauling that paid 30% of $10k? And how far did you have to haul it?
Not all that big a price when you do heavy haul. Oversize,over wt. etc can get the freight bill up there easy. have done 20,000 also...one load ,Chicago to Boston.15 foot dia.fiberglass tank did the trick. Over the years we have did some big stuff, mostly in size not in weight. Built some of my own special trailers also. Forgot more than I remember, but there were 75,000 invoices for multi load moves. Happens everyday in the Heavy and Specilized field.
I paid my drivers 30 per cent of the gross, less escorts,permits,etc. OOs got 65/75 depending on the trailer. Longest haul...? I think was to the North Slope in Alaska, customer paid 30,000 for that one from Chicago.
Not all that big a price when you do heavy haul. Oversize,over wt. etc can get the freight bill up there easy. have done 20,000 also...one load ,Chicago to Boston.15 foot dia.fiberglass tank did the trick. Over the years we have did some big stuff, mostly in size not in weight. Built some of my own special trailers also. Forgot more than I remember, but there were 75,000 invoices for multi load moves. Happens everyday in the Heavy and Specilized field.
I paid my drivers 30 per cent of the gross, less escorts,permits,etc. OOs got 65/75 depending on the trailer. Longest haul...? I think was to the North Slope in Alaska, customer paid 30,000 for that one from Chicago.
I heard the heavy haul paid well. I didn't know it paid that well.
I was stuck behind a load once south on 29 through VA. It had a tractor in front and one pushing in the rear. There were 10 highway patrol cars and several escort vehicles. They stopped all traffic on the bridges and only allowed the load across alone. It wasn't all that big, but it must have weighed a bunch.
I heard the heavy haul paid well. I didn't know it paid that well.
I was stuck behind a load once south on 29 through VA. It had a tractor in front and one pushing in the rear. There were 10 highway patrol cars and several escort vehicles. They stopped all traffic on the bridges and only allowed the load across alone. It wasn't all that big, but it must have weighed a bunch.
When you get into "super loads", the sky's the limit on cost. depends so much on permit fees, escorts,and some complicated logistics. Its not uncomon for very heavy loads ( above 150,000 lbs.) to run up a freight bill over 100,000 dollars. All depends on where its going and how many axels needed to meet specfic state,county and local requirements.....one of the reasons Specilized is not a boring job, everyday its different....sometimes exciting ! ( You DO need to know what you are doing, its more than just jamin gears)
My dad drove trucks from the age of 21 to 45, he now is on disability due to spinal issues from driving the truck. I believe it is a degenerative disc disease.
My dad drove trucks from the age of 21 to 45, he now is on disability due to spinal issues from driving the truck. I believe it is a degenerative disc disease.
That's a terrible thing, but could've been avoided if there was some regular exercise from the get-go.
I haven't logged as much OTR time as he probably has yet, but when I was OTR with a major outfit, I made sure to get to a gym at least three times a week, or ride my bicycle and do X-amount of pushups/situps in lieu of.
One of the nice things about being OTR with a major carrier was the length of time given to get a load from a pt.A to pt.B, or multiple stops.
On any given trip, I had 4-5 days to get something someplace, but after driving a certain route for a bit, you know you could get it there within a shorter time frame and still be legal.
Anywho, I would usually drive 8hrs one day, and then the full 10-11 another.
With breaks taken in between during the 14 hr period, I utilized them for stretches, light bikes or walks, and just taking breather.
As far as pushups went, I usually dropped down and did these right after a pre-trip, and also some 5-min quickstops at a rest area.
Kept the blood flowing and the pec's a-showin'.
Anywho, truck driving can either be a healthy, rewarding career, or the one that brings you to the knees.
I never felt healthier than when I was rolling through a random state and taking in the scenery.
Now local deliveries can be a mixed bag depending on who you roll with.
If it's delivering food/supplies to several different stops in a day, you'll get a workout to relieve the strain of sitting in traffic.
If you're doomed to ferrying loaded containers from a shipper to a railyard or port, then that gets old after awhile.
must be sponsored by a truck driving school drumming up business. I don't know how they came up with those numbers, being consumers arn't consuming very much, where is all this mystery freight to haul?
must be sponsored by a truck driving school drumming up business. I don't know how they came up with those numbers, being consumers arn't consuming very much, where is all this mystery freight to haul?
More and more people , makes for more and more consumables. Thats what most of the Big Carriers do...supply Waly Mart. no recession on toilet paper.
Yep! I'm on a dedicated retail account and I've been making steady money for the last seven years. All depends on what kind of trucking you do...
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