Is there anyway to make a small amount of $$$$ with your truck????

[hammersley]

I'm going to be retiring soon and was wondering - is there anyway to make a small amount of $$$$ with your truck - NOT - make a living - only a couple of hundred thousand per month! ONLY kidding - a SMALL amount - under a $1,000/ month? IDEA's????

 

[Big White Beast]

Not sure but...........

Don't some of the RV dealers hire out the deliveries of trailers and so forth?



Get a utility trailer and haul for people.



Get a tow trailer and tow cars for people.



I guess it would all have to do with towing seeing that's the forte of these trucks.



Garrett

 

[Shovelhead]

Go out on Friday and Saturday nights and race "Thumper Skates".

 

[WadePatton]

go to the airport and move planes with it... no wait that's a Ford.

 

[Mundgyver]

I think what you are looking at is called Hotshot hauling. I've been thinking about it if I get laid off due to the company going out of business possibley. There is an outfit down in Eugen that does this type of stuff. They hire guys with 2500's and 3500's to deliver RV around the states. I can't find the site right at the moments. I've got it written down some where at home. I will look for it after work tonight.

 

[Mundgyver]

http://www.rvnetlinx.com/dba/dba.php3?id=4522



Take a look at this site. This is what I was looking for before. Good luck.

 

[mbaston]

Link

I can't get the link to work either by clicking on it or copying and pasting into the address box.

 

[klenger]

I don't know crap about this subject, but that rarely stops me from offering my opnion anyway. To make any money legaly, ...



1) I assume that you would need to get a CDL



2) You would need comercial insurance



3) You might need to register the truck for comercial purposes.



I think that by the time you do all this, you need to work it quite a bit to get any payback for the investment.



Hopefully, you can find something that works for you and good luck.



Ken

 

[Dkevdog]

You might try hooking up with any local tow companies in the area. I have a friend in the business who will give me occasional relocation jobs of fifth wheels and an occasional TT.



With regard to insurances and licensing, Ken is right. and it isn't cheap on an occasional basis. When I tow for hire I ride under my friends policies.



Kev

 

[BV]

try this link

Horizon Transport Inc.

 

[kaptn]

I heard someone say they pay $1000. 00 a month in insurance to transport boats. Is this way off?(anyone)

 

[hammersley]

Mundgyver

Great stuff folks - please keep it coming. BTW - Mundgyver - I cant get that site to work either... .



Thanks

 

[Mundgyver]

Yep I tried to get it to go and no go either. Sorry. The site that was posted later is where I was trying to go. They look for drivers. Pay is anywhere from . 51 to . 72 cents per mile.

 

[C. Harlan]

Well, you only need a CDL if you are going to be 26,001 lbs, towing over 10,000 lb trailer... if you are going to go this large, just get into the biz hole hog... I hotshot on the side, when I am not working for the gas and utility company here in San Antonio, but I do it for a friend of mine, and have a dedicated haul everytime. there are times, when I have to make a run out to West Texas, or up in the Panhandle, but most of the time, it is a quick 330 mile round trip, and I charge $1 per mile, one way... sometimes, I hotshot for another guy, and for him, one of his customers wanted 22,000 lbs of commercial warehouse shelves moved about 10 miles so I charged him a flat rate of $75, plus $2 per loaded mile. came out to about $100... . not too bad, and I had everything on and off in less than 2 hours... It is alot to get into, and sometimes, people may take longer to get you unloaded... just keep that in mind. As far as insurance goes, if you want to officially hotshot, you will need commercial liability insurance. . Most people do not have weekend runs, unless they desperately need something moved... If you have any questions, PM me. .



-Chris-

 

[Mundgyver]

hammersley,



What ever happened with your having to do the emissions test up there in Camas and your truck??

 

[jerryrigg]

Been there done that... .



No CDL required unless your over 26001 lb gvw or start hauling hazmat... .



Insurance... that depends on who your hauling for and what your hauling... but logic say Cover Your A!!... . it is not uncommon for companies to require between $500K and a million in liability this is where your driving record either helps or hurts and will determine if you do this or not... after all your trying to profit



DOT Registration... .

Officially... if your vehicle is for hire and operating interstate the USDOT is required, intrastate depends on the state.



don't forget many states also require a different registration for commercial vehicles...



Buy several trailers. . Big Enclosed, Small Enclosed, Big Flatbed, Small Flatbed...



where to get business... call local/regional trailer sales/manuf and see who they do business with... ... car dealers, furniture shops, moving companies like Mayflower etc they may often use local help for getting loads through tight neighborhoods... . rental shops just use your imagination... .



Can you make money... YES!! but it takes money to make money and can get expensive for the "part-timer"



Last note: If you take it upon yourself to start this and cut some corners along the way I hope you have very deep pockets...



picture this, a rollover accident just the trailer not the truck... whoops hazmat spill, No CDL, No USDOT, No Commerical Registration, No Extra Commercial Liability Insurance the list goes on... .

Your Insuranance Company will leave you High and Dry because your operating commerically on your personal insurance. You just lost your license, have to pay for the damaged load, and don't forget the environmental cleanup... how much you want for you Cummins

 

[Blakers]

One thing you can do if you have a 1-ton is put a dump box on it and haul gravel, mulch, sawdust and other odds and ends locally.



You'll probably need commercial plates unless you can get away as a farm, but they're not too much. Heck, here in Pa we have to run commercial plates anyway. Insurance should not be a bad issue as you are not hauling a trailer or hazardous stuff.



Just put up some signs at the local feed mills and hardware stores and you'll probably have all the business you want. And much of time you'll get paid in ca$h too!



If you have snow to plow, stick a plow on her and do some of that too.



Just some ideas that work around here.



Blake

 

[hammersley]

Thanks for some great poop.....

I'll get in touch with some of you a little later --- Mundgyver --- I haven't had to do it yet - will be looking into it later this year. Here in Wash I don't think you need to get an emission test until teh rig is is years old.....

 

[farmerzo]

When I'm not in school and I'm home. I haul livestock for people. Get between $1. 50-$2. 00 a loaded mile. Most are short runs in the 40 to 50 dollars.