need info

[DCaswell]

Tired of beating the stuffin out of me and the truck & would like to get into the RV hauling sector. All I know at this point is that I can only pick up in U. S. for delivery back to Canada. I could really use contact info to companies that may be hiring at this time. Thanks in advance for your helpOo.

 

[ELehan]

Transporting!

I'm transporting out of Portland, OR. I applied to a company in Canada, but i don't think their insurance would cover anyone outside the company. Try them, you might make out better.

Due North Carrier LTD.

780-939-3985

Good Luck

Elehan

 

[GAmes]

There is a company up there named Red Ram too. I think they are based in B. C.

 

[DCaswell]

Thank you both, will go see Due North today & try to locate Red Ram. Would still like to locate some US firmsOo.



dennis

 

[ELehan]

Look up "rv transport" on your search and they list most of the co. Most are based out of Indiana and have yards on the west coast.

elehan

 

[DCaswell]

Elehan

Just talked to an outfit in Saskatoon Sask & pretty sure I will go with them. Also talked to US RV Transport from Indiana but their pay rate is pretty skimpy. Still looking for others but will make a decision very soon.

Thanks for your input

dennis

 

[SWC]

DCaswell, which hauler did you check out. I drove for Select Classic Carriers in 2003. There are 2 other RV haulers in Saskatoon that I know of and maybe more. I checked out all three and went with Select. Good people to work with. The pay is just not what I was hopping for. Talking to drivers from other RV haulers, I believe the pay issue is industry wide.

If you have any questions ask.

Stan

 

[DCaswell]

SWC Talked to Saskatoon Hotshot & also Black Wolf in Speedy Creek & both seemed to have their act together. Pay is definitely not the same as hotshotting but will be alot easier on the truck. Insurance is less & without the bush roads & haul roads tires & truck will last alot longer. Also lighter loads. I have been pulling alot of gen sets for Finning & the darn things are fron 9,000 to 17,000 lbs. Thinking of getting new C&S with the 6. 7 & Aisin & should be able to get million km out of it if serviced religiously.

What are you doing to make a buck, are you hauling for anyone?



dennis

 

[Mel Swanson]

RV Hualing

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Elehan
Just talked to an outfit in Saskatoon Sask & pretty sure I will go with them. Also talked to US RV Transport from Indiana but their pay rate is pretty skimpy. Still looking for others but will make a decision very soon.
Thanks for your input
dennis

My experience with hauling RV's is you need to be the Broker if you want to make money. The contractors as you will be called are poorly compensated for their work and investment. If you are a retired person as I was while hauling out of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com#ad
Elkhart</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1lace>, it is ok. A cash deposit is required. When I quite, with a 3 week notice and no issues, they used my deposit money for two and half months before retuning it to me. That said a lot about the nature of the business.
You are paid enough to cover expenses plus a pittance for your time and equipment. While trucking professionally with my own equipment I found hauling rock, belly dump's, to be at the bottom of the food chain. That is until I retired and pulled RV's one season. The contractor has all kinds of expenses charged to the job. There are pick-up fee, you wash the RV or pay the receiving dealer a wash fee. Truly a BS event that will get to you. The delivery wash should be paid by the manufacture. Broker insurance fees with a with $1,000. 00 charge for damages, is something to consider. On top of reducing your dollar per mile compensation with charges you will need to half that to pay to cover your cost of a deadhead trip back to pick up your next load. During the season I was touring the country with pay I only had one, that's right, one, loaded, return trip on the way back to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Indiana</st1lace></st1:State>. Oh, don't let me forget. You can not use the RV to sleep in. So, where do you sleep. In your pick-up, you say. No……. that is against the law. If you have a DOT placard on your truck which designates your professional status, you must have a separate sleeper of specific demotions. The RV Brokers know this but will hirer you anyway because it cost them nothing when you are fined.
Yes I met folk who were making a living. One couple that comes to mind had it figured out. They had pulled for years with the same company and got a lot of loaded round trips and they had a larger truck with a walk through sleeper. A key word is, couple. That was my RV hauling experience. I have read that the Hot Shot business pays much better than RV hauling if you can get lined up to dedicated customers.
mrs

 

[SWC]

Dennis, when I was hauling, Black Wolf was the "black sheep" of the industry in Sask. Ask for a list of drivers that you can talk too.

You asked what I do now. In summer I work at Besnard Lake Lodge. Good Northern and Walleye fishing. I will be heading up the beginning of May and stay till the end of September. Winter I should do something to earn some better bucks. There is always the thought of hauling RV's again. I did enjoy some that job. At least I was doing something.

Stan

 

[DCaswell]

Stan

I am envious as fishing is my passion. However it looks like I will not have much time for that this year. Have a great summer