this subject line is supposed to get your attention!!!!

[JIM S.]

those of you who haul RV's and trailers and such I know are protective of what you do because of different reasons, mosty so you dont run out of work... which I respect. I would too. . but I am thinking real hard about getting into such a thing. And am hoping my fellow cummins brothers will help out me out in finding some companys to call. ..... anyone? after two bounced payroll checks I am thinking seriously of changing occupations.

any help would be appreciated.



Jim

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Jim, you might contact livingez_123 on www.nwbombers.com

He hauls new travel trailers around and might give you a lead. He's got a '97 Dually with around 560,000 miles.



Vaughn

 

[RobG]

Do you have to have a CDL to do this kind of work, or just appropriate insurance?



Also, what kind of pay does one typically make in this line of work?



Rob

 

[Rebel_Horseman]

You will have to have a CDL anytime you are crossing state lines for commercial purposes such as this. I'm sure you will also get to fill out a log book and all that fun stuff as well. I'm thinking you could probably get away with a Class B or C, but if it were me I'd go ahead and go for a Class A that way you can haul anything you want. Just my $0. 02.



Pay is a good question and since I don't haul for a living (right now) I can't tell you exactly. My neighbor is a driver for FedEx and he makes about $0. 38 a mile. I think I heard a while back that O/O and Hot Shots were getting more, upwards of $0. 60 to $0. 75 a mile. When I haul livestock I charge anywhere form $1. 50 to $2. 00 a mile if that helps any.



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