Hoosier Rv Transport is calling in many O/O's to haul TT for fema.
Apperantly Fema is using TT's to house the Katrina people who need a place to stay!
Are there any DP members hauling trailers south?

marcdeluca just got back from taking one down.

Not sure who he was hauling them for, but my daughter's boyfriend was part of a group of 8 that left Milwaukee early on the 3rd for New Orleans. They dropped the trailers at a Coast Guard station; had an armed escort the last part of the trip. He thought that the trailers were for the military to use as housing. He ran his '05 Duramax pretty hard, as he was back in town just before 1PM the 5th. How would you log that?!?

I called Hoosier RV transport yesterday so I could try to help out and I was told they were only hiring "full time" employee's to help with the relief effort.

I called Hoosier RV transport yesterday so I could try to help out and I was told they were only hiring "full time" employee's to help with the relief effort.
Yea they will hire you full time but you can run as many loads as you want or dont want.
With some kind of monthly minimum.
Pay is only $1.20 per loaded mile.

you dont have to log anything while running for FEMA.YOU ARE EXEMPT

$1.20 a mile? Still paying 1980's rates, I see.

I and my dad are on the list for the local RV wholesaler here. Havent been called up yet, they took 50 units down to the staging area in Selma AL, two weeks ago.

Maybe its time for another followup call. They are paying $1.20/mile as well.

Stier's Rv in so cal had a flier posted. I called them and they already had a full crew. Jerry.

I tried to make the economics work but 1.20 per loaded mile just doesn't work for me!
1. You only get paid for one way....ie 1000 miles loaded=1.20/mile...1000 miles empty = nothing.
2. You need commercial insurance very very pricey....
3. If towing for a commercial company you need cdl, med card, log books etc...
4. And the paper work goes on for weeks afterwards....
Just my two cents....

Grady I have all the insurance and paperwork and checked on it. I decided not to haul them, but I was told that the people hauling for Fema where except from these requirements. Some special Government deal. Don't have to log or scale.

FEMA is paying $550 for first 200 miles and 1.28 per mile over that in the great south.

FEMA is paying $550 for first 200 miles and 1.28 per mile over that in the great south.
Where did/do you find that information?

I used to hotshot and I didn't even start the truck for 1.20 a mile. If you are able to help that is great but don't try to make a living pulling one way at 1.20... it won't work.

Where did/do you find that information?

I sent you a PM

FEMA is paying $550 for first 200 miles and 1.28 per mile over that in the great south.

Are they paying on a daily bases ? I heard from a couple of friends towing from Baton Rouge to Patterson La that FEMA wasn't paying anything until the whole trailer business is over which could take several months, so they quit !! They couldn't afford the diesel at 3.00 gallon. Also they were told the fee was $250.00 per trailer for the first 100 miles then 5.00 a mile after, plus $40.00 an hour for waiting in line to hook up, not bad for some quick cash, but FEMA should cut checks to the drivers everyday they have the money. I'm going to check it out for myself on Friday;)

The lead I had was from a business who was awarded a FEMA contract. Pay I heard was on a daily basis. I'll send you a PM also.

I called my dealer today and they said they may need help bring them back. He asked me what my price would be. He said there is no set price with them. Just have to explain expenses

Are they paying on a daily bases ? I heard from a couple of friends towing from Baton Rouge to Patterson La that FEMA wasn't paying anything until the whole trailer business is over which could take several months, so they quit !! They couldn't afford the diesel at 3.00 gallon. Also they were told the fee was $250.00 per trailer for the first 100 miles then 5.00 a mile after, plus $40.00 an hour for waiting in line to hook up, not bad for some quick cash, but FEMA should cut checks to the drivers everyday they have the money. I'm going to check it out for myself on Friday;)

I was supposed to get in on that(B.R. to N.O.) but looks to be falling through...Could've used the Money...:(

sorta off topic here, but have you seen those trailers AFTER they're through with them???? They're trashed in about 30 days

Trashed isn't the word for them. We hauled several to the auction sites for FEMA,last year. I wouldn't want one!!

is anything contracted to be move from NY state to the south. how would i find out and how could i get a hold of someone with that info. id like to see if it would be worth getting into while the ride is there. i could use a road trip. with the new threat of hurricane wilma, more fema help may be needed.

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I just delivered a trailer to Red River Army Depot in Texarkana (Hooks), TX. Not a bad run, the drop point is not as efficient as Purvis, MS or Baton Rouge, LA. I had to wait 3 hours four the twelve trailers in front of me to drop and leave. I will probably have to make this trip again next week as it is the new hotspot. I paid as much as $3.43 per gallon of diesel on this trip. Still it wasn't bad.

ttt

How much do these trailers weigh and what kind of MPGs are you getting loaded?? just trying to put some numbers together here...

Pulling a 15K triple axle fifth wheel on a 2002 Dodge CTD with 4:10 and auto, I got 11.8 mpg round trip from Lafayette, LA, to Mena, AR.

Not sure if that helps you or not.

Ha!! that might be a little much for the ol' 6.5:( Anything smaller say <12k lbs and a bumper pull??

My dad and I got called Monday to take two trailers 910 miles on Tuesday. Nice advanced notice. Had to turn them both down due to prior committments. The guy will give us a call next load.

I want to do it just once, just because. Dad will pull behind his 350 gasser van...not sure what mpg he will see with it.

I am s till tempted to get Marculas LP kit. :)

The trailers were 27' in length. Not sure of the weight.

Just curious about this

A local business here in MN got the bid to bang out 30 of these trailers a day until springtime and a transport company from IN. is looking for drivers from MN plant to haul south
3/4-1 ton very similar to lyv2ryd500's post but 1.17/mile I believe about 1400mi trip

Anyone now how much Uncle Sam takes from that 1.17?
How does that work for taxes with fuel costs and depreciation on truck and such? does all the change come out in the wash or isn't it worth it

would like to take a few trips just
Thought the truck could make a few trips and earn a couple monthly payments

thanks

I've got a brother heading down now and good friend that has been setting trailers in La. for the last 2 weeks.

They are doping the situation out.

When I hear more I'll let you know.

i am trying to find information on how to get a job hauling fema trailers and can not get any info not even from fema. i live in ms and heard about a trip that drops off in purvis and louisiana can anyone tell me how to get a job .

kahl, look up Star Transpot or Hoosier Transport on the web. Stop a driver and ask, I'm driveing for Lake Country Transport out of Clinton, MO. As for the other ?'s, FICA is 14% and I am not paying Federal taxes as the deduction per mile is over $.40 per mile. dead battery...

thanks for the answers and responses!!

anyone one else that has/is hauled these FEMA trailers?

could a stock 2500hd diesel handle these trailers
if not what would need to be added?

thanks a ton

A stock 2500 HD diesel will handle anything you want to hook to it. Just stay in the wt limits of the truck. All they are hauling for fmea are trailers around the 25-30 ft range. Bumper (frame hitch with 2 5/16 ball) are what most of them are. The may be a 5th wheel occassionally for fmea but for dealers a lot of them are 5th wheels.

I just ran rough calculation on what Hossier RV Trans pays...
After expenses assuming 500miles/day
my take home pay would be between $40 & $80..assuming fuel cost of $3/gal
$56.67 & $96.67 with fuel at $2.50/gal

Am I missing something here? wheres the incentive for this career?
If your interested in the math I did drop me a PM.

Does anyone know of other companies that do the same thing Hossier does?
I'd love to try it out I just cant see doing it for that money.

Thanks!

I just checked with Pinnacle one of the sub contractors along with LLM which has there own trucks, and Pinnacle told me they were not hiring anymore drivers for 2 weeks. There were over 40 - 50 personal owners just sitting in there diesels waiting on there turn to haul. They are getting behind inspecting the trailers once thay come from out of state along with FEMA trailer lots not getting them ready for move in, so this slows the whole process. One of the LLM drivers told me if your drive your own truck the rate is $350.00 or LLM truck $145.00 from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

I just ran rough calculation on what Hossier RV Trans pays...
After expenses assuming 500miles/day
my take home pay would be between $40 & $80..assuming fuel cost of $3/gal
$56.67 & $96.67 with fuel at $2.50/gal

Am I missing something here? wheres the incentive for this career?
If your interested in the math I did drop me a PM.

Does anyone know of other companies that do the same thing Hossier does?
I'd love to try it out I just cant see doing it for that money.

Thanks!


Your math must be off, been doing this for 3 years and make a pretty good living. I was running Fema trailers to Orange TX, 1160 miles(1.06 a mile). After fuel I made approx $817 a trailer. I run 2 a week, so $1634 a week seems ok to me, I also spend my weekends at home.

Your math must be off, been doing this for 3 years and make a pretty good living. I was running Fema trailers to Orange TX, 1160 miles(1.06 a mile). After fuel I made approx $817 a trailer. I run 2 a week, so $1634 a week seems ok to me, I also spend my weekends at home.
You must not be counting your deadhead miles, or your maintenance cost, license, insurance, interest cost and depreciation of the truck. Also, must not be counting your lodging cost away from home.

I've done the math and when I include those costs, I just can't see how one can make living at this when you include all of your truck expenses, unless you have ZERO deadhead miles.

Even when you are working for one of these outfits, you are considered self-employed. They pay you straight mileage loaded. It is your responsibility to pay your taxes and know where the breaks are. Let's see: $38/day for per diem, $0.44/mile deduction for maintenance of truck and fuel, lodging is a write-off and on and on. Find a good tax accountant that has knowledge of OTR trucking and you can see where the money is.

Even when you are working for one of these outfits, you are considered self-employed. They pay you straight mileage loaded. It is your responsibility to pay your taxes and know where the breaks are. Let's see: $38/day for per diem, $0.44/mile deduction for maintenance of truck and fuel, lodging is a write-off and on and on. Find a good tax accountant that has knowledge of OTR trucking and you can see where the money is.
I fully understand the self employment part. I have had by own business for over 15 years and I understand business writeoffs. And I do have a very good tax accountant.

I realize that maintenance cost, license, insurance, interest cost and depreciation of the truck as well as the lodging cost away from home are writeoffs. However, they are still costs of doing business. I have deducted ALL trucking and lodging expenses in my calculations BEFORE I calculate income taxes. It's a net cashflow issue. Money coming in vs money going out.

If I haul 1,160 miles and then have to deadhead 1,160 miles back, I have driven a total of 2,320 miles and got paid @ $1.06/ loaded mile my Gross Pay is $1,229.60.

I have calcualted my maintenance cost to be $0.066/mile over 100,000 miles.
Cost for License, Insurance, Interest & depreciation = $0.162/mile for 60,000 miles/year. (This is actually a low estimate)
Fuel cost @ 10.0 mpg loaded & 19.0 mpg unloaded @ $2.58/gallon = $455.62 per 2,320 miles round Trip.

Gross Pay for 1,160 loaded miles.......... = $1,229.60
Maint cost @ $0.066 x 2,320 mi........... =. $ 153.12
Lic, Ins, Int & depr @ $0.162 x 2,320 mi =. $ 375.84

Gross Pay: $1,229.60
Less Fuel : - $455.62
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Gross Inc..: $ 773.98
Less Maint : -153.12
Lic Ins Dep : -375.84
Lodging.....: -200.00 ($50/night for 4 nights @ 500 miles/day)
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Gross Profit: $45.02
Less FICA. : - 6.89 (Soc Sec & Medicare @ 15.30%)
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Net Profit. : $38.13 per round trip

And this doesn't yet account for Uncle Sam's IRS or Worker's Comp Insurance.

Even if I sleep in my truck, I can't see how I can make much of a living this way. Yes, maintenance, license, insurance, interest and depreciation are not paid on a per trip basis, but those expenses are very real and will ultimately be incurred. If not accounted for, the truck will eventually wear out and there will be no replacement reserve.

The only way I can figure an OK living (Not Great!) is if I have ZERO deadhead miles. (Kind of hard to do all the time) Then my Gross Profit per trailer would be around $565.00, but I would have to pull trailers BOTH ways.
- I still would have to pay FICA, Worker's Comp and Uncle Sam's IRS from that amount. But if I pulled two trailers per week I would have a net take home pay after taxes of around $780.00 per week.

I still haven't deducted any food expenses while away from home.

WOW! Your figures for maintenance blew me away. My truck has 107K miles. It has cost me $1850 for OL&F every 10K, two sets of tires, one bearing ($344) and numerous wiper blades. That works out to 1.85 cents per mile.

OK, I have re-adjusted my maintenance intervals for longer miles, but I stil come up right around $0.05 /mile.

I admit that this is a brand new truck, so my projections are based on experience with previous trucks and recomended intervals whenever possible.

I try to replace critical items such as brakes pads, drive belts, tensioner, hoses, etc. before they fail. That way I avoid unneccessary down time.

These numbers assume that I do all the work.

I've uploaded here my file that includes all items in my calculation.

Even when you are working for one of these outfits, you are considered self-employed. They pay you straight mileage loaded. It is your responsibility to pay your taxes and know where the breaks are. Let's see: $38/day for per diem, $0.44/mile deduction for maintenance of truck and fuel, lodging is a write-off and on and on. Find a good tax accountant that has knowledge of OTR trucking and you can see where the money is.

Except you have to use actual expenses, not the mileage deduction. The tax codes say if you are for hire you can not go per mile. Even so with all the deductions, you pay little or no tax.

I fully understand the self employment part. I have had by own business for over 15 years and I understand business writeoffs. And I do have a very good tax accountant.

I realize that maintenance cost, license, insurance, interest cost and depreciation of the truck as well as the lodging cost away from home are writeoffs. However, they are still costs of doing business. I have deducted ALL trucking and lodging expenses in my calculations BEFORE I calculate income taxes. It's a net cashflow issue. Money coming in vs money going out.

If I haul 1,160 miles and then have to deadhead 1,160 miles back, I have driven a total of 2,320 miles and got paid @ $1.06/ loaded mile my Gross Pay is $1,229.60.

I have calcualted my maintenance cost to be $0.066/mile over 100,000 miles.
Cost for License, Insurance, Interest & depreciation = $0.162/mile for 60,000 miles/year. (This is actually a low estimate)
Fuel cost @ 10.0 mpg loaded & 19.0 mpg unloaded @ $2.58/gallon = $455.62 per 2,320 miles round Trip.

Gross Pay for 1,160 loaded miles.......... = $1,229.60
Maint cost @ $0.066 x 2,320 mi........... =. $ 153.12
Lic, Ins, Int & depr @ $0.162 x 2,320 mi =. $ 375.84

Gross Pay: $1,229.60
Less Fuel : - $455.62
================
Gross Inc..: $ 773.98
C================
Gross Profit: $45.02
Less FICA. : - 6.89 (Soc Sec & Medicare @ 15.30%)
================
Net Profit. : $38.13 per round trip

And this doesn't yet account for Uncle Sam's IRS or Worker's Comp Insurance.

Even if I sleep in my truck, I can't see how I can make much of a living this way. Yes, maintenance, license, insurance, interest and depreciation are not paid on a per trip basis, but those expenses are very real and will ultimately be incurred. If not accounted for, the truck will eventually wear out and there will be no replacement reserve.

The only way I can figure an OK living (Not Great!) is if I have ZERO deadhead miles. (Kind of hard to do all the time) Then my Gross Profit per trailer would be around $565.00, but I would have to pull trailers BOTH ways.
- I still would have to pay FICA, Worker's Comp and Uncle Sam's IRS from that amount. But if I pulled two trailers per week I would have a net take home pay after taxes of around $780.00 per week.

I still haven't deducted any food expenses while away from home.

Interesting numbers! Keep posting them, it will keep more drivers out and me busy!:D Almost 3 years and counting and I am making a living. I am not going to get rich, but I have no boss, I do make a good living,I enjoy myself, I have seen the country, when I want to go on vacation I get a trailer going there (not bad going on vacation, getting paid, and having a tax deduction), I work when I want, I am home when I want, and so on.

RayMich you only have to pay the license once, insurance twice a year, so you cant use the figures you are for every trip. Also how often do you replace brakes, tires, belts, ect. ?? My tires last approx. 125,000 miles. brakes were still original on the 02, at 491,000 so was the front end!! And befor you start on the truck, it was in great cond. Front end was still tight, brakes were about 40%. But don't take my word for it, ask Eric at Merchants Auto, a sponser on here. He replaced my injectors and looked the truck over very well. So I do not agree with all your maint. figures.. Been at this 5 years now & like "haulin-rv" doing ok. If ya havent done it dont beat it.

RayMich you only have to pay the license once, insurance twice a year, so you cant use the figures you are for every trip. Also how often do you replace brakes, tires, belts, ect. ?? My tires last approx. 125,000 miles. brakes were still original on the 02, at 491,000 so was the front end!! And befor you start on the truck, it was in great cond. Front end was still tight, brakes were about 40%. But don't take my word for it, ask Eric at Merchants Auto, a sponser on here. He replaced my injectors and looked the truck over very well. So I do not agree with all your maint. figures.. Been at this 5 years now & like "haulin-rv" doing ok. If ya havent done it dont beat it.
I am not knocking the business at all. In fact I'm trying to justify it for myself. All of the advantages that "haulin-rv" pointed out in his post are also very atractive for me.

For belts and tesioners I calcualted a life of 60,000 miles. As far as tires, hoses, brakes, etc., I've figured on an interval of 100,000 miles before replacing them. (See my posted file above) These numbers are taken from my experience with previous trucks. I am glad to see from your post that these parts are much better now and that people like yourself are getting better life out of them.

As for insurance, license, depreciation, etc. I have taken my current annual expenses and divided them by 60,000 miles per year. That's how I come up with that per mile amount in my post. obviously many of you are driving in excess of 100,000 miles per year. that alone will cut your per mile expense on these items. I'm looking at it a little on the conservative side at 60,000 miles. If I can make it work at 60,000 miles / year then anything more than that will be to my benefit.

As I said on my last post, I re-adjusted my projected maintenance intervals, but I still come up with $0.05 per mile for ALL maintenance & repairs. I don't expect to spend that much on every single trip or every month, but I have to keep adding money into a maintenance fund so that when the expense comes (and it will come) the money will be there to pay for it. Many people don't plan for an expense at all until they actually have to pay for it, and that's how you have to do it for TAX purposes, but I try to plan ahead so that when the expense does come, the money is there. (Once the repair is made, then I can write it off) But I don't wait for belts or hoses or brakes or tires to fail before I replace them. I try to look at the average life expectancy for the part and replace it BEFORE it breaks. obviously I'm not going to replace tires or brakes if they are only 50% worn, but I try to replace them before they fail. That way I minimize unneccessary down time as much as possible.

I can't plan for this as a business by merely taking what I get paid for loaded miles one-way, deadhead back and substract the fuel and repairs expenses from that trip and figure that the remainder is my profit. I have seen too many people do it that way and when their truck had a major breakdown, they went out of business 'cause they never put anything aside for future repairs. About two months ago, I saw a guy pulling a FEMA trailer in Indiana on the side of the road with a broken rear axle. I stopped and asked if he needed any help and he told me that his brother-in-law was on his way with a wrecker. He said that unless he can borrow the money from his sister, he figures that he will be out of business because he doesn't have the money to pay for the repairs. I asked him how long since he had replaced the rear axle lube and he said that he never had done that. He had around 275,000 miles on his truck and said he only serviced whatever broke. I looked at his wheel bearing on the failed side and it was dry :eek:!! I really felt bad for the guy! -As for me, I have to plan for all truck expenses ahead of time, if I don't, the money won't be there when something needs replacing or the next insurance, license and truck payments come due.

Again, I'm not knocking the business at all. I guess I run my business a little more conservative than many. By planning ahead, I reduce the likelyhood of having to charge expensive repairs and incurring additional expense in the form of Interest payments. I guess I've been fortunate, 'cause I've had my own business for over 15 years and have never had to worry about how to pay for planned maintenance or repairs on any of my vehicles. I've always put money aside for these contingencies and it has worked well for me. So far I've made a decent living.

BTW - For every business car or truck that I've sold after I'm done with it, there were people waiting in line (family, friends and neighbors) trying to buy it. I take good care of my vehicles and in turn they take care of me.

If you only plan on 60k miles a year, you would be very part time. Last year I did just under 165,000 and I got a bit lazy at times. This year my goal is 180,000. By the end of the week I will have 20,000 miles on my truck and I bought it on 12/26/05.

If you only plan on 60k miles a year, you would be very part time. Last year I did just under 165,000 and I got a bit lazy at times. This year my goal is 180,000. By the end of the week I will have 20,000 miles on my truck and I bought it on 12/26/05.
Yes, I agree that 60K miles is nothing compared to what most of you are driving. I'm trying to see how this would work for me. If it does work out, I should be able to increase that.

Who can I get intouch with to haul these FEMA trailers? I have tried since right after Katrina with no luck. I live in Marrero, LA "westbank of New Orleans" and my stepfather is out of work right now due to his business being destroyed. He would like to haul trailers with my truck.

Interesting discussion! I think I passed a convoy of 4 FEMA trailers last evening about 19:00 hrs here in Ontario. They were headed west on 401 about exit 268 (about an hour west of Toronto). Anyone know about these? Who's hauling these and where were they made? Lindsay Ontario? Are haulers needed? This is slow time for me as motorcoach driver here & I was wondering about pulling a few. But like everything else, there's likley too much red tape, insurance etc and I really don't want to have to put commercial plates on my DMax.

I didn't know they were getting any from Canada! Interesting if that is what they were. I haven't seen any FEMA units on our board the last few days.

I was surprised to see FEMA labelled trailers up here as well.
I've seen several convoys of FEMA trailers heading west on 401 over the last few months. Several of the trailers had FEMA stickers.
Just checked for a web site and sure enough Fleetwood does have a plant near Lindsay Ontario, an hour or so NE of Toronto. So that's the likely builder.

Who can I get intouch with to haul these FEMA trailers? I have tried since right after Katrina with no luck. I live in Marrero, LA "westbank of New Orleans" and my stepfather is out of work right now due to his business being destroyed. He would like to haul trailers with my truck.

I looked real hard at pulling TT for fema, but could not justify the numbers for the limited amount of time I would be able to pull.

Search for RV or trailer transport along with Indiana and you will find the companies. There are a bunch in northern Indiana.
www.horizontransport.com (http://www.horizontransport.com)
http://www.hoosier-rv-transport.com/

When this first started all the companies and DOT relaxed the requirements. Most hot shot have to have all hitches(5th wheel, goose neck and "bumper pull")

I can say for sure now that DOT and Indiana State Police are lighting the fema drivers up non-stop. 2 months ago it was a free for all on US 31, trailers had no plates, trucks going like hell, no info on trucks like DOT numbers..

Good luck with what ever you decide.

I see tons of Fema trailers everyday. We have a business on US 31 and that is one of the main way to the trailer plants.

I looked into it and finally decided against it because of the low pay.

I looked into it and finally decided against it because of the low pay.


That is exactly what I think!

$350 from New Orleans to Baton Rouge "160 mile round trip" seems like a damn good deal. Especially when you are bringing in no money to begin with. There trailers only weigh around 5,500lbs "this is what I was told by an owner of one" I figure I would average arond 12mpg towing "worst case scenario" and around 20ish mpg coming home. So I would only burn around 6.6 gallons towing and around 4 gallons on the return trip so with diesel at around $2.50 a gallon I would only have about $30 in fuel at most. The thing that might get me though is if they require extra insurance other than full coverage on the tow vehicle.

$350 from New Orleans to Baton Rouge "160 mile round trip" seems like a damn good deal. Especially when you are bringing in no money to begin with. There trailers only weigh around 5,500lbs "this is what I was told by an owner of one" I figure I would average arond 12mpg towing "worst case scenario" and around 20ish mpg coming home. So I would only burn around 6.6 gallons towing and around 4 gallons on the return trip so with diesel at around $2.50 a gallon I would only have about $30 in fuel at most. The thing that might get me though is if they require extra insurance other than full coverage on the tow vehicle.

Oh I thought you were talking about running from the factories around here and delivering to the south. I would go to the source and get the prices. I know that I hear everyone around hear talk about the big money to be made. Guys tell me "I heard you get $2500 for delivering a trailer to New Orleans". I always tell them they heard wrong or I'd went and bought a 2wd dooley just to pull trailers.:eek:

Here, if you use your truck to make money, in a business(hauling you a$$ top work doesn't count), you have to have commercial insurance. I already have it for farming, snow plowing and produce business, so that was not an add on for me. Going commercial can be a big jump in rates, depending on how you get classified, and your state. My policies are not to bad, but I drop 5 of the trucks in the winter since they are just setting.

I also think there is another thread here talking about if you are over 15000lbs combined, another set of rules apply. Something like DOT numbers, Dot physicals, CDL mayabe.

If in fact the trip you mentions pays that, I would have to think real hard about doing it. The runs I was looking at, just didn't produce enough revenue for me to do it. If you are serious, first step would be to inquire with your insurance agent!!

later

Most companies supply the cargo and the loaded liability coverage. So my insurance is only a bit less than $52 a month. Go to Horizon's web site, they really give a bunch of good info. Then shop around and find a company that fits your needs.

horizontransport.com is the site.

Most companies supply the cargo and the loaded liability coverage. So my insurance is only a bit less than $52 a month. Go to Horizon's web site, they really give a bunch of good info. Then shop around and find a company that fits your needs.

So will that coverage cover your truck in the event of an accident? My wife and I are having this debate, she is an injury adjuster, used to be commercial adjuster.

I am on the fence. I carry all my coverages, including 5 million liability umbrella. I have always been under the impression that the truck would need to be commercially insured, as opposed to personally, because the trucks insurance would be paying in the event of accident.

After typing all of this, maybe it has sunk in to my thick head.. So are you saying that in an event of an accident, the compaines insurance would handle the claim?? If so,that make perfect sense to me now!!! Like leasing on a tractor trailer to a company and they take so many cents or a percentage and provide the insurance...

Dammit I wish I had know that. I wonder than if you carry your own coverages, if the price per mile would increase?? Doesn't really matter though..

So do you run anything from northern Indiana and come down US31. If so you go right by us.

later

Correct when I am hooked they cover the liability and cargo. I cover the collision on my truck. Deadhead its all on me. Have not ran 31 lately, I pull out of Middlebury so we run down 33 to 69. Don't really miss 31, going through Kokomo is a PAIN.

As far as earning more if you carry all the insurance, doubt it. Heck you mine as well get your own authority and keep all the $$$ yourself.

I have driven by the farm market many times. Have to stop in when the weather breaks and I run 31. Also you will be limited on the companies that take short beds.

I have driven by the farm market many times. Have to stop in when the weather breaks and I run 31. Also you will be limited on the companies that take short beds.


I have plenty to do, I had considered just pulling fema loads when they first started. Now we are starting to gear up for summer, so don't really have extra time now. Plus my wife and I are expecting in the middle of Feburary.

I have to agree I would avoid 31 at all cost. There are times in the summer we run 31 clear to michigan to deliver semi loads of sweet corn twice a day, and kokomo gets real old!! They have recently put back on the hot plate upgrading 31 to an interstate. I have mixed emotions because our business would be lost to an on-ramp. They (IN dot) have proven to dick these things up. For instance, what is considered 31 though kokomo, was built as a by-pass to speed up traffic though town, but state and local agencies did not limit stop lights or businesses, so it is a cluster F#$K!!

On the flip side, we own the property south of our business, so if it does happen, I can see a market with a Flying J!!:eek:

later

We'll open sometime in march, can always stop to take a leak, get a drink and icecream cone!! That's what all the state police do!!!

Stove, I will stop by and see you on my way up. I run 31 only when I'm empty, saves 40 miles going to Middlebury. Loaded I run 33/69. Your market is one of the things I have wanted to stop at, but never have. Things are slowing down now so maybe I will.

Stove, I will stop by and see you on my way up. I run 31 only when I'm empty, saves 40 miles going to Middlebury. Loaded I run 33/69. Your market is one of the things I have wanted to stop at, but never have. Things are slowing down now so maybe I will.


We are not there yet, closed till sometime in march. People are often suprised at all the stuff we have.


later