Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by wheathauler, May 31, 2009.

  1. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Now I see what guys say when rates suck! Thanks Wheathauler.
     
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  3. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Wow, your light. LOL Hubby is about 27,800 now with the APU, fridge, food and microwave. Put me and my stuff on there, and he's right at 28,000.

    We try to load 51,000. But some places want to load the front heavy, and you have to watch them. :biggrin_25526:
     
  4. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    The lightest weight rig I have seen was a aero daycab pete with a cornhusker trailer and super singles. Had C-10 engine also. It could haul 58,000 and be in around 80,000. We were hauling to the same elevator and it made me ill how much more he could haul than me.
     
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  5. M.Enterprises

    M.Enterprises Medium Load Member

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    Who do you haul for that pays you more than the gross pay of your hopper?
     
  6. M.Enterprises

    M.Enterprises Medium Load Member

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    Does anyone have an online source to this rumor about Werner buying 3,000 hoppers? I don't think that is true.

    If it is...there goes the neighborhood.
     
  7. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    No, I really haven't looked online. Who knows about rumors? Seems a little hard to believe. Hopper rates aren't that great.
     
  8. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Well, I live in Werner HQ country, and I can say that I personally haven't seen any Werner trucks hauling a hopper. Schultz, yes, Werner, NO.
     
  9. PharmPhail

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    I weigh 27,800 to 29,300 depending on fuel and if I'm in or out.

    I pretty much always ask for 25 tons, the most legal about 25.5.

    That's 900 bushels corn, or about 850 of wheat or beans.

    Carrying 54,000 would be really nice though! I bet 2 extra tons every load makes a nice bottom line.
     
  10. bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

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    Your specs are about spot on for us too. 25.5 is what we shoot for most the time. But there are some places that just can't seem to hit that, and will short us a ton. At times, its not worth waiting around to get the extra ton. :biggrin_25525:
     
    PharmPhail Thanks this.
  11. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Yes, the extra 2 tons does help.They run a lot of cornhusker trailers around here because they are so light. If I ran one I would save another 1,000 to 1,500 lbs. They are not a real durable trailer though. They run super singles with the cornhuskers.
     
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