NEW DRIVER NEEDS HELP WITH TWO CAR GOOSENECK AND 3500 dually

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  1. Blackseatransport

    Blackseatransport Bobtail Member

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    Hey im just starting to haul cars locally. I have my own company for over a year. I have a 04 silverado 3500 dually with 130k mls. Im 20 and dont have cdl yet. Im looking to get a 2 car gooseneck and run locally. An average run will be 200 miles one way and prices are 120-150 per car. Will i make any money doing this or will i go broke? Ive been a dispatcher for past 2.5 years so i can load myself. Im going to get my MC and DOT.
    How much will my insurence be? How much cargo insurence do i need for 2 cars? Whats the best insurence company for new drivers/companies? Do i need to fill out log books? Do i need to enter chicken coops(weight stations)? What other paper work will i need?
     
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  3. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    I can answer the weight part. Either the truck has to be over 26,000 lbs or the trailer is rated over 10,000 lbs and a GCWR is over 26,000 lbs then you need a CDL and fall within the regulations. Then you need to log and enter chicken coops. Actually any commercial vehicle needs to enter coops but read the signs carefully, states vary with the wording. I would say unless you are hauling both directions or do 1.5 trips a day (600 miles) you would go broke but this is not my field. You're looking at roughly $160 in fuel alone for a round trip, not to mention truck/trailer and company expenses.
     
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  4. SLANT6

    SLANT6 Road Train Member

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    Here we go again
     
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  5. Blackseatransport

    Blackseatransport Bobtail Member

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    Thanks condocruiser!
    I need help not smart comments! < SLANT6
     
  6. LBZ

    LBZ Road Train Member

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    If you NEED help then READ. Cannot speak for him, but YOUR question has been asked & answered 1000 times, mostly in the last week or so.
    Was there a marathon of Garbage Wars running last weekend?
    No ill will intended, but the info is here if want it.
     
  7. SLANT6

    SLANT6 Road Train Member

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    It is not a smart comment. You are looking for information on how to haul cars, No CDL, Authority, knowledge of basic trucking let alone Carhaul...the list goes on. You want this free advice from people who are the real deal. It has been covered and covered and covered if you do a little reading.
     
  8. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    You're 20, the insurance, IF you can get it, will put you under.
     
  9. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    If he doesn't cross state lines insurance will be reasonable.
     
  10. Blackseatransport

    Blackseatransport Bobtail Member

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    I have worked with my cousin on a 10 car hauler running WA-NY. I found a 3 car trailer that te owner tells me he runs with out cdl. Is that possible?

    Ill go through all recent posts! Thanks
     
  11. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    If you ONLY haul 3 little cars all the time it's possible, but if you get caught at 26,001 pounds without a CDL, have fun with that.
     
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