Life on the road with a custom semi.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by LastBradTrucking, Oct 20, 2016.

  1. mugurpe

    mugurpe Medium Load Member

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    There are a couple team driven trucks that are retirees basically that run expedite and post on the expeditersonline.com board. That might be a place to get a better background on the sort of transition you're talking about, even if those folks are mostly running B-CDL straight trucks.
     
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  3. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    I thought it was a protestor group at first... But glad you ask before I did
     
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  4. LastBradTrucking

    LastBradTrucking Bobtail Member

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    Thanks, I'll take a look around that forum.
     
  5. catalinaflyer

    catalinaflyer Road Train Member

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    That particular truck never stops, it runs around the clock 24/7 between the east and west coast moving aircraft parts. When they do stop it's at a terminal or Boeing and both places have plenty of parking.

    210, full kitchen, bath with real shower, 60" swing down LCD TV, ground level walk out door on passenger side.
     
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  6. Hick

    Hick Heavy Load Member

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    Might wanna start racking up points on the cards seeing as how those 2 will be the only ones left soon.

    That sounds like a good job in a nice truck, but I bet it doesn't take long to get burned out like that.
     
  7. crb

    crb Road Train Member

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    Paint it orange lease into reliable.

    I've noticed many bed buggers have gone way from big sleepers.
     
  8. LastBradTrucking

    LastBradTrucking Bobtail Member

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    What about o/o for a mega like Schneider, don't they have tons of parking for people working within their company? Less pay then full authority but like I said, I'd not be in it for the money as much as the lifestyle. Work for them for 6months or so, buying a reasonable custom then trucking with a kitchen, I need some place to put my Virtuix Omni, vr on the road! As if they will ever ship the #### thing.
     
  9. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Dude, hate to be frank and burst your bubble but this is a business, not a hobby or a way to see the country. It is a dangerous vocation that is serious and many of us who put in serious time and money only see the crap that others wanting to do something like this as one of the problems in this industry that depress rates ... so ... dude go find a cheap rv and see the country, there are people that do that and make a living on the road but also enjoy life.
     
  10. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Buy one of these and spend a year playing nomad, low cost and cheap to run.
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  11. breadtrk

    breadtrk Heavy Load Member

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    Yep, get an RV. You will be welcomed into more places.
     
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