RV, Boat, Cars, or Flat Bed

My 2 cents, Set yourself up so you can haul all of the above. It's doable. Versatility is the key to staying busy.

 

Spend some time reading the posts in this section of the forum. Most say that RV doesn't pay all that well, and you'd have to be close to an RV Manufacturer. Same with car hauling from what I read. Boats are pretty specialized, and I'm not sure you could make a lot hauling smaller boats. Check with marinas in your area and also read posts here.

From New Jersey, I'd look at a flatbed with enough features to suit as many shippers as possible. What I'd get if I was buying (or if I buy another one) is a deckover flatbed with drop-down dovetail, air ride, and install a tarp system like the big flatbeds run. Length and capacity to suit the truck you're using to pull. From my experience, I'd go with at least 24 foot. The caveat is that the bigger the trailer, the more it weighs and the less your payload capacity is.

 

Just make sure the work is there for whatever trailer you're thinking about purchasing. Myself I wouldn't consider anything with less than 40' of loadable deck space. And I'd pay close attention to the weight of the trailer you're looking at. Make the dealer puts it on a scale before you buy it.

 

Good luck to you.

 

While I don't haul hotshot, I spent part of today talking to a friend who does. He has a 2012 Ram 3500, dually, pulls a 30' enclosed trailer. He gets his loads from a couple of boards, including the dreaded U-Ship. He hauls motorcycle, snowmobiles, ATV's and small cars and other general freight. He also works with one of the local RV dealers on occasion to pick RVs from customers or return them to them. He tried the RV route when he got started, but almost went broke without back hauls.