CDL a Necessary Evil?

A truck is 26,000 A passenger vehicle is 10,000 max. Mine was 23,900, but class 8 anyway. It's now 23,890 lbs. Empty of fuel. Less than three axles it's a private car. Mobiles Travel Trailer, Boat, Same thing. For Hire, Something else.

 

I'm not quite following what you're trying to say.

 

I agree light loads in a 1/2 ton with lots of driving it should do fine. And yeah 1 ton loads in a 1/2 ton (not that it cant be done, just not the smartest idea) are a quick way to tear up a 1/2 ton pickup

 

Just wondering if the rates are there to justify the use of a pickup truck? I know a few who piece together loads for their operation in order just to break even in the slow times and this sounds like a losing proposal.

Nothing like dh'ing 200 miles to eat up all your profit when the company has nothing for you.

 

Here in wv you can plate a 1 ton truck for 26,000 and haul up to that total scaleing weight, and have a trailer with a 10,000lb gvw. And if you have those here your allowed 36,000 total weight (truck, trailer,you and load) and not need a cdl. Some companys may say they require a cdl but what class? A commercial driver driving vehicles 26,000lbs gvw and under falls under class D.

 

cajun if you think ACME wont tear your stuff up they could careless about it,its your equipment not theirs so its all on your dime,Acme is mostly oil field work and it doesnt sound like you have been on any lease roads,they arent freeways,took one load and it took me 45 minutes to go 12 miles and i still work there

 

also most one tons are at 80-100,000 miles in the first year,hot shot companies will wearout a vehicle in about 2-3 years,pick ups arent designed for the weight or the work load that this industry puts on it