Not a good photo for what you are needing but it is a good looking photo. Here are some 55k boxes that we hauled last summer.
Heavy Haul Miscellaneous Thoughts, Ideas and Questions
Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by Oscar the KW, Feb 8, 2015.
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Thanks guys that's perfect. I knew I was over thinking this process. I have a tendency to over kill and over think things. Be safe and God bless.
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Where have you guys found the best prices on 1/2" G70, G80 and G100 chain at? Truck and Tow is my normal go to, but just wondering if there's a better deal out there.
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Crane and rigging supply places. Or some guys use a place in Granite City Il. east side of St. Louis.
Read through the forum. I believe there have been numerous post on this same question.281ric Thanks this. -
281ric Thanks this.
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Oscar--I saw on another thread that you weren't running a lot because the rates you were being offered weren't great. Do you just leave it parked and their company trucks run everything?
What do other heavy haulers do? Leave it parked until you find a good load? In this scenario, do you just deplete you warchest? Are you able to put away enough during the good times?
Currently, we can shift trucks from various kinds of work if something is slow. If we go to a seven axle setup, it will require a heavier truck and trailer and take some of our flexibility away. I am concerned about having enough work in slow times to keep a good driver happy. -
Midwest is trying to live off of load boards, they really don't have any of their own customers that move enough volume to keep a company this size moving. I asked if they had a salesman, they don't, and they didn't come across as being all that worried about it. They just sit and hope that Cat will spoon feed them all the time, and its no secret that Cat is very slow right now, and with the changes that they are working on with tendering loads to carriers it will only get worse. I hate to say it, but I think if ATS stepped in and took the reins, things would get better here on the freight side of things. -
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Although sometimes you have to lower your expectations in order to keep your cash flow up. Or have enough trucks in other markets to support playing in a specialized market with increased equipment costs and downtime. I had lunch today with the owner of one of the bigger HH outfits in my area and the topic turned to supporting a 400k HH trailer his advice was to have 7 or 8 other trucks running flats and steps in order to support that trailer. I know you guys aren't talking abouth that kind of equipment but the theory holds true especially when breaking into a new market.
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