Loading a reefer on a lowboy

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  1. Studebaker Hawk

    Studebaker Hawk Road Train Member

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    That is an understatement. I used to work for Trailer Transit, they would be happy to accommodate you. IF both are genuinely roadworthy, and you are willing to be patient, give them a 7 day window to pick it up, and allow weekend delivery, expect to pay about $2 per loaded mile.
    Transit doesn't do it, but there are brokers that will do a "load out". Allow the driver to load the trailer with a paying load, and only charge like $300 to move it. Driver makes his money from the paying load.
     
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  3. Biomagnum

    Biomagnum Light Load Member

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    392D4845-1924-4448-9D4C-6AFC7FDFAC2A.jpeg Stretch lowboy is how I’ve done it. 5ABC29E2-DBFD-4446-8C4C-B3F7159BBED9.jpeg
     
  4. p608

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  5. FoolsErrand

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    Take a power only load yourself to get them out of the auction lots. Place one in nearby storage, bring other home with a paying load. Take another power only back east and get the second one from storage, take paying load back home with that one.


    I would not trust the new reefer on a cold load the first time.
     
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  6. Biomagnum

    Biomagnum Light Load Member

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    It is 14 something if I remember correctly.
    I knew my route and had a permit.
     
  7. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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  8. Roberts450

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    Sure looks like the whole nose is bent upwards at the rear strap.
     
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  9. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Or it is being squeezed.
     
  10. Studebaker Hawk

    Studebaker Hawk Road Train Member

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    The name of the carrier in the picture is right on. SKY HIGH....
     
  11. rcelmo

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    My neighbor had a one ton flatbed pickup. He laid a pickup wheel on the
    pickup bed........put the semi trailer fifth wheel pin in the
    center of the pickup wheel......backed off the brakes and down the road he went.
     
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