Fleet truck and power only

I think you'd be in a better position buying a trailer and finding a good broker. I had several call me within days of getting my MC, wanting me to pull their trailers.

By the time you added up the fees they wanted to charge for, I think most worked out to about 1.50$ per mile.

 

Why power only?

You'll make a hell of a lot more money with your own trailer and you'll have all kinds of dexterity and access to loads that you'll never have with power only.

 

The more you control the better. They aren't doing you any favors.

 

Not power only, it is a hook and drop.

 

https://www.greatwide-tm.com/drivers - Greatwide has power only

 

I've researched the world of power only. The last thing I'd want to do is bump docks, I'd want to drop and hook new trailers, or specialty trailers, etc... The attractive part of trailer transfers, or very lightweight drop and hook, is very little interaction with people, no load/unloads, drive a heavy truck, and 10+ average mpg.
If you want to bump docks with live load/unload, then do what others have said, get your own trailer... and get a newer one. Me personally, I hate live load/unload, docks or tanks.

 

Listen, I have no experience in power only, this is just from my research. I've only been a company driver pulling tanks and I'll never go back to being slave to loadouts or offloading ever again. People have control over when you load, offload, don't care, forget about you, waste your time up to 4 hours per day without being compensated, 2 "free" hours to load, 2 "free" hours to offload. Companies are 100% dedicated to giving shippers and receivers GREAT SERVICE WITH MY TIME. "heavy truck" meaning not having to be weight conscious since you'll only be pulling empty trailers or very light loads. typical freight is maxed out near 80,000 pounds, stressing everything on your truck. A big bunk with apu, shower/toilet, fridge, etc... is what I'd prefer and what I'd drive if I went power only. And since I'd be bobtailing between loads, I'd park in much nicer places than truck stops.

I also think power only/new or empty trailer, or specialty trailer runs are extremely quick to hook and drop. Most of the time your paperwork is in a box, you grab it, find your trailer, pre-trip, hook and go. When dropped,. you unhook, post-trip and place paperwork in a box and leave. I'd be willing to bet there's a fraction of the wasted time vs bumping docks and pulling heavy. But, I'm not chasing big money.