Starting My First Trucking Company....

Semi,

There is an all-terrain forklift at the rig and at the warehouse. When you are hauling mud though, you get to the rig and just wait for them to unload the mud with their own forklift (owned by the drilling company)? It wont happen, they are using that for other things, and as a mud company, it looks cheap and unprofessional to not come fully prepared to unload your mud and place it where it is most desired and get on out of there.

The moffet set up would be great, light and quick and easy to manuever. One drawback, it is not big enough to lift 3200lbs of mud 9ft in the air to put into the mud house without flipping over. The stated lift weight of the Moffet is like 4000lbs I believe, but after a few started turning over I starting looking elsewhere. The major mud haulers down here wont use a Moffet. Most desireable is a JCB 930 or a KD 6 ton all terrain.

 

Hey Licensed,

I was quoted at 30 days.

Thanks for sharing!

 

And your right, without the forklift, I could haul more mud, but in this case, I wouldnt haul any because they wouldnt use me if I didnt have one. Right now, the largest mud load you are asked to carry is 46,000lbs. So with your forklift hitting the scales at 13,500lbs, Mack going around 18,500lbs, and the trailnor trailer in at 20,000lbs legally you really shoudn't carry more then 38,000lbs of mud. I have seen guys do 46,000.

We cant have a GCW then 80,000lbs correct? unless you have a permit?

 

I am not sure what the norm is, I just know what I have been informed. I would hate to have to wait a few months to get paid, might be dumpster diving for food, not so bad if you live by a Red Lobster I guess.

I probably didnt communicate very clearly, the site does have their own forklift. But to wait for them to come and unload the mud may give you a few hours of standby, which isnt bad, being that the mud company will pay me 85 an hour for standby, but I would rather get in, unload, help with what I can, and get out and do it with a smile.

RoadWarrior,

Thank you. Honestly, I am still pretty anxious about all the paperwork, and I see there is alot. DannytheTrucker and many in this thread have been sharing with me some great information and I can't be more thankful for a good group of guys chiming in to help someone they dont even know.

Tell me where I am wrong;

1. I am setting up my LLC tonight, my neighbor is a lawyer and is willing to do it for free (actually bought him a gift for helping) (still have to pay the secretary of state 360.00). I am still not sure I want to do the LLC or go S-Corp, but will need to make the decision tonight.

2. The bank is running the comps on the 2002 Mack and the trailer and will be running high comps on the trailer to bundle the forklift in with the trailer. My banker, of whom I am so fortunate is a friend, has been a blessing to me and is working on this package diligently. Spoke with him today, said everything looks good just getting some of the smaller details combed out.

3. After purchase of equipment, I will take my Class A cdl (being that I will have a truck to take the test with) of course with a few days of parellel parking haha. The written test will be taken next week with endorsements for HazMat, air brakes, and trailers.

4. I guess here, its time to apply for the US-DOT# ? get my MC#? Somewhere in there also get my BOC- #?

5. Insurance quotes are on the way for 1 million liability and 100,000 cargo.

6. In talk with a mechanic and a tire man today that I can reach if I run into problems.

7. Located parking for $150/month (although I have a huge back yard, with a double fence, I still dont think I am allowed to park my rig there).

8. Purchase log books and etc...

9. Get to hauling mud

Hmmm whats that look like to you all?

(special thanks to Danny for the walk through)