Tell me about hauling crushed cars

I have never done it myself but have a couple of friends who have done it here and there. They don't pay for squat, you will be a DOT magnet with that junk.

 

Also, your trailer will get beat to death, will always be full of oil and other automotive lubricants. I believe all loads have to be wrapped with that netting, and if I remember correctly they have their own standards for securement. I know the DOT in SD and IA write alot of tickets to the guys hauling that garbage.

 

I saw a guy hauling junk cars today. He had a convertable on top of the heap with both windows rolled up with a 2" strap right over the glass.

 

Correct, also, you will have a lot of glass embedded in the groves/wood. Watch when/where you unload, cut tires are very common.

 

Chances are it pays nothing and it's not worth it you'll have glass in the grooves of your deck and oil stains for a year. Deadhead it'll save you the headache

 

Jmh here in pa makes the best scrap trailers and as far as making money the most I ever made was hauling scrap averaged 1500 per week ow I was on the dump trailer side but you'll make more money hauling scrap then you will otr its a rat race but the money is there working for the right company biggest problem is getting flat tires in the yards.scraping ain't easy

 

A few years ago I was approached to haul crushed cars out of Oklahoma to Texas. They paid fairly well as I recall, but they would have torn up my trailer. And when you get into areas where there are crushed cars there are always the potential for tire damage from bolts and other debris. I didn't think that it would be worth it to me when the cost of repairing my trailer was factored into the mix.

 

If you don't have a steel trailer forget it.tires are a big issue I carried a plug kit and a air hose with me it was a pain but the money made it worth it plus I was home every night and only worked 10 hours a day 5 days a week it was a stressful job but the money was worth the stress