What do you prefer and why?

Tanker/hazmat : Excellent pay per annum. Prefer OTR because, usually deliver to chemical plants, refineries, etc. and simply put, just hook up a couple of hoses, turn a pump on and wait about an hour or so & ready to go. Loading done by shipper. Many times receiver unloads. With hazmat delivery, usually deadhead back to terminal & still get paid the same per mile(was company driver). I've hauled many, many loads from the East Coast to Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, etc., then take 1-1/2 hours to unload then deadhead back to East Coast. That was driving for Tankstar (Tankstar.com). Second preference & second best money was reefer, coast-to-coast & border-to-border.

 

Started in reefer, moved onto to flatbed, dropdecks, low-boys,,etc...got my hydraulics license and have been hauling heavy equipment for over a year. Enjoy the work cause i like playing in the mud when it rains at these construction sites,,,

 

I run a pnuematic (sand can) in the oil fields and make twice as much money as i did running OTR.

 

van. no climbing up on tankers or flat beds in winter with snow and ice on them. no dragging chains or hoses, some of those hoses are heavy, thru snow to a hook-up.
I open the doors, bump the dock,go lay down. no,I don't help load or unload. company doesn't allow it,insurance reasons. we aren't covered as dock workers.

less money yes, but I'm getting a little old for all that four letter word stuff, (WORK).lol

 

Bobtail paid miles is my first choice by far.

 

ditto Numb I actually said to my husband oh that sounds just like you!!!!!

 

I liked tankers. You get to get out of your truck and actually do some work and get in a little bit of exercise after a long drive. Pay is better, and most of the time, you're in and out of the shipper/reciever in no time. No waiting 2 hrs for someone else to load/unload you.

 

Reefer, cause everybody has to eat

 

Lowboy, just about anything oversize. Challenging loads, unusual circumstances, and I don't mind dragging the chains around.