anyone hauled bee's before

If the bees can fly through the net, wouldn't that be an unsecured load?

I might haul bees for $4 a mile just to make other drivers freak out when I pull up to the pumps

 

I hit a cash box in OK. about ten min. after a bee truck rolled thru, the gal didn't want to open the window. It was almost to late before I noticed, lucky for me I was holding the exact amount and rolled up the window ASAP! What a laugh that was.

 

That's a fine way to get out of paying a toll

 

The hives are secured, the bees don't need to be.

 

Anyone ever told you guys and gal how many bees might be in a load ?

 

there are about 100-150,000 per hive of 3 body hives. And 6 hives per pallet. Each hive body weighing about 80# each.
At least, that's what we figure on my hives out in the meadow.

I am a very amateur apiarist.

I'd estimate it around 180,000,000 to 200,000,000.

 

I see 'em come through a truck stop and feel sorry for the little buggers who got out of the net and are trying to catch up as the truck is leaving.

 

WOW, mine was just 25 hives, single layer. I took them to the WY State College in Green River..... that mess you had on looked like a nightmare

 

I remember years ago on I 75 in Ga. some of the trkstps. had signs out by the drive. No bee trks. we will bring fuel trk. to you at rest area.
Thought it was kinda funny in a way. Ran with one guy hauling bees in the late 80's.
He said you not worried about them. Nope, I replied got the windows up and the a/c on..

 

Lmao I remember reading that post. I do have to agree though there's too much risk when freight is alive. And bees are a lot like cattle. If that load arrives dead there's gonna be a lot of p.o.'d people. Gotta have honey to make things taste good. Gotta have cattle to have steaks and burgers too much riding on my shoulders at that point in time lol. Hope everybody had a happy easter