RV Transport Companies

The truth is that there is a slow period at the beginning of the year except that is when the canadian freight is moving. They have a shorter season, so they want the units in place before spring.

There is a model change every year during the July holiday season. This means a shut down of the plant for 10 days. However, every year that I have been there doing this, the factories have a large storage of units that are sold to the dealers at deeper discounts and are then shipped. The last two years have no real slow down. They are not projecting any for this year as well.

It will slow down during the Thanksgiving and Christmas time, but I used to run California CDL loads during these times and kept busy.

 

I would suggest learning to read. It basically says the same as what I posted which proves you incorrect as usual.

[h=1]RVIA: May RV Shipments ‘Best in Eight Years’[/h] Print
June 25, 2014 by RVBusiness Leave a Comment

Wholesale shipments of all RVs continued to improve in May, growing to 35,511 units, up 5.1% from last month and 9.1% from a year ago. This was the best May total in eight years and the best single monthly total since March of 2007. On a seasonally adjusted basis, May’s total represented an annual rate of more than 354,000 units.
Year-to-date, shipments have now reached 159,256 units through the first five months of this year, 10.6% greater than this same period last year. Motorhomes continue to grow at a more rapid pace (up 23.3%) while towable RVs remain the largest vehicle category (at 139,553 units).

 

We are on the same page here. An article that you quoited is a press release with what the RVIA projections are. I posted the actual shipping unit sales. I do believe we will hit the RVIA projected numbers or just a little off.

Help me understand where I was incorrect.

 

I guess because of the self importance you have and are implying that others provide incorrect information. Then you post an exact supporting article to support the higher shipping numbers when you have previously scoffed and said differently. I suggest you look at your own posts.

You claim no one has a problem with your posts, but I see at least one other who does.

It is reaching the point, it is no longer worth trying to educate you.

Just so you know, the units are not moved from the factory until they are ready for transport. It is done so that they can avoid stiff inventory tax in the Indiana tax rates. Paperwork has to be in place to support this removal from inventory. Not just moving it.

 

I’m standing by all of my post. You have done a poor job of disproving any of the things I posted. My original posts stand.

As you recall my original points are, and continue to be valid are:


85% of the total drivers are part time. There is no model that supports full time, year round employment for all of the drivers needed during the peak season, (Feb-July) Turn over will continue in the industry.


Sleeping in the units is more common than not. As a best estaminet 4 out of 7 nights are spent in the units. Most of the drive away are sleeping in the units. Sessional drivers are declining “locked units” at a higher rate.


Incentives are increasing. Gift cards, paying the bobtail insurance after 4 month of employment,are just a few of the things under consideration. Returning seasonal drivers getting re-sign bonuses will be the norm.


It was always my intentions to let people who visited this board understand what kind of work this is. If you are, as I am, retired and have other resources to support yourself and seeing the country on the cheep, ( I did not say free), this is not a bad deal. If you goal is to support a family and have a mortgage and additional bills - this is not for you.


I’m proud of our post - it shined a light on what the challenges and problems this industry has. They will not change by any of our post.

 

Must you children always quote. I assume everyone on here reads the post, why repeat all the garbage. People buy Travel Trailers because they are cheap and not because they want value for their money. I have been to RV shows and if you jump up and down in a TT they would throw you out for fear you would expose the thin floors and light wt cabinets. I own a Northwood Arctic Fox and ask anyone who pulled one how well built they are.

 

Lastone, I won't get in a contest here because I have no experience yet in the industry. But your counterparts have made a good case backed by the RVIA.

I too am scratching my head by you saying you agree with the RVIA, but yet you still say you stand by your posts. They contradict each other yet you refuse to concede.

I do wonder, however, if one company differs from another on how they operate and what their insurance policies are. I am sure they can't be exact cookie cutter duplicates. Perhaps your company chooses not to run all year.

My determination is this: Some folks run seasonal by choice, some folks run all year by choice. I really don't care what the numbers are as long as there is an RV for me to pull. If I can't stay busy, then I need to make some other considerations.

Drive safe Y'all

 

GearWarrant

I am trying to figure out if this business is for me.

I looked into it a couple years ago, and am looking again.

The industry has changed a lot in last few years and it looks like a somewhat better deal for transporters now.

I did read on another forum of people getting into the business during the slow fall period last year and getting all the trips they wanted as long as they were not picky about where they went.

As far as Lastone In, I think the fellow has some problems that won't be solved by us pointing out his short comings. I am sure in his real life (as opposed to this internet life) people have tried and failed. I think it best if we just ignore him.

Roadmedic, on the other hand, has been a wealth of knowledge. He seems to always temper his replies with a "this is what worked for me, this is what has worked for others, But you have to find what works for you." approach. He lets you know there is no one way to success in this business.
I appreciate his input.

Happy Trails To ALL

 

I too have been looking at this. I decided to make the leap and after buying the Dodge I am now committed to employing it. Getting it all set up and ready to go. I am starting CDL school Monday to get my CDL again. I never should have let it lapse, but oh well, the world keeps turnin'

 

I just came across this and found it rather interesting given that this thread has made a left turn - "Unsuccessful people like to talk about what they can't do. Starting a company means embracing the fact that there will be countless roadblocks. Talk about what you can do. People will tell you what is not possible, but when anyone starts using the word can't, it means trouble. Saying you can't do something means you forgot about a basic tenet: that person has started to take no for an answer and stopped looking for workarounds."