Music Industry

You can start by talking with the music companies like MCA etc... I suspect they may farm out any work and you may need to know somebody to get on...

 

There are quite a few companies around the country that specialize in music and/or theater transport. Trailer Transit is in Porter IN . Dont know if thats close to you..www.trailertransit.com
Also try Upstaging..They are in CA and IL ww.upstaging.com
Be advised its a pretty closed fraternity though.

 

Hi hope this helps I seen it on another forum I was reading the place is called Upstaging here is the link hope it helpsd u hun they are in the entertainment field of trucking http://www.upstaging.com/main-truck.htm

 

Yep the same ones I was talking about in my post.They hire for a limted time touring season(usually around Apr until Nov) and want 3 yrs OTR experience. The money is good but forget about home time for at LEAST 6 weeks.
Ive worked on tours as lighting tech..sometimes driving a straight truck.. so I know what its like.If youre young and single it's a good area of the business.

 

You may have to wear more than one hat. If you knew about sound equipment set up and tear down it might help. You may be able to work it into a full time hauling equipment job but it is like most, you have to start at the bottom.

Like what is the difference between a radial horn and a folded horn? What should the x-over frequency be? What takes more wattage, low frequency or high? Why should you never use a shielded cable as a speaker connection? What is phantom power?

These are things you would have to know in sound re-enforcement.

 

You wear one hat...driver. thats it.

 

a little outdated response but upstaging lighting and transport is an end goal for me great bunch of people - i spent 10 years as a rigger and lighting director and vari-lite technician - i miss the life

 

Ghostwriter,I hauled entertaiment tours for a couple of years.Great pay and good perks.It's a lifestyle by its self and it's not for anyone who get's home sick.The hours are never set.You may leave the venue at 10.00pm.1.00am or who knows depending on the show.The minimum time I spent on a tour was three months with no hometime.If I wanted to see my wife,I would fly her out to where ever I was laying over.I'll tell you why I liked it.You never touch anything in the trailer.The venues are clean and with good security.Free food can be found,laundry rooms at the theater and either free hotel rooms or deep discounts.Try a $25.00 charge at a Hilton hotel.There are plenty of companies that provide transportation for the entertainment industry.Some have their own equipment, others just farm it out.You can haul as o/o or company driver.O/o pays better.You can search the internet for touring companies or entertainment transportation.I worked for Janco LTD.They have been in business for 35 years.They have about 80 company trucks but also contract with about 45 owner operaters.Call them,can't hurt.Another is entertainment transportation network.Although they don't own equipment their website has a section for drivers.Hit on that,fill the info out and it will be sent to entertainment haulers that might consider you as a driver.Last thing,it's a hard industry to get into.You'll need a great safety record and experience both with long haul and major city driving.Nothing fun is easy to get into.Good luck.

 

Goes along way knowing people too - and your reputation is everything - better know how to get into tight spaces alot of times the trucks are docked with no more than a foot or two between them (sometimes less) with 4-10 trucks at the dock. get the backing right the first time or your "hands" will give you a ton of crap

to the janco driver - longest trip i did was 7 months 16 days i never want to do that again (i was lighting tech and driver for straight truck) good to see someone from the biz