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Christmas Tree Loads...Do they pay well?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by mjfreespirit, Nov 19, 2016.

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  1. Nov 19, 2016 #1
    mjfreespirit

    mjfreespirit Light Load Member

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    I am curious to know what the rate on Christmas trees run these days. Any owner ops have any actual rate knowledge would be awesome.
     
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  3. Nov 19, 2016 #2
    Ruthless

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    The ones I see brokers posting are awful. The fellows I've spoke to that do it direct have some more reasonable numbers. Nothing impressive imo, but not awful either
     
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  4. Nov 19, 2016 #3
    cnsper

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    They are awesome if your van stinks... Fresh pine scent...:)
     
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  5. Nov 19, 2016 #4
    bubba mark

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    Not really. It's usually a huge PITA to pick them up and then spend three days trying to get rid of all of them. And then you get to spend a couple of hours cleaning pine needles out of your trailer.
     
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  7. Nov 19, 2016 #5
    mjfreespirit

    mjfreespirit Light Load Member

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    I met a company driver yesterday doing 20 Wal-Mart's from an Oregon tree farm. That's gotta pay!
     
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  8. Nov 19, 2016 #6
    Oscar the KW

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    Just delivered a load of them Thursday. They do make a mess in the trailer, nothing me and my broom couldn't take care of in ten minutes. Rate was better than anything else going back to where I needed to go. I would do it again.
     
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  9. Nov 19, 2016 #7
    Grey Bull

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    i delivered a load this past monday.....it payed 2$/mile but man i will never do it again..it was two stops with driver assist...was very tired after after delivering those 700 trees...the trees were not on pallets and it took forever to unload.
     
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  10. Nov 19, 2016 #8
    4mer trucker

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    A nice Stihl blower would take care of that problem lickety quick
     
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  11. Nov 20, 2016 #9
    Oscar the KW

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    I'm sure it would, but I don't mind the exercise.
     
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  12. Nov 20, 2016 #10
    whoopNride

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    Say it ain't so. You pulling a box trailer with sides and walls around ?
     
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