Semi Truck Breaks In Half (RAW FOOTAGE)

Well, you have to remember that with some crops, time is of the essence. When I hauled oranges out of the groves, all hos rules were suspended and overweight was lax. A tractor with 20,000 lb steer and 46,000 lb rears along with a trailer that had a 46,000 lb tandem comes out to 112,000 lbs gross. And yes, we got paid well. Not any more though, most of the groves turned into housing developments. Oranges moved to the Bahama's and South America.

 

You have moveable truck tandems? Where can I get some of these? Do they come with adjustable drive shafts? Man technology these days, First computer driven cars and trucks now adjustable tractor driveshafts. I can't wait to see what's next.

 

Two Directions... Two Eyes... No Problem!!!

 

ok hauling grain you get paid by the bushel. a bushel of corn weighs 56lbs. we were doing a 26 mile turn so at 80,000 minus truck and trailer weight I could haul 53400 lbs or 953.5 bushel at .19 cents or $181.17 now at 120000 lbs that is 93000 lbs or 1667.85 bushel at .19 or $316.89 a turn. a $135 dollar difference a turn. dont seem like alot but considering we were getting 10 to 15 turns in a day. it really adds up. getting paid by weight will make some people take chances legal or not. hauling grain you make 50 to 60 percent of you annual income in 3 to 4 months of various harvests. because the rest of the year dry bulk pays squat

 

THAT is what I was trying to learn. TY. Makes the price of Grain looked at in a whole another level now. Our Coop publishes pricing and if I fill your tractor trailer you will charge me 316.86 to drive the 26 miles to my barn silo to store it? (Feed grain?) OR do I have to pay you and a whole bunch of your trucking friends 316.89 per loaded semi going to the Elevator 26 miles down the road until the fields are clear.

There is no real incentive for Elevator to sell then until prices go up. Right?

 

Most times hauling crazy weights come from field to elevator usually you are on dirt roads and rates get high because the farmer wants to get his grain from the field to the elevator and there are only so many truck in the area (supply and demand). most of the time grain brokers contract the grain for the elevators and then arrange shipping and payment. load times and distances vary as much as the farmers operation. some only have one combine and grain cart and can load a truck in 30 min to a hour. where others have 4 times the equipment and you just rock and roll till they shut down. which is usually 11pm or midnight. now keep in mind this is only harvest time. alot of the time we haul everything form dry distillers grain to fertilizer for rates that would make most drivers park the truck and go work at McDonalds. and alot of the elevators will not let you leave heavy anymore they do not care so much about inbound but outbound it is getting very strict. Most dry bulk haulers can work a 300 mile radius and be home most every night and make a decent living depending on the area you live in.