Does it make sense to own different types of trailers?

I only have one right now but I called up my insurance to ask how much another 48ft flat would be. They told me about $260 a month extra. That's for liability only with a value of 15k. Not too bad, just need to find the right deal on the trailer.

 

48 steps, 53 low deck steps, double drops, hopper bottom, curtain side step. Insurance company is more than happy to insure them all

 

I'm assuming multiple trucks?

 

We had 10 trucks, 8 lowboys, 4 belly dumps, one side dump, one box, 15 flatbeds and 12 stepdecks. We also had 4 beam trailers and some dollies for the longer stuff.

 

Yes. Come to think of it my ins co does charge a higher premium for some trailers. Let's say we have 4 power units insured, then they charge ~$1000 for 4 trailers and ~150 for the remaining trailers.

 

I have a Pneumatic trailer dor Sand/Cement and went out and purchased a Dry Van about 6 months ago to stay busy when the Cement was slow...Van pays the least amount per mile but will get you work when Flats and Reefers dont..Whatever u have always make sure u have a Dry Van in my Opinion

 

Right now 2 loads parked on my "yard" (haha! that is funny) with the option to load a 3rd van load this morning if I want to. One load is a power only van delivering next week. The other is on the reefer delivering tonight. Options, options. Means extra cash into my account...

 

You need to slow down driva. You might Burn A Wheel bearing if you keep working like that. Lol

 

Just my opinion here but a lot of you guys who do other things then hook to a van when other freight is slow really ought to brush up on specifically what and when you are booking specifically on that van trailer. I get rates with my van that most every time put solid reefer and flatbed rates to shame.

In fact I don't even move it unless the rate is really good. Of course it is competitive and other people will move their vans a lot more than I will mine. All I'm saying is you can score great money with a van if you're in a decent area and you pick/choose carefully. The only reason your rates are worse with a van is because you are letting it happen.

 

For sure driva lol. It's a holiday thing. Normal weekends that doesn't happen but the options are there in case the money is.