Owning multiple Trailers

I've got several different trailers. Rgn, flat, step, end dump. I say be diversified. BUT KEEP IN MIND. if you've got a good gig and take off to work the harvest, no one's going to hold your spot just because you're a good ol' boy. Someone else will be dragging your freight. This is a 'what have you done for me lately' industry.

 

Dude, go for it. I'm just saying keep in mind that there is always someone there to fill your spot if you take off to do something else.

 

I have several different trailers. If one area is slow gives you a option. I can't imagine going back to 1 trailer. Actually thinking about adding another.

 

I say go for it. The more options the better. I work with brokers all the time so I'm not worried about losing any work. Park that reefer during harvest and make money with the hopper. I have a dry van and a reefer. Switching back and forth to whatever is paying best at the moment. I will never go back to just being tied down to one trailer type. I want even more options than what I have now like some of these other drivers on here.

 

I've been playing with this idea of combination too. As a matter of fact not so long ago I thought that reefer should be more lucrative and more suitable for a loner o/o. But I would only consider a new reefer, being still traumatized on my previous experience with a junky equipment as a company driver. That's 70- 80K + higher insurance, so I am not quite ready and brave enough to move there yet. But the idea of owning both van and reefer appeals to me too.

 

As long as the numbers crunch, it sounds like a great way to combat burn out. Gets old doing S.S.D.D. Some variety in the routine would be nice.