Been an O/O for a little over two years and still haven't been able to find consistent work that pays enough to earn a living from. I currently run in state only. I've hauled grain, stone, mulch, and meal. I own a hopper and a frameless dump, but will look into buying a trailer to fit the work needed. My truck currently has a dual line wet kit, so hydraulics are not an issue. My uncle works for a car carrier company and is trying to get me to buy a hook and haul. I've got some guys that do good hauling livestock. And flatbed has always amused me. Though the guys I know that haul flatbed say it pays the same as the 70s. So my question is, does anyone know of instate Indiana work that stays consistent throughout the year, especially the winter?
Best steady Indiana O/O loads
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by T-800, Mar 8, 2017.
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We move a lot of steel bars up and down I-65 Lafayette, Indianapolis, Shelbyville, and Columbus Indiana its consistent, but we also have to deliver in Louisville, Cincinnati, and Dayton. And most of the return steel goes to Chicago. There are a lot of guys and I mean a lot that run steel coils out of northwest Indiana down to Jeffersonville and haul out of Gent ky to get back north I personally think that stuff is to cheap though and don't mess with it.
My buddy pulls a hopper locally and he moves stuff into Illinois all the time. I think to stay consistent year round you might need to be willing to cross state lines. -
The problem you have is asking us for good paying load sources on a forum with possibly millions of viewers. Cutting our own throats.
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Well it's not that I'm not willing, it's I can't afford the insurance at the moment. If I can get some money put back and enough work lined in to justify it, I will. But as of right now, I'm not spending the extra cash I don't have to put out of state plates on when I don't have work out of state. I am just after info on something that stays fairly consistent throughout the year. Whether it be flatbed, dry van, reefer, walking floor, car hauler, or anything else, I'm just after work that is gaurrenteed to not drop off in 6 months to a year
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It's not that I am asking you to tell me what pays the best, as I'm not after taking your job from you. I'm just after some help for someone to point me in the direction of the line of work I'm after. Someone with personal knowledge of one or more. Because right now I have decent contacts for spring, summer, and fall work lineup. But like most, winter has done it's fair share of bleeding me dry year after year. So bottom line is I'm looking for a source of income that doesn't matter on what time of year it is. The demand is there no matter
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Grain is good in the winter around here. Hoping it holds true into summer.
JohnLast edited: Mar 9, 2017
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A bunch of intermodal runs round trip Chicago to Louisville.
Won't make a killing but it's year round freight. -
Any O'neals in there? I hate that place.
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Look into the local fuel haulers.... would have to lease and run on their #s , but it is steady work.....
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I use my truck on the farm and haul grain off the farm throughout the year, so I have to have my own authority. So leasing on is not an option
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