Pros and Cons of Driving Reefer??

Plasma more than likely no but “something else” maybe depends on what it is....

 

Thank you so much. I totally forgot about wrestling with the shipper for just one pallet in the nose.

 

4 pallets of Demerol would make for a nice hit. Fentyanal etc. Would be something else.

GENERALLY my bills did not get into too much detail what is in that trailer. Just pallet count and weight which isnt all that heavy either.

Once in a while the shipper in Memphis might say to us, we need to be careful with this product such and such or other.

Sometimes I miss hauling ice cream. No one really wants icecream like they would want pharma.

 

By the way something nobody has mentioned.

Over the years I've had a good bit of 'damaged' products.
It's never a lot all at once, usually just a few cases here and there.

Working for a smaller company, they usually just say destroy or donate.
I normally donate it to myself.

I have ended up with barbecue sauce, meat, juice, ice cream all kinds of good stuff.

 

I’ve gotten 2 boxes of T-bone steak before. For 10 days that’s what I ate. I was surprised that I could fit all of it in my large cooler that I bought from Walmart. I forgot how many there were, I think it was 16 of em.

 

when the snow melts some. it leaves that grey film on the ground. like cooking hamburgers in a pan on the stove

 

1099 job with reefer unit door missing and the belt flopping. with 4 spare trailer tires under trailer. u do the math. on a cali or tx tag.

 

yea and that 48' mark too.

 

the osd is definitely a plus I miss the case of damaged goods once and awhile . but on paper it appears that reefer pays more than dry van when all the numbers are in I make more and better quality of life with a van .... cost of the trailer is double and the cost to maintain the unit repairs can be a nightmare. time and money at the trailer washouts. and the constant dealing with aholes at shippers and recievers , and just the general waste of time unloading and loading and seems like every thing is by appointment which wastes a lot of time. .. I am not saying you can't make money as when you are in the right area at the right time nothing pays better it's all the other times why I got out of it .

 

How does one get medical/pharmaceutical freight? Is there a direction you can point me in to learn more? I'm in the northeast, I have my CDL A but was thinking of starting small with a box truck if I can get into a niche market like pharmaceuticals that pays more than regular freight. Thanks in advance,
Matt