Local/Regional HH

You have it right. The really good companies don't have to advertise for drivers. They usually have a thick stack of apps from qualified people.
Also, the lowbed business in any given area is like living in a small town...everybody knows everybody else. If there's a good job opening it usually gets passed around by word of mouth and filled quick.
Have you thought about going with an equipment rental company? It would give you good experience with a wide variety of machinery and exposure to a lot of companies. They'd probably start you off on the Tonka-toy stuff until you get some experience but if you have anything on the ball they'll move you up quick.
The one thing I'd advise is, when you're moving a piece of machinery you're not familiar with, ask somebody for some help. It's amazing how easy some of those big yellow machines can get broken by poor loading or tiedown.

 

If you’re into relocating then Muse trucking in Redding, Ca is looking for a low bed driver. Low end of pay scale at $18-$22 to start though.

 

Look around, ask questions.

One of the best temp jobs I ever had was local/regional heavy haul. I brought home $2k a week while it was rolling.

There are jobs out there

 

I know a lot of the guys pulling RGNs around the cities. They're good folks, but they are picky. Good luck.

 

Personally, I prefer doing more regional work. Think TX, OK & NM primarily, with some LA thrown in the mix.

I also prefer the loads that require cranes to load & unload & requires pilot cars, especially since one of my pilots is my son in a truck I own. I’ll still do the occasional machinery load, if the rate is right or it’s for a friend. But seldom will I do anything less than 600 miles, too much work slinging chains & straps all day for these tired old bones.

Of course I’m a bit older, kids are grown, the wife & I run on different schedules & we are both geared towards early retirement.

 

This is exactly what I do day in and day out. However we pull triple axle 53' hydra tails. I work for a towing company and we typically stay in state moving equipment for all the rental places and will move stuff for whoever calls. I would suggest you look up the local towing companies in your area and see if they service specialized/ heavy haul. I work m-f regular hours are 7-5 but stuff happens and there's some days like today I got back to the yard at 8:30. Back when I was looking the construction companies didn't really seem all that interested to even talk to me and treated me like dog #### on your boot and those same companies have called me trying to hire me not too long ago and with how I was treated by them I politely return the favor. Another thing if you work strictly for say united rentals you will only haul for them and their stuff and nobody will ever know about you or your skills. If you can get in with someone who is hauling for everybody more people know and see you. I could get hired at any rental company around me tomorrow (since they all know me now and know my skill set). Best of luck to you!

 

Also winter time it actually slows up a bit. Come spring time when construction is really kicking off everybody is scrambling.