Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Shoot, WE haul it cheaper than WE can haul it!

 

I think you are right about that. I think it is necessary to start off with brokers, though. If you start off with your own contacts, your already in the industry, not just starting out.

 

Take some bulldozers to every DOT office and watch the freight pay much better. Of course, then everyone and their brother would become a truck driver, so it will be short lived.

Until then.....thaaaaaaaaat's truckin'! lol

Oh btw Pharm, I called you the other day just to tell you how funny your video is. The trucking with cows one. I watched it three times and couldn't stop laughing! The best part had to be your quote "I said let's go trucking...it'll be fun!" and "No I'm the stupid one..." LOL I feel for ya.

 

NO MORE DOT ! ! !. . . The more DOT the better . . . if you keep your books and truck legal who cares how many DOT inspections, chicken coups, ect ? Run all the marginal no/minimal maintenance trucks off the road.....

Then freight will pay better.

 

I've got a quick question. I know this is an O/O thread, but does anyone know any companies I could get on pulling a hopper bottom for in the southeastern US? They don't have to be from around here, but willing to hire a driver from here. Looked around, but can't find much. Been a company driver all along. I've always wanted to pull a hopper bottom, but never had the chance. Back home in Illinois I worked at an elevator part time. Loaded and unloaded lots of them.

Anyway. Thanks for your help.

 

The hopper business really seems to be dominated by O/O's. All the companies I can think of are either brokers or lease-ons. The rest is handled by the farmers themselves. Maybe someone else knows.