bull haulers

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European animal rights groups are quite powerful. EU law requires drivers to pass a training course and receive a certificate to haul livestock. Drivers must keep detailed records of every haul. Each vehicle must be equipped with a ventilation and watering system. European laws specify the maximum haul lengths for different species, and the regulations are very science-driven.

Scientific evidence is lacking from U.S. transport laws, but the agricultural trucking industry fears that EU laws will come to the U.S. Congress has not changed the laws since 1906 when the railroads were the major means of transporting livestock. The 28-hour law has not been adequately enforced since the 1950s when trucks became the major means of livestock transportation. U.S. truckers say customers expect delivery of healthy animals. They say the strict European requirements are not necessary in the U.S. However, the Humane Society of the U.S. has a long-term agenda and a large budget. Hopefully, government officials will make laws that the industry can live by.

Transport Topics Private Carrier insert 8/04/08

 

Any Bull Haulers out there? I know its #### good money, how do you get into it? If you lease on with someone, do they let you follow another truck around on a few loads to train you with loading etc? Or just how does this work? Any info would be great!

 

What is "#### good money"?

 

Ha, Ha, that's what I'd like to know, what makes TexaSean think it's
#### Good Money.

Why? Cause you see the Shiny Large Cars going down the road? Most of 'em run Peterbuilts or K Whoppers., but that doesn't mean they're making good money..

I know the work is hard.. Loading and unloading the Livestock yourself onto the trailers and hopping in the pens to get them out of there. There's no extra pay for that.
And every single driver that I spoked personally with, they all say they run hard and get .34 cents a mile. You can't keep them cattle in the trailers for a long period of time, so you can run for two days straight with no sleep.
It's mostly owner operators running their own trucks. So, You need your own truck to do this.

Go to a Livestock Auction and you'll find 'em there and ask around if you want to get in on that style.
We did it one time and find it's not our cup of tea.
It's surely not for everyone.

But yes, you can shadow and run along with another driver to learn the ropes. That's how we found work , by hanging around the Livestock auction and getting on with another driver who buys and sells for someone in Texas. And going back there at midnight to load the cattle out of the pens.. in hope of not getting trampled by them.

 

2 turns a week from B'ham, AL to Dallas - $800 for a rookie.