Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Salt out of Lyons pays decent. Hubby usually runs it to IA. Not a bad little run.

 

During the winter, yes. The salt loads go to the roads departments in Iowa.

 

He's a broker. We have our own Authority, our own Insurance, etc. I do all the paperwork.

He provides us the trailer and the loads, thats it.

We are pretty happy with the arrangement, for now. Of course we would like to have our own accounts (who wouldn't?) but its been a year, and he's been pretty good to my husband. Doesn't scream and yell when hubby needs to be home, needs repairs, etc.

When hubby was hauling cattle, and needed the inframe, our broker was screaming at him on the phone. That for me was the last straw. You don't kick a man when he's down, and believe me, knowing that you will be shelling out everything that you have saved and worked hard for, is down. Hubby had to leave, when I wrote the check, he was green.

This guy respects holiday home time, birthdays and emergencies. He's really easy to work with.

We just passed our one year anniversary with him, and so far, we really don't have a reason to look elsewhere.

You need to be relaxed out there, and comfortable with the people you are doing business with. It makes being an O/O much easier.