bull haulers

Well yea, got my own, how did he put it, "Fancy shiney larg car peter mobile bull horns, train horns chicken lights and all". So that area is coverd.

I know there is alot of dead heading, but the same could be said for Flat bed, or tankers, or pulling farm loads, cotton, milo, peanuts etc...

So what are the runs usually like? Cause I talked to a guy one time said he ran Florida to Kansas, and then I have talked to guys that ran nothing but a trail between Texas and Colorado, even met a guy that hauld cows from up around Lubbuck down to Laredo. So I guess it all depends on who you get hooked up with huh?

But thanks for the info, I suppose I got my answer, you would get a chance to kinda tag along with someone else and learn the ropes.
Cause im not a "Team driver" kinda guy, and aint nobodyelse gunna drive my truck.

Thanks for the info
Sean

 

TexaSean,

you would follow anouther truck from the same outfit you would be leased on too....to "show you the ropes", normally the feed lot loads you, but you will assist (be ready to get kicked a few times) and they will ask how many you want in each deck (section), large cattle get double decked all the way across, calves can get triple in the front and rear

normally (at least in my neck of the woods) the outfit owns the trailer and covers the cargo insurance, you provide the rest
forget fuel advances, you'd better have a healthy account...4-4.5 mpg loaded is the norm, then add in a 500 mile bounce back to the sale barn add in a 4 week check turn around and...............

loaded right now in the northwest you can figure around $3.50 a loaded "mile" (guess what...sale barns and ranchers use HHG miles too)
loading in the dark and runnin all nite is the norm, weather be ######
as a buddy of mine puts it...you fill out your log page for the day, then throw the hole #### book out the window

runs differ on what needs to be moved to where...
some days are short to the sale barn or feedlot from a pasture out in BFE
some are long, sale barn in miles city, mt to grand island, ne...all back roads and hoping no coop's are open

best bet to break into the industry?
hang out at the sale barn, and hound all the owners of those trailers for a chance to try it
once you do get a chance, dont mess up, run hard and dont turn anywork down


for more info, or just to get more specific questions formulated and postulated, feel free to use the search bar.....theres about 6 threads already dedicated to this very subject

 

Thats what, about 30 cents per mile? #### Good

 

Hay thanks man. this is what I was looking for. 4 week turn on those checks kinda makes it rough huh? Im lookin at a 2 week turn on my checks now, wich isnt to bad aslong as I keep moveing, and im just bouncing around Texas. well thanks for the heads up!

 

Do you know any company near Chicago or o/o who can teach me this industry .
Thanks

 

You didn't mention the numerous "short-cuts" that some of the old school drivers take avoiding scales, across open range.

And I DO mean open range. Dirt track...no asphalt for miles.

NEVER take a bull hauler up on a short cut offer. Unless of course, you've got the money for the extended truck wash you'll be needing, after eating his dust for a couple of hours.

 

Your a long way from being skilled enouigh to jerk a cow rack with only a years experience.
There is much more to it then slamming girls in the bunk and truckin up.

 

Some good info on here. Basically, its all been covered. You are hauling live moving freight, so you have to take care, slow down early, ease onto the brakes. You don't want the cows slamming around because if one gets down it comes out of your pocket and that's expensive. Usually deadhead back home. Sometimes you have to make multiple pickups, unload some just to put them back on, etc. You don't stop for long, no long naps, you keep the left door shut until you get there. Occasionally stop and look them over to make sure they aren't down, look them over in the pens to make sure they look healthy. Have eyes in the back of your head and don't ever get close to a charlois because they will hurt you. Expect to get covered in animal excrement. All that said, I love doing it. Take it for what its worth though because I only do it part time.

 

I can just picture the Cows being thrown all around,swerving around the curves and slamming on the brakes!

Ha, Ha, Ha,
Maybe you can get a " MILKSHAKE" Out of it!

I just had to throw that comment in !