Thanks for the replies, it seems like I should continue my search elsewhere....
My partner and I are going to look at a 2003 Kenworth T2000. The truck has @550,000 miles on it. Truck is equipped with a CAT 550, 18 spd,...
I hear from $36-47 a ton from Brooklyn, to Fingerlakes Region NY depending on broker. Still working on it. If your in the industry, pm me I would...
Burky was going to mail me the truck paper from his area. I am hopeing to find something suitable in there. Thanks.
Milby, The use of the trucking industry as a side job is strictly about finances. What company will pay you a comparable pension after so...
Thanks for the replies. Seems like there is much more available with the 40k rears, but that won't fulfill the requirements. I will continue my...
What exactly does this mean???? If you have a 40k rear, is it upgradable to a 46k rear or does it entail a whole lot of other things?? Cannot find...
Don't dump the police job, its like throwing away a winning lottery ticket. I work in law enforcement myself and am looking into this as a side...
If you were not stopped and weighed on the road that you would have been overweight on, it will be the burdon of the State to prove that you were...
Thanks for the encouragement. :biggrin_25519:
Most of the guys here run a walking floor setup because in New York, you can get the overweight permit for the year and gross out at 102k, 107k or...
The guy that I am dealing with at this point pays by the ton. It averages out to $1.93 per mile round trip. So it appears that there is money to...
Wallbanger, When you did the hauls from Jersey City to Ohio, how were you paid?? was it by the ton or the load?? If you don't mind, if you...
Anyone have an approximate operating cost per mile to run a truck under these conditions?? Thanks for all the replies so far!:biggrin_2551:
Not an option at this point, have to stay where I am for a number of reasons. Anyone else?
Pete379x, it appears that there is alot of competition in the area for the roll offs. It is very expensive to find a yard to keep the empties in...
Anyone else with experience in the field have anything else to offer??? Thanks for all of the replies so far!!:biggrin_255:
Burky, Pm sent. Thank You.
Pete 379x, FastFred and Burky, Thanks you all for the replies. Burky, I was extremely skeptical when they laid out the trailer responsibility...
I will certainly look into additional finding, this would be a big help. Thanks. But it does appear that the way to make the $$ is to go...
