Are pickups and 3-5 car trailer taking over local deliveries

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49271354_1184268498392752_6914418139878916096_n by KnoxScrub posted Jan 3, 2019 at 8:30 PM

I run a Dually & 5 Car. 4-5 days a week. Home every night unless a good load comes out and I can't pass it up. They pay is way more than 200-300 per day. You can average 2.50-3.00 per mile, gross, easily.

 

How long has the dually been pulling the 5 car for? We were thinking about getting a 5 car for ours but are now thinking about going the semi route w a 7 car.

 

I've put 59k on it in 2018

 

The Mini5 is very versatile it's actually shorter than the 3-car great for small streets but driver MUST be trained and VERY careful when loading/unloading the top deck. You can pull it with the RAM you already have, the extra 2 cars (over the 3-car trailer) is pure profit.

7-car is good for longer run, can't go into small streets so it has its pros and cons.

I have 7-car trailer for sale, 2005 Cottrell model C-5307 for $25,000 PM if interested.

 

I used to work as a crew boss for ADESA as a temp for truck sales. It is very common weekly to see all sorts of vehicle transporters out front of the gate off US 70 and I-440 on auction days for cars loading and unloading.

It does not matter how many cars a given trailer can hold when being loaded up with cars going to the new used car lot etc. What matters is that it's economically viable to grab a batch of vehicles, tie em and chain em and go with one driver instead of hiring and paying 5 drivers and having the 5 risks of accidents etc. It gets pretty busy and intense when the dealers need to load up their purchasing and take em home.

 

Hey that’s what I’ve heard from drivers constantly crying that the rates are down.
I’m on the west coast. Maby rates are much better on the east coast or I talked to a bunch of lazy drivers.
$12,000 a week running regional sounds good to me.

 

What is the current rate window out here in Cali?

 

It depends on the car, but from .45 to .85 cpm per car