Best way to find loads for part time work in the winter?

I have a single axle freightliner fld w/sleeper and a 35’ gooseneck that I use to haul my equipment for my business. During the slow winter months where could I find some loads to keep the truck busy at least so I can keep revenue coming in? I already have MC authority, DOT, etc. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you I will check them out. I’ve been on google till my eyes hurt haha. There are so many things I don’t know which ones to give my time to and which ones are garbage.

 

Yes I set up my insurance to handle general freight.

 

I've been trying to get started for almost 6 months now. I have been to every load board, website, forum, etc. and still haven't been able to haul a single load. Granted my situation is a little different than most as I have a single axle freightliner and a 35' gooseneck trailer that I already had from my other business. It seems as if the gov bulls**t is never ending and every time I think I am ready to haul, something else comes up. Now I am having issues finding a broker or shipper that will work with me and/or my smaller truck and trailer. I am about to the point of giving up and hiring on with someone or leasing on but I do not want to lose my ability to create my own schedule as I do still have another business that I own/operate. I tell people now that I know why no one starts trucking anymore on their own is because you almost can't do it without going broke before you get the first load. I am disgusted with the amount of gov involved in running a truck up and down the road nowadays.

 

I agree with you. The trailer is just the trailer I already had. I am currently looking for a 48' step deck. It would be awesome if I could find someone that wanted to trade but that would be a fairy tale.