Dry Van or Reefer

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  1. kcgore

    kcgore Bobtail Member

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    What do y’all think drop/hook dry van or reefer?
     
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    RunningAces Road Train Member

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    Jacoooooooo Heavy Load Member

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    Pay the same?

    Than take a van. Better sleep and no need to worry about the #### light turning yellow.
     
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    MOBee Road Train Member

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    Dry van, no noise until some loud old reffer pulls into next to you. Mostly normal daylight hours to load or unload. No having to worry about another motor having issues. Order of preference, dry van, hopper, flatbed, step deck.
     
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    Dry Van, personally. Reefers pay better but you have things to worry about.
     
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    pittscotrucking Bobtail Member

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    My company runs both. I prefer the dryvan. If that reefer breaks down, everything is "emergency" basis
     
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    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I pull a van so you should definitely not pull a van. Do anything but dry van. Flatbed sounds, good, yeah, go try that. Or reefer.

    You're welcome.
     
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    goga Heavy Load Member

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    Driver? Owner?
     
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    Coronado2020 Light Load Member

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    Dry Van for sure
     
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    Whatever you can make more on doing less work, van, reefer, flatbed, low bed, dump, tanker, take your pick there’s something for everyone