hauling onions

I've seen quite a few guys with sidekits hauling them, but they take out a couple panels. Seems like not a bad load for a covered wagon that looses its way to the left coast.... I wouldn't haul them on an open trailer myself because I'd be too worried about loosing a bag.

 

as an ex reefer hauler i will tell you that grocers hate to see flatbeds come.in and i have seen many loads rejected in full that probably wouldnt be if they were in a reefer.

 

i LOVE seeing people hauling them. Like to see 'em hauling that cheap ### copper as well. means another place opening up in the truck stop at night soon after they go out of business

 

I have not hauled the copper yet, but a place we do get them from in AZ pays $3 mile to Amarillo, so once u figure in the DH to the next load, it's more like $2 mile. And I can find better stuff to do for $2 mile than go into some nasty copper mine.

 

We used to do them in a covered wagon would roll the tarp back a few feet on the front and leave it open on the back.

 

That is kind of what I was thinking would be the best way, but I'd also been told you can't let the tops of the bags get wet??? IDK why it would matter since your only covering 3'-4' of the stacks anyways???

 

I just got done with a load of onions in bins went from sterling, ny to glennville, ga. had the load fully tarped an no problems

 

Been seeing alot of these loads on I-80 and 84. Never hauled them and don't want to. I've seen too many bags laying on the shoulder.

Most loads have a full tarp but leave the flaps open on the front and back.

 

I seen a few drive by on I90 this week

 

i just lay tarps on top. and strap em down.

never had a problem so far. never lost a bag.

only had one load so far that was lousy. most are usually tiightly wrapped on pallets.

but yeah. the pay has defenitly gotten BAD. used to pay by the weight. average was 2 a mile. now it's by the bag and average is 1.50 a mile. less if you get the BIG onions.