Heavy haul as part time business?

Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by ichudov, Mar 23, 2019.

  1. Humblepie

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    People like that are the reason there is no money in local moves. I’m glad you think highly of him.
     
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  3. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    FoolsErrand, your bosses' operation sounds fantastic! I do things somewhat differently, however I can also recognize the similarities as well. My two trucks are busy and almost any day, one is on the road, and on most days, both trucks make at least some trips. Most trips are about moving my own equipment to job sites, or my auction purchases or some such. Not a lot of miles, but comparatively a fair amount of activity.
     
  4. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    OK, just to ask for some examples. What would be a charge to pick up and deliver a tracked piece of equipment, say a one day trip, like 200 miles away and a return trip empty? Overweight load, gross weight 110,000, width 10'? This would be for a fully insured carrier, of course, not some underground economy actor.
     
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  5. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    He lost his father at 15, came to this country penniless with a dozen siblings to help raise and works from 4am to 10pm. I think very highly of him and youd be wise not to cut the man down. He puts more food on other folks tables than he takes off. That he will work harder than other people for less is no shortcoming.
     
  6. johndeere4020

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    Ends don’t justify the means.
     
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  7. Humblepie

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    If he didn’t do this he wouldn’t have to work from 4 am to 10 pm. The short coming is that he is doing it illegally. That’s how he’s doing it for cheaper. All the while making it hard for a legit carrier to compete. You’d be wise not to come on here and tell us how great he is for doing this kind of crap!
     
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  8. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    What is illegal about it? He has DOT numbers and operates in state only. I thought MC was for interstate.
     
  9. Ruthless

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    False.
     
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  10. Humblepie

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    Not only not having authority to be a for hire carrier he won’t have insurance to cover the cargo.
     
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  11. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    I have faxed the insurance policy myself on a haul for a sale. 1 mil liability and like 300k cargo iirc, he moves a pretty expensive sennebogen of his own.

    So i guess hes cutting your throats by saving $300 on a MC number. But youre right, he's an evil cheat who ought to be shot.
     
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