How do you become a Pilot/Escort vehicle for oversized loads?

Do not think you will make a living doing it. Its a part time gig for little old ladies and retired truck drivers. They supplement their social security with a few bucks a month, get to have their poodle ride to work with them, and can schedule their work around doctor visits.

It definitely wont pay the bills if its your only source of income.

 

Is your Pickup registered to you personally or is it registered to a company?

 

That makes no difference.

The only thing that could be said here, is that when the vehicle is used commercially, the normal insurance does not cover it. It includes the pizza delivery guy.

 

Really, so what your saying is these professional pilots I use EVERY week are not making a living at it?? Rene is 41 and piloting is her only source of income, she lives really well, John is 39 and again is a professional pilot and lives well, Roena is at retirement age, has been a professional pilot for over 30 years, works 7 days a week and makes a decent living.

I have Terry and John with me right now, both been at it over 20 years, John by choice because he enjoys it and is every bit capable of being an OTR driver, doctor or whatever he chooses. Terry started piloting after having a massive heart attack at age 31 and had to give up being a heavy haul driver. He has raised a few kids, put them through college and lives in a gorgeous log home on the Missouri River that's paid for, has a pretty nice 5th wheel and a nice boat in the garage yet you say they can't make a living as pilots.

Being a pilot is what you make of it. If you want it to be a part time job then it's going to be a part time job. However if you are a professional and do a good job you can and will stay as busy as you want.

I use pilots EVERY week and I know what they make and with that knowledge I know that they are doing better than average as far as income and live a pretty decent lifestyle.

 

For starters YES, YES and YES! you should attend a certificate class, you need to have atleast a blanked/liability policy for 1,000,000 pilot brokers require it, and finnaly yes some states require you to be certified and there is a ton on equipment you need to carry with you each state is different on particulars of equipment.
Next read my thread on PILOT CAR WANTED, it will give you an idea of what not to do

 

Most of what you mentioned here, theses pilots wont make it out of the parking lot with me, ill turn them away and get another pilot.
A good responsible knowledgeable pilot will get a following and make a butt load of money at it

 

My wife received her pilot cert. when she completed her D O T flagging class, must have class to be legal here. Hope that helps, class was on line.

 

the whole trucking industry is "what you make of it" There are always people that say "you cant make any money" and there are those of us who work hard, live well and love it.

 

Don't know if this has been mentioned, be absolutely certain that you can comply with a state's vehicle requirements. (Had a problem in New Mexico with a sub compact SUV. They rejected him because his wheelbase was too short.)

 

Yeap cost me $500.00 in West Virginia because a pilot didn't have a stop/slow sign fire extinguisher, and reflective vest