How do you get into this?

They do more then slide the Decimal point.

 

How much did they make for this run?(guess) I am guessing they were able to make their house payment this month.

 

i've been to that place. small town.

 

First, get a decade of experience under your belt.

Second, keep a super shiny truck!

Third, call Mamoet. Pronounced Mamoot.



Mikeeee

 

I drove these for a year for my brother. I use to drive from a ship yard in Tampa to a ship yard in Long Beach. It was interesting work, paid, and your able to sleep a regular schedule as you where only allowed to drive during day light. this was also back in 2000 when it was a pain in the butt to get permits. The permits where only good for 72 hours and you had to the original copies in hand. Every weight station would stop you and check the permits for the load, the permits for the trucks amber lights, and all the permits and licenses of your escorts most of which were only certified in one state. In some states you would have to have State Police escorts. I would deadhead back empty but because of the length and weight of the trailer I would have the same process on the return trip. My brother sold his contract to KEEN Transport which I think is the largest company that does this stuff besides Landstar

 

Of course. He's in a class 8 truck on the hi-way. The main tractor can't pull that kind of load so the use Pushers and Pullers.

 

CDLs and lots of experience. The guys on those loads can usually do everything (drive, push, steer). I've pulled some big loads before...nothing like those...but big and wide and tall. It's quite different because you can't see. You can't see anything but out your windshield. So, you have people spotting for you. You really have to trust each other to make it through. Lots of trust. No room for egos.

As far as the DOT goes, they actually help you. Local cops usually aren't that great ( they usually just show up and are in a hurry to go and get you out of the city), but the HP is awesome!

Like I said, there's no room for egos. It's a team effort. If there's going to be a major problem, it's going to be because of an out of control ego. No matter what experience any one person has on the team, no one person can safely move a superload. So why the ego? At the end of the day, it's "We made it. Way to go, team. High five!"