Is it possible to make good money hauling containers (intermodal)?

MHC is certainly a well know, huge dealership. I'm concerned for you, thinking that you might be putting too much emphasis on their "warranty".

Personally, if you have no plans to run CA, I'd stick with As low a mileage (or certified rebuilt) 2007 or older and stay away from DPF filters...unless you are a solid mechanic yourself, id go Caterpillar, no lousy EGR valve to mess with, or, plan to block it...Uglyegrfix works and is a low-cost solution.

If you have connections in Mexico, I'd think you could run that lane, but, your competing with the lowest end of the bizz. You'd do yourself better trying to fit into a niche that is high paying....definitely not intermodal, unless you want to be home every night or close to it.

Make sure you always have a good reserve of cash to pay for fuel and ultimately, the unexpected that WILL happen.

Good luck to you, stay positive and focused!

 

Have a large cash reserve...buy 2007 or older. Cat preferred. Mexico? Unsure about money to be made there, but, since Mexicans typically get taken advantage of and work cheap, I can't imagine that's a good mine. But, I really don't know.

 

"Good mine" waz supposed to say "gold" mine.

 

Don't understand the whole Mexico lane comment in an Intermodal thread!?!

 

He wants to run cans from Mexico to the us

 

Don't they have trains for that?

 

yup, plus if is a hot load they use trailers so that's a no go.... if they ship it by rail they are not in any kind of hurry.... I'm looking for a driver 1k a week on the 1099 or 1200 w2 doing containers in the northeasr

 

What port do you run out of?

 

What port?

 

Is Evans a good company or??