Making the switch

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by FREEBRD, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    I have finally had it with flatbed freight rates thinking of making the switch to REEFER! People gotta eat right!
    were headed into the slow season for flatbed and i dont want to be caught with my pants down.
    so i might as well get my great dane reefer up and running, its been years since i have fooled with this reefer trailor probly needs all kinds of work to get going!
    i guess im tired of the dog eat dog! i have my own authority.

    what im looking for is some more security.

    I dont know but i always have the feeling most people posting on here are stedeck and flatbed owners and not too much complaining from the van and reefer guys especially reefer.

    when i first started out i hauled potatoes then deaheaded all the way back to get more
    i did this for three months but it allways bothered me to deadhead all that way . In my mind we should had loads both ways so i went into flatbed.

    i might have too get another reefer! does anyone no what the prices are now for a decent reefer trailor.
    looks like every were else in this industrie theres excellent deals esp. on trucks!
    :biggrin_25524:
     
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  3. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    there is no financing on trailers. very little anyways. about 15k will get ya a nice newer one.

    Your going ino the reefer slow season too and with no contacts. I would suggest you wait untill spring. reefer rates are nothing special and ou have allot more chance for problems. first sign of poor quality produce and the reciever is going to point at your old reefer and say it's your fault even if it's not. it's the easiest cop out. then your not getting paid.

    people got to eat but they can't afford to eat like they used to. the rtes are lower then i've ever seen. still better then van but not a whole lot
     
  4. irnndn

    irnndn Light Load Member

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    Check out truckpaper website. Lots of them available.
     
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  5. truckinusa

    truckinusa Light Load Member

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    So what is the expected average if you have a reefer and you are willing to go wherever?
     
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