New heavy haul operation - Nuevo Leon, MX to California

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  1. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    Do you have your trailers yet? New trailers might be hard to find on short notice and used trailers are always a gamble.
     
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  3. REO6205

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    Are you familiar with la mordida? Knowing who to pay and how much can be challenging.
     
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  4. randym81

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    Transloading the modules isn't a feasible option without a good size crane. That being the case, would it make sense for us to own our trailers and use a Mexican carrier to bring our loads to Laredo and then contract with owner-operators for Laredo to CA? Our modules and trailers going straight through.
     
  5. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    “Dual” plated trucks are not a target. And it’s basically a pick and choose to an individual truck if it gets hit. I travel into Baja often and I know a few truckers there, we trade stories and what I stated is true, unless it’s one of there countertop truck stop stories. :eek:o_O
     
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    Pay off/bribe…….
     
  7. REO6205

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    Also, three to four round trips a month per truck is ambitious but perhaps not realistic. Heavy haul work is almost totally dependent on good timing for the loading and unloading. Cranes, forklifts, whatever you plan on using to unload have to be there. Every time.
    We have some really experienced heavy haul owner/operators on here. They can help you decide if you really want to do this.
     
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  8. randym81

    randym81 Bobtail Member

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    No. No trailers yet.

    I have reputable manufacturer that can deliver custom trailers in 10 weeks. I also have a lease option for standard extendable drop decks or flatbeds. We'll have a substantial rear overhang with the stepdecks, I'm not sure the modules will take this. With the extendable flatbeds we're at 15'6". How big an issue is this likely to be?
     
  9. randym81

    randym81 Bobtail Member

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    In concept yes. In practice, not interested.
     
  10. randym81

    randym81 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks, I figured this would be the right place to post.

    I was thinking 3-4 trips per month, not per week. It's a 3000-3800 mile roundtrip depending on where we're delivering too.
     
  11. REO6205

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    Good luck. I've never taken a truck into Mexico and have no intention of going but I watched my cousin, a tuna fisherman out of San Diego, fight to get his boat back when it was falsely seized by Mexican authorities.
    La Mordida is alive and well down there. Eventually, if you do business in Mexico long enough, you'll find out.
     
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