New to Car Hauling

It depends on the situation, sometimes you may need to call several days ahead, others you can call anytime the day before.

 

@HaulinCars Wow!!! Thank you so much for this gem I've been reading so many forums looking for advice on becoming a car hauler . I've been driving for over 11 years with my class B but your words gave me that push I needed to start the process.[/QUOTE]

 

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Scott
First I want to say I hope that all your dreams of becoming a car hauler come true. No I know you heard a lot since you posted this thread.
I also understand that you've been running a class B license. I'm not in the business of raining on people's plans I'm in the business of saving them from trouble. I've been out here for almost 38 years and I've been hauling cars since 2002. Started in 1980. Before you get started driving a semi truck loaded with cars I highly recommend that you get some semi-truck experience at least 3 years before you get into hauling cars. You need to learn how to drive the semi truck and variable weather conditions and really get comfortable with it. I drive for a company called Moore transport and there was a time when they would not allow you to drive your unless you had some good experience but now they have a program where if you have at least a good driving record they will give you a shot and put you with a trainer. I tell you to get some semi-truck experience for your own good cuz I don't want to see you get yourself into trouble because there's a lot to contend with when it comes to hauling cars and you better have your semi truck skills in order.
Yes there's money to be made in hauling cars
It's probably better money than most other divisions but it's just not as good as it used to be because of all the competition. That's all I wanted to tell you. Let me know if I can be of any help or if you have anymore questions.

 

Or find a class b car hauler to start off in, 5 pack hauler or one of those 4 car roll back deals.

 

@HaulinCars the experience you bring to this thread is priceless. I've drove a Dodge Ram 3500 dually with a 48 foot trailer for over 3 years hauling battery towers for the cell sites for a private cell phone company in New York City6 years ago. The company had Mack trucks with mobile trailers we had to transport to and from the city when they had an event. I know I was not supposed to be driving them with a class B but at that time I needed the job and they owners didn't take no for an answer. Now I'm in a better place in life and ready to start my own venture.

 

YES you have some experience.
The problem with a Class A CDL is that when you apply for a job somewhere they want to know how many years of driving a commercial vehicle you have with a Class A license and it's hard to find somebody to give you a chance to show your stuff due to insurance regulations.

The insurance companies are the ones that control the whole thing. What most people end up doing is signing on with a big company that has driver trainers and they go out with them for a short time. Then they have to be tested and if they pass all the tests then they are awarded their own truck and then you go and drive for a couple years until you can qualify for another job more of your taste.

But most of us started out like that in one way or another. I started in 1980 and it was a whole different world back then. I had what was then called a chauffeur's license and I wrote down on my application that I had x amount of experience when I didn't really and I drove for a driver Leasing Company.
The driver Leasing Company would then send me to different companies and I would drive their trucks and those were really learning days for me. Neither the company nor the driver Leasing Company knew how little experience I really had.

But this day and age the rules are a lot more stringent and all for good reason. But anyway just keep on doing what you're doing and you will get there eventually and the more experience you have in different areas of trucking the more you are actually worth. Sometimes things get slow and one Division and if you have the experience you can jump over to another division for a while when you have that experience. In 38 years I have done a lot of trucking. I've done tankers, flatbed, dry box, reefer, Auto Transport, pneumatic tankers, roll off, sidekit,piggybacks and oversized. And I have been in all 50 states and all provinces of Canada including Nova Scotia.
I don't know what part of the country you live in. I live in the state of Ohio and I work for a company called Moore transport. Their main office is now in Toledo Ohio but if you live anywhere between Toledo and North Carolina and say Chicago and Baltimore if you live in that region you can give them a call and ask them what their requirements would be for you to jump on board with them and that will give you a clear picture of what you're going to have to accomplish before you can get on with a company like them.
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@HaulinCars thank you so much with your insight on the trucking business I'm located in Northampton County of PA. I'm in the process of obtaining my class A to start my journey in this business,I'll also look into the company you recommended. Thank you so much

 

Glad to have been able to be of some assistance.. Good luck!!

 

Smart move buyin the semi ! In regards to a rebuild of a dually versus a semi... rebuild is the same as a semi! More importantly you get to have a sleeper versus a dually. You get to enjoy your small living space in a semi. For the price of staying in hotels 320 days out of the year, you could save that sleeping in a semi; and use that money for a rebuild down.

 

Moore will not hire with 0 driving experience. Look at the smaller local companies. I know I can’t hire a guy with 0 experience. My insurance company wants no less than 2 years class a driving.