Non CDL box truck

It's about the minimum weight rating of the vehicle, not said vehicle's capacity. You are right about the under 10,001 and logs. What the heck will you be hauling in such a small vehicle and make 6K a month?

 

I know a few out in Chicago who work the airports hauling crap out of there, they make gross $6k but they also hustle every day and I mean EVERY DAY.

 

Hello I have a 26 foot box truck w/LG, also with a reliable driver, I just don’t have a reliable company to put the truck with for OTR. Do you have any recommendations who I could lease on to.

 

@Ridgeline is the guy to go to on information like this.

 

Well, I guess math isn't your "strong point"; if he is making 4500 GROSS, and the "company is eating up" 3500, that leaves 1000 NET per month, or a grand total of $12000 a year. This is lower than a minimum wage, 40 hr/week job's pay. I was making that king of money when I was 18 and working at a burger joint in 1979! He says you CAN "net" 8000/month? Bullfeathers! I'd bet you can't even GROSS that much.

Not knowing you, your father, or the relationship you have, don't take offense, but is it possible that your dad is either just awful with money, or possibly trying to scam you to get a referral bonus?

Also, don't forget that air brakes require a CDL as well...

 

Common misconception. Don't feel bad! Maybe 90% of truckers fail to understand this.

Part 383 is all about the CDL. ONLY CDL REQUIRED CMVs are discussed in that part.

First air brakes are a CDL restriction per part 383.95.

Now about part 383. As I have attempted many times when we are discussing what a CMV is based on what one of these parts, YOU MUST LOOK inside that part for how it is defined. Per Part 383------

Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle is a—
(1) Combination Vehicle (Group A)—having a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds), whichever is greater; or
(2) Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B)—having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater; or
(3) Small Vehicle (Group C) that does not meet Group A or B requirements but that either—
(i) Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(ii) Is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials as defined in this section.

If, however, that part about air brakes was part of part 390 or 392 THEN your statement would be true!

 

I commented on his thread, but no response yet, do you have any other recommendation or any other contact of redline ?

 

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