Power Only!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by indinc2022, Nov 19, 2021.

  1. indinc2022

    indinc2022 Bobtail Member

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    I’m doing power only. I booked load going to TX from MS . I talked to broker about trailer return and he said you can pick up a load from TX to MS . Then I got my attention in confirmation rate about ( Trailer Return) says carrier can use trailer as loadout for five days . Then I sent back an email to broker to confirm with him what loads can pick up . Broker good guy . He said you can pick up a load but not trash, waste, hazmat or make an Oder to the trailer. Any advices appreciate it about this issue . Contract and confirmation rate did not talk about what load can haul or what not !

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  3. pumpkinishere

    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    You can use the trailer for up to 5 days so whatever loads you can find and have the trailer back in time with those few exceptions. That’s the decent thing about load out trailers.
     
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  4. pumpkinishere

    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    We’ve been hauling power only loads since august this year. 5 days is a good amt of time you may actually get 2 runs out of it if you broker yourself correctly.
     
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  5. Spyro2112

    Spyro2112 Medium Load Member

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    Take pictures of trailer, u damage it u will pay for it
     
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  6. danny23tx

    danny23tx Road Train Member

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    Just run it , they don't need to know what your hauling . Sweep it out and your good .
     
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  7. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    Like mentioned above some liability here if the trailer doesn’t show up where it’s going in like new condition. This is a gotcha with power only delivery of new units. If something bad happens and they refuse it you could be dragging it all the way back to where it came from on your dime. Dirty little corner of the RV hauling side anyway that can cost someone thousands of dollars all said and done.
     
  8. kgray23

    kgray23 Bobtail Member

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    There are pluses and minuses to doing load out trailers. On the plus side, you're basically renting a trailer but not paying a rental fee. Other than trailer interchange, you don't need to pay insurance on the trailer itself or maintenance. On the down side, if you damage a trailer, they will expect you to pay for it. But that's with anything - "you break it, you bought it". Carriers should be mindful of what type of loads they're booking with what trailer type. You can't load oil or tires in a reefer trailer - I've seen that before. Would you want to buy a brand new trailer that had an oil stain in it? We have to think of it from both sides before casting off something as unfair.
     
  9. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    or worse, the last guy damages it and you have no proof at the start.
     
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