Refrigerated Trucking Hiring Help?

Where do I sign up at?

 

Here's a thread CC did a few months ago that is packed full of good data. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...orum/181906-perishable-haul-temperatures.html

Good luck.

 

That is why you have to keep a sharp eye on your unit. Just a coupla degrees off and you will have a major problem.

 

Sweet potatoes 55 degrees

 

Remember once they are harvested they are no longer growing--they are DYING and the colder temps--slow the process

 

Okay everyone pay attention to the man's questions. One of my peeves about this forum is that everyone tends to get off on a tangent. One of his questions was about a list of perishables and he was given a link, but the responses go on to comments about individual products and before you know it we're trading recipes for sweet potato pie.
I don't have all the answers, but will address what I can and if I am wrong about anything I am quite certain that someone will point it out.
1. The fair percentage is all about what is left over when all cost are covered. And I mean everything. Consider that there are fuel cost, equipment cost, maintenance and upkeep, insurance, the simple cost if doing business and the cost of money itself (if you don't think I cost anything just to have money, go ask a banker for some) and the cost of things that you haven't even thought of yet. Once you figure that out a 50/50 split is fair.
2. There is no average rate per mile. The USDA publishes a list on their website that tells you what is being paid, whether there is a shortage or glut of trucks for each lane etc.
3. Contract issues should be handled by a good attorney with specific knowledge of the industry. I won't list any here, but if you need help with finding one in Houston or Dallas, PM me.
4. By all means do a background and driving record check. You don't want to have to deal with anyone who will steal what you're responsible for, but keep in mind that a drive who spends any time on the road is going to get ticket from time to time and that people can make mistakes and learn from them.
I hope this helps a little and if you have sweet potato pie recipes send them to me.

 

OOIDA would be a good sourse of information. Google OOIDA for phone number.