RV Transport Equipment ??

Take your word on it. Last thing I saw was an old train station with the word "Sandpoint" on it before I pulled in. I guess I don't know everything.

 

Sounds to me like it might have been a false log then.

 

I guess I can see going to motorized from towaway.
Your ae basically taking the shot that maitenance/fuel will be .20 to .40 less than that of towaway.

Its working for you and that's what counts.

That doesn't seem the same as the poster switching from Roehl flat bed ,which assumes all miles paid,? to driveaway rv , paid one way.

*shrugs*

 

I would recommend a 2011 and up due to 6 head bolts per cylinder as opposed to the one you were looking at with 4 head bolts per cylinder. 6.7 is a better engine than the 6.0 or 6.4

 

27 mpg. Close enough.
http://www.trucktrend.com/cool-trucks/1203dp-our-972hp-27mpg-1989-dodge-d250-cummins/

 

This is what Im thinking. Work hard during the delivery season, do as much as possible while the work is there, then find odd jobs & etc. during the slow time. But currently driving flatbed @ .44cpm, forced dispatch, come & go home on they're schedule, not mine... Not ever slowing down until out of the blue. I don't like this anymore. Looking forward to driveaway buz. Any "positive feed back" is very welcome...

 

You would think. Dropped off the Jayco class 'C" in a town called Troy,MT. Got into my tow-along Ford Ranger and stopped logging! Drive-Away does not log any dead head miles. Main reason I always beat the tow-away guys back to Elkhart.

 

.44 all miles paid.

Versus .8 to 1.00 one way.
Plus return trip expenses and fuel.

It may be a good change for you, there are things mote important than just $.
but I can't figure it as making the same money.not being negative, just crunching numbers?

 

So I have been considering doing RV hauling as a profession, I read this thread a couple times good info.
A few questions about these transport companies a hauler will be a contractor with:

- do they settle $ weekly or let it slip?
- do they always pay tolls, washes for trailers or let it slip?
- will any of them do 1099 corp to corp?
- for back hauls I find booked thru the company, client pays Co? with a credit card or other electronic payment?
- heavy (over 10k) fifth wheel camper more $ per mile?

 

Good questions,
I'm not sure there are universal answers,
as there are as many answers as there are transport firms?

I can only answer for who i'm leased to currently:
but might guide you in a general way as its one of the larger ones.

1.do they settle $ weekly or let it slip?
paid half immediately up front, the balance on proof of delivery
(normally within 3 or 4 hours max) Com data,
(which i set up to just transfer to my bank)
Never an issue on being paid, ever.

2. do they always pay tolls, washes for trailers or let it slip?
If you turn it in at the time you are turning in proof of delivery
it's paid (some tolls might not be , most are, wash fees are becoming less common, and depends on the brand and contract if they even have any)
3. will any of them do 1099 corp to corp?
Assuming here, but i'm sure some would.
Haven't asked that specific question. I know guys that lease to this firm that do so as a corp. I don't at the moment so am 1099'd directly.

4.- for back hauls I find booked thru the company, client pays Co? with a credit card or other electronic payment?
Backhauls inbound are set up thru them , so pay is from them same, as out bound freight.

5.- heavy (over 10k) fifth wheel camper more $ per mile?
10K pounds no.
14K and up yes.
The difference is in CDL-A or not in this case.
Also pay is different by delivery zones.
It's bit more to Canada. and in the US north or east zones pay more /mile than south (west zones kind of in between those others)

That's just one transport firm.
Others may/will have differences in rates per mile,
or possible fuel rates added, bonus es for over *X* miles per month etc. how they pay, what they pay etc.

but overall its going to be somewhat similar or everyone would
soon lease to the best paying firm?
Obviously some are better than others.
Some simply have more contracts, so more freight.

Some guys bounce around, others stick with who they know,
as you're leasing your equipment (not you) ,and you're not an employee.

If you have 2 trucks you can lease to two firms.
You'd have to log all for both.


Others may have better answers regarding other transport firms and the differences, good or bad, never been leased to anyone else myself.