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Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by jbatmick, Apr 4, 2014.

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  1. Apr 4, 2014 #1
    jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    Everybody and their brother is trying to get in the portable parking lot business..
    Now I know nothing of car hauling, never done it, don't want to. But I do pay attention to trends in the trucking industry over the years.
    I have read on this forum, and others, countless questions from in-experienced or new drivers wanting to haul vehicles. These people have seen where this was a profitable side of trucking, and want to start either with a small 3/4 or 1 ton pick-up pulling a 2 or 3 car trailer, or they want to jump right in jockeying a big 9 car rig. Most of these wannabes do not seem to have much background in this area.
    Now usually when this happens , rates plummet. Too many trucks mean low pay to haul the freight.

    Is this starting to happen, or are there that many cars that need to be hauled?
     
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  3. Apr 4, 2014 #2
    Joetro

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    Yep. Happened in 2000 when I bought my car hauler. I had been driving for someone else prior to this and it seemed like, as soon as I bought mine, everyone else did, too and the rates tanked.
    Of course, Swift had an auto transport division, too, so that didn't help.
     
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  4. Apr 4, 2014 #3
    cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    I see the attraction to exotic and high value car hauling as the big deal here. Looks lucrative, it's something I've considered. I don't wanna haul cars, those guys do a hard job. Then again, so do I- but this isn't the kind of work I'm looking for. I can see how it would be an attractive sect of driving.
     
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  5. Apr 4, 2014 #4
    hydraliccruiser

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    Just remember this you better love carhaulin and take pride doin it or u wont make it.
     
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  7. Apr 4, 2014 #5
    hydraliccruiser

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    I got an old sayin you cant take anyone an train them to haul cars ask swift lol
     
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  8. Apr 4, 2014 #6
    hydraliccruiser

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    Oh by the way anyone reads my post I am not a typist.I can tell u how to haul cars on just about every load and both high an low rails.Nope I dont mean part time haulers.Meanin stinger rigs
     
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  9. Apr 4, 2014 #7
    hydraliccruiser

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    Stingers are true carhaulers...lol
     
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  10. Apr 4, 2014 #8
    cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    You couldn't combine that into one post? You've got basic sentence structure down, which is more than most of the guys on this forum can say- but why post 4 separate sentences when you could just post a paragraph?

    All kidding aside, the hell is a stinger?
     
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  11. Apr 4, 2014 #9
    hydraliccruiser

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    Really asked what a stinger is??????....?
    Low mounted fifthwheel behind drive axle.hence a full
    Time carhauler...not highmount partimers.
    Gotit..cant drop trl and grab any trl they want.obviously nobody told u.
    I did think this was o never mind.Its allright I forgot more than most know about this
    Nonsence business anyway.ask some more.
     
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  12. Apr 4, 2014 #10
    hydraliccruiser

    hydraliccruiser Bobtail Member

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    Oops forgot to tell uall somin cant remember lol
     
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