So, I parked my flat and bought this dry van . My experience

This dry van feels much heavier than my flat . The truck feels more bouncy, so I changed the shocks on the truck. Got better but not much . Next is to change the shocks on the trailer since I am seeing humps on the front axle tires . These dry van rates are a mess , but I knew what I was getting into . My DH is much less than this seasons flatbed freight . I had to learn how to release a stuck pin on the trailer . Smh ....hammer and BP blaster .
I am only booking loads under 30kibs . I still prefer doing flatbed without tarping.
I will be moving away from CHR loads , they have crazy appointment times and that's killing me . Compare that to flatbed , first come first serve .
I think i will book more landstar or Schneider loads . Jb hunt carrier 360 is a mess with that bidding war . By the time their brokers call after that bidding war , I have already found a load .
In all , I hate dry van , but I dont regret buying this trailer . I have 5 more months to go back to flatbed with my other truck .

 

Sooooo.Why did you buy a Dry Van then?
You seem so...."Hippitty Hop at the Barber Shop"
relaxed and Full of money..

You couldn't find enough work for your Flat?

 

I see dry vans roll onto nestle scale weighing 32 to 33.

I can't imagine them packing equipment like flatbeds do which also come in at 32 or slightly less.

Except for volvos which seem to weigh 30.

I see reefers weighing 35ish.

 

This is not flatbed season . It picks up in April . For so many yrs I wanted to do this , finally pulled the trigger . That was a great move . Although great , there will always be hiccups .

 

Oh As Im here laughing.........

I Swear you guys are like Broads-

you go into a Panic and Go buy stuff,lol.....

Relax,You didn't have to go Buy things because its slow.........Fix what you have when it gets slow.

 

My empty weight on my truck and flatbed was 31,200ibs with half tank . I am sure this duraplate dry van might be 34k

 

And how do you fix it when it gets slow ?
I didnt mention the other part . I have 2 trucks and 1 flat . I needed a trailer for the other truck . I dont regret the move

 

No,You didn't mention that-

Sooo, You have 2 trucks and now a dry van and a FDlat- Who's driving the other truck?

Unless your wealthy and can Register- and Park a Truck n Trailer half the year......

You on a Farm?? In the Country? Where do you have room for 2 setups??

 

We are veering away from the point of the post .......flat and dry van comparison and their supply and demand . Sorry , I didnt mention this other part . I have been independent 15yrs . All the other stuff don't matter .

 

im running 35k on my flatbed now. was running a midroof t680 and all aluminum fontain 48 flat , could put a 50k coil on and be full of fuel and be under gross... crazy. running a steel fontaine now and pete , shes pushing 35k full of fuel