So whats with the mid west?

I could be wrong but it may be the infrastructure of interstates in the area, plus a lot of industry.

 

It's a high freight area. Lots stuff del n pu in those parts. More then out west. Like if u compar mid west to east. The east will win cuz all the ports. Mid west to west. Mid west wins lol

 

Hello Wartruker,
The Midwest is the HUB Center to all points for rest of the country. Florida is not a state you want to travel to deep into unless you have a refrig. trailer or dry van for anything, but watermelons. Watermelons are not good paying freight, but cigars and paper are very good. SC questionable state, warning State SC DOT does not like truckers so be careful over there. CT and NY, not worth the effort too many tolls booths and very cheap rates, not worth the headaches. You live in Houston and are around F.M 1960 up near The Oaks area are close to Little York then you should have no problem running to Chicago and a turn around. Load in Houston to St. Louis or Alton, IL; load out of East St. Louis to Chicago, load out of Gary IN at USX and back to Houston, all flat bed - You can make fairly good living with very little expense, especially if you live at home with folks at 24.

 

New York is a anti-truck state. Way too many signs saying trucks not allowed. Here again alot of their roads do not have 13' 6" clearance.

 

The roads used to have 13'6" clearance, think about this happens way too often. They resurface the roadway several times and the clearance will be less. They will not know that unless someone tells that state's DOT until some yo yo snags a bridge and guess who's fault then - The Driver.
Trucks are not allowed on low weight roadways, certain times during rush hour or downtown for your own safety, not that they dislike truckers. Your probably saying they are a "anti-truck" state because you tried to park overnight in a shopping mall parking lot or Target, that is the owners fault not allowing trucks, it's private property - Police has not jurisdiction there. Walmart has always welcome Rv'ers and truckers, but be very careful where you park without some form of protection and never open you door for a stranger including a "Lot Lizard"

I've hauled into downtown New York, Lincoln Tunnel and Long Island hundreds of times with not problem. Get yourself a Rand McNally Truckers Map "current" and check those roadways, if in doubt call the DOT for bridge and road restrictions.

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High freight area and better rates than most areas. A big reason lots of big carriers have been builing terminals here in Columbus, OH. Dart just got their terminal done not long ago. Also many megas. Location...Location...Location.

 

The Midwest is far more driver friendly than most parts of the country when the weather is cooperating. You have more places to park and its less stressful driving in the Midwest(other than the major cities). There are no anti idling states. Most restaurants in the Midwest have places for trucks to park and eat. Plus most major cities are only 250 to 300 miles apart

 

NY is anti truck, anti business. We want our stuff, and we want our business for the tax revenue, but don't idle around here and we prefer you give us out stuff and get the hell outta here. Don't forget to pay the tolls and the HUT on your way in and out I hate this state, and as soon as my wife retires from the state in 5 years we are gone.

 

Midwest has always been industrial heartland of the country. Still is but less so as a lot of industry moved out. And couple that with the proximity to population centers it's a good area for distribution centers. Some places like Columbus are probably within a days drive of over 1/2 the population. I also would imagine that as a lot of manufacturing has left the area a lot of potential drivers would be available due to relatively high unemployment in places like Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin