Using a pickup with trailer

If you haul interstate you will need MC authority just like any other carrier unless you lease to a hotshot company . Right now things are slow for everybody but I know several O/O's with trucks like that that have income comparable to expedite O/O's .

 

had dinner one night with a driver that pulled 5th wheel campers.said he made GOOD money, doing that. also seen some car-haulers (3-5 cars) with dot stickers/co names on the side

 

I did it for 5 years. Now, back in a big truck because they are not moving the RV's much anymore. Hope it comes back soon.

 

yea i imagine! the guy told me, living in Fl. i was in a great location to get into it.

 

Not really.
There is freight that goes there, but many of the drivers refuse to run anything but there. I only get to Florida about once a year or so.

 

i believe that guy lived in In. or Il. said he ran out west coast quite a bit, along with Fl.

 

I rarely got loads in the winter to warm places.

I usually ran Canada or some place that usually had snow. Reason I have 4 wd.

 

The company I'm leased to runs pickups,vans, pickups with mini floats, single axles, and tandems. Oh yeah I forgot we also do the single and tandem axles straight trucks.

Right now the board that is getting the most work are the pickups and the minifloats. They are running their tails off. The guys doing it are making a killing right now.

 

If he runs West he may get a load back . If he runs to Florida he can count on deadheading back at his expense .