bigshow345
Seasoned Expediter
Would they be worth it?
Flat bed straight trucks
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If you're talking as in expediting, I've wondered the same question???
Could a flat bed straight truck be utilized in expediting????
kwexpress
Veteran Expediter
more work, more pay but I have to tell you flatbed work is not easy.on a daily I think I could load flatbed straights like your expedite straights for no less than $2 per mile and some freight would pay well over $4.call try-state they broker out alot of flat freight.I see some flat on panther.
But if I wanted to stick to just expedite I would get a class 8 ten wheeler curtain side so I could do van or flat.I do a 35' flat with a one ton pick up I dont really expedite alot but when my pick-up is on the road 6k per week is more common now than 2k but I have more cargo space than a straight truck.there are some downsides the driver has to like the work its not always clean it can envolce an hour or two of physical work if the load requires tarpping.I have 6ft drop tarp 48' long that gets heavier every day.
But if I wanted to stick to just expedite I would get a class 8 ten wheeler curtain side so I could do van or flat.I do a 35' flat with a one ton pick up I dont really expedite alot but when my pick-up is on the road 6k per week is more common now than 2k but I have more cargo space than a straight truck.there are some downsides the driver has to like the work its not always clean it can envolce an hour or two of physical work if the load requires tarpping.I have 6ft drop tarp 48' long that gets heavier every day.
I presume 26' is the length of the bed. How long is the truck itself, bumper to bumper?
So this is a day-cab, flatbed truck with forklift package like lumber yards sometimes have?
guido4475
Not a Member
In a town where steel mills are prominent, yes.Oil field towns as well.In Cleveland, Ohio, there are a few local companies that had a few o/o's with 10 and 6 wheel flatbeds, and did real well.I was real close to taking my box off and changing it to a flatbed, back in 1990.
Than I was at Ryerson steel one day, picking up flat coils, and sitting in the warm truck, while it was snowing/sleeting/cold/windy outside, and watching flatbedders rolling their tarps in that mess, and thought, "Screw that!!!!"
Than I was at Ryerson steel one day, picking up flat coils, and sitting in the warm truck, while it was snowing/sleeting/cold/windy outside, and watching flatbedders rolling their tarps in that mess, and thought, "Screw that!!!!"
zorry
Veteran Expediter
Tarping gives you character.
They are pretty common in Chicago/ NW Indiana due to steel mills.
May beable to contract out to lumber yard or building supply stores just about anywhere.
Or van lines that use container boxes.
Probably work available. Just not in expediting.
You just have to think OUTSIDE THE BOX on this one.
They are pretty common in Chicago/ NW Indiana due to steel mills.
May beable to contract out to lumber yard or building supply stores just about anywhere.
Or van lines that use container boxes.
Probably work available. Just not in expediting.
You just have to think OUTSIDE THE BOX on this one.
guido4475
Not a Member
That is what I was running also back than, was expedited local/OTR freight. You don't think That if Meyer Products needs A bin of snowplow brackets in a hurry, because they ran out, They wouldn't hesitate to use a expedited company? With a few flatbeds? Where they prefer their tubs being taken off by a crane? They did it all of the time.And still do.
guido4475
Not a Member
If you were to run for a local company that had the customer base, as well as the local economy with this kind of supporting work, such as a steel town, oil drilling area, etc..I made a very comfortable living back in 89-93 doing local 7-5 pm work, home evenings and weekends, to the average of $2,300 a week.Stayed in Ohio, mostly northeastern. Filled up both fuel tanks on a International 25,500 GVW DTA360 engine, 5 speed, 16 ft, x 102 wide x 109 high box, air ride, air brake truck once a week.I was living large at an early age...I had to really hustle to do this kind of money, but it was worth it. I'd say yes, local, but not over the road.