Starting a hauling buisness?

[BigdaddyDupree]

I enjoy hauling stuff and I like my diesel truck. I'm great with people. But here's the just of what I'm saying, I want to start a little side buisness hauling cars for a living and see what it works into. I've got my f350 and I'm looking at buying a 53' wedge 3 car hauler soon as I make up my mind. I know ill have to have a good insurance that won't be cheap. What do you guys think? I have a 20 foot open trailer and a 28 foot enclosed trailer I could also haul with depending on the load but I think the wedge would be the money making trailer. Ideas? Anybody know how one would charge? I'm looking for something that could go from a part time gig to a full time job.

[KRYPTONITE]

Go for it... Good Luck Buddy,


I know theres good money in Transporting Boats also

[dkbmxer002]

Had a buddy in charleston that did it for about a year or two. He sold the business and trailers though. I can ask him, make sure you have everything you need so you don't get screwed by dot.

[BigdaddyDupree]

If you could do that Paul that would be great. Also why did he get out?

[MARTYROBBINS]

money maker but the biggest pain in the ass is the dot need a federal saftey insp. on truck and trailer dot reg #'s driver log dot physical and biggest of all make sure your truck and trailer with vehicle's is not over weight if it is there massive fines when i was at johnny's we had a wedge 3 car hauler and a f350 our guy loaded the trailer wrong and was 900lbs over on the weight allowed on the rear axel the company got a &10,000 fine and we had to send a cdl driver to rearange the load and drive it back



best of luck to you tyler but get the rule book and read the shit out of it know the loopholes and buts the assholes on them

[dkbmxer002]

Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree

If you could do that Paul that would be great. Also why did he get out?

I think it just wasn't what he wanted. He was hauling cars from Jax to Sav alot. Some people on here know him. I'll hit ya up on Facebook about it.

[Matts94Z28]

Take the time to talk to plenty of customers and owners alike. Find out what it is that people do and don't like about the business from both angles. If you can solve the customers pains you will be at the top with a new spin on your business.

I think you should go for it while you can.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Where do i get the DOT book at? also this isnt some spur of the moment thing. ive been thinking about it almost 2 years. ever since i cared more about the way my enclosed trailer looked and cared more about hauling neals and rays car to the track just because i enjoyed hauling.

[MARTYROBBINS]

I belive you can get the regulation book on line or at the dmv might also try the dept of public saftey behind the piggly wiggley on otranto rd but i am sure we got ours from the dmv

[DIGGLER]

i bought a spare duramax engine from a hot shotter. he hauled exotic cars in an enclosed trailer, along with boats. he was in mooresville, nc, but i cant remember his contact info.
anyways, he had pretty much gotten all the way out of it when i talked to him. he said there was alot of money in it a few years back but the dot and a few other things have screwed everything up. market is more flooded with haulers now i believe, too.
i would try a few hauls out and see how they go? i would want some steady and reliable customers with plenty of stuff to haul. you can also check into hauling some campers maybe? i know those guys run back and forth from indiana where the forest river plant is.

[slowgreen99]

Dot with a tri axle trailer...$$$$$

[BigdaddyDupree]

Brandon what are you saying? Would I be cheaper going with a dual axle dually wheel trailer dot wise?

[Carlrx7]

There is a TV show called SHIPPING WARS. You should watch all the episodes and get an idea.

People post an auction to haul shit, and the job goes to the lowest bidder. A&E channel.



BOOM! If you just stick to cars, get a HNIC winch.

-Carl

[BigdaddyDupree]

Yea I love that show

[slowgreen99]

Yes, dual.

[paul wall]

call me i can get you hooked up, you know i work for a Towing company, and i also can get you into a spot at iaa give me a call 345 1902

[BlackSheep]

Boats is where the money's at, the money's in being able to pick up boats and drop them off without having to use a forklift or boat lift, there are hydraulic trailers that will lift the boat and allow you to block it and pull out from under it. My old boss payed $3300 to have a boat pulled from the previous owners yard just north of Wilmington to Mt Pleasant

[paul wall]

i'm sure Towing 3 cars from Wilmington would pay around that much too

[04ctd]

most of what I heard was that free-lancing does not cut it,
you have to go through a company, and they take all the profit, and you end up working for free before you know it,

you gotta reckon: tires (both truck & trailer), maintenance, fuel, food, time, wear & tear, insurance.

i think there's too many guys out of work who will tow for NOTHING...so a guy can't charge a good price, because the other guys will underbid him.

i would contemplate this deep & wide.

FWIW, once you are in a dealership gig, like you are, you can usually float around from lot to lot for the rest of your life, esp once you have a customer base like you do.

[1 Slow Z]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

most of what I heard was that free-lancing does not cut it,
you have to go through a company, and they take all the profit, and you end up working for free before you know it,

you gotta reckon: tires (both truck & trailer), maintenance, fuel, food, time, wear & tear, insurance.

i think there's too many guys out of work who will tow for NOTHING...so a guy can't charge a good price, because the other guys will underbid him.

i would contemplate this deep & wide.

FWIW, once you are in a dealership gig, like you are, you can usually float around from lot to lot for the rest of your life, esp once you have a customer base like you do.

There's gotta be money in it or so many folks wouldn't do it.