RV Transport Driver

Here, go to these two and then see if that's what you want to do.

http://rv-roadtrips.thefuntimesguide.com/2007/06/hiring_rv_transporters.php

http://www.travelforpay.org/AptitudeTest.html

http://www.rvtransport101.com/faq.htm

http://rv-roadtrips.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/05/transporting_rvs_for_hire.php

These should answer most of your questions or at least give you an idea.

Friends used to deliver MHs. They had to tow their truck so they could return home. I suppose they could have flown but some places to not have air ports to fly out of.

Its unsafe practice not allow the delivery driver access to the trailer. Windows, vents, awnings, slide outs can work open. If not shut properly, driving down the road it can become a dangerous situation.

csh_2088 wrote:
I am no expert on this but from what I understand the RV Transport Driver is an independent contractor so he doesn't have to be contracted with one company. He can be contracted with companies in other states and can return back to his home base. There is also a National Pass with Amtrak and Greyhound you can use to travel back.

gotsmart wrote:
A couple of years ago I talked to some drivers who delivered RVs. They said it is common for drivers to throw a sleeping bag on the bed and then stop at the closest grocery store with easy in/out access and buy groceries for the trip. They live in the RV for the trip - and pocket the per diem, even though it is against company policy.

I don't believe drivers are allowed to use anything in the RV and if something is messed up the driver is in trouble. I don't understand how pocketing the per diem is against company policy. What they give you is yours to spend on the trip and you keep the rest.

Have had two new 5ers and both had a seal on the door that could only be broken by the accepting dealer....drivers do not access the inside of the RV's they deliver. Now a MH might be a different story as they have to to drive it...

Go talk to the RV dealers in your area. They are paying for the delivery services and they can arrange to have their own people (you) pick their RV's up at the factory. Before I ever bought a motorhome I rented a class C from a local dealer. I got to talking with the guy and he offered to allow me to go pick up motorhomes for him. He paid all expenses and paid you a flat fee of $300 for a trip from the plant in Indiana back to California. He would get 4 or 5 units at a time. He would fly everybody back to Indiana and then they would drive the units back in about 2 days. It's a good gig for if you're retired and looking for something to do, but $300 for 2 or 3 days of travel is not a lot of money.

I also ran into a guy at the gas pumps once that was delivering a class C. He had his own business but didn't have any employees. So he charged a per mile rate and then paid all his own expenses out of that. He was retired and said the money wasn't a bad supplemental income but he wasn't getting rich on it. But he also said during the summer he would make several trips to Alaska sometimes driving the big bus conversions and he loved it.

Both of these experiences were back when the economy was good. I would think if you didn't have any experience with the commercial vehicle delivery market, you may have a hard time breaking in right now unless you became an employee of a company already doing this. These companies not only deliver RV's, but they deliver school buses, transit buses, fire trucks, and all other similar type vehicles.

Jim Shoe wrote:
As long as there are people willing to drive a new MH one way and pay for their own way home just for the experience, there's not much of a market for the service. You can count on restrictions during the drive, as well. A set number of days to get there, no smoking, no family, no stopping at attractions, etc.
The same thing happens for private aircraft, only worse. Manufacturers never pay somebody to deliver a plane when there's a line of people waiting to do it for free, just to fly the "new" stuff and log more hours to upgrade their license.

Are you sure manufacturers allow people to do this for free? The FLSA outlaws such practices. It is against Federal Law to volunteer for a private company in other than an authorized intern program. And if you've seen the news lately it looks like even the volunteer intern programs are under attack by the Federal Courts and may go away. I can't imagine too many big companies would take this risk.

You're right. They're not allowed, but they do. They have delivery schedules and pressure to stay on schedule. Call it a weakness in human nature. The path of least resistance can be very inviting when no one is looking.

I am no expert on this but from what I understand the RV Transport Driver is an independent contractor so he doesn't have to be contracted with one company. He can be contracted with companies in other states and can return back to his home base. There is also a National Pass with Amtrak and Greyhound you can use to travel back.

gotsmart wrote:
A couple of years ago I talked to some drivers who delivered RVs. They said it is common for drivers to throw a sleeping bag on the bed and then stop at the closest grocery store with easy in/out access and buy groceries for the trip. They live in the RV for the trip - and pocket the per diem, even though it is against company policy.

I don't believe drivers are allowed to use anything in the RV and if something is messed up the driver is in trouble. I don't understand how pocketing the per diem is against company policy. What they give you is yours to spend on the trip and you keep the rest.

Isn't it only paid one way, so your pay will be spent getting yourself back home.

A couple of years ago I talked to some drivers who delivered RVs. They said it is common for drivers to throw a sleeping bag on the bed and then stop at the closest grocery store with easy in/out access and buy groceries for the trip. They live in the RV for the trip - and pocket the per diem, even though it is against company policy.