Shortage of RV transporters.
RV industry short 2000 drivers for transporting RV's. If it was more lucrative I bet they wouldn't be short drivers. http://www.rvbusiness.com/2014/04/rvia-meeting-addresses-rv-transport-concerns-2...
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greenenvy1 wrote:Passin Thru wrote:
My brother is leased to Horizon, a Trailer Transit company out of Elkhart. He gets the same rate but is usually only loaded 1 way, has to find a place to sleep when ety, you can't sleep in the truck unless it has a "DOT" approved sleeper and cant use heat or water or the toilet in a new one. He says they don't pay any extra, and only give you a 500 mile/day limit to deliver. Most 5ers pull like sleds too.Return expenses are not built in, someone is dreaming and a decent motel is $95.00.
Actually you CAN legally sleep in your truck, you just can't call it a sleeper.
NO you can't sleep in your truck, unless it has a D.O.T. approved sleeper. And I had a $275 fine from Texas D.O.T. to prove it plus a hotel bill and 8 hrs of down time. I pulled for Horizon transport. Unles you can do some very creative longs (illeagle) it is very hard to make a good living. If you are single or yor spouse rides with you plan on spending lots of time alone.
Pay is for only loaded miles, 99% of the time you have to drive back unloaded.
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Someone said 40 cents a mile while pulling, it is really closer to about 75 cents.
