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wanderingbob
Aug 21, 2014Explorer II
CDL and a medical should not be a deal breaker , they are easy . I have ran " hot shot " and RV delivery and had a fine , fun time , I tend to drive twenty or thirty thousand miles a year , some I get paid for and some we do just for the hell of it . The driver will carry keys for the trailer and we sleep in bags on the floor or bed depending on how we feel . Food cost are no big deal as I eat whether I am working or not . We are not expecting to make a large profit , we just hope that we see a lot of the country and break even .
We usually run the interstates going out and then lollygag on the small roads coming back . As far as living near the factory , that is no advantage as a round trip is the same distance no matter which end that you start . It is a fun way to break even and have a little fun . If you busted your ass trying to get rich then you will be disappointed . Some times we will hang around dispatch for several days waiting for something interesting . All work makes Jack a dull boy .
I once owned a trailer that would haul three autos on a pickup , we get paid miles for each auto . It was kinda like a job , hanging around auto auctions , looking for three cars going the same way . Pretty good money but not many interesting things to see or do as when you hooked up with a good auto dealer he wanted you on call and ready . Ain't no such thing as a free lunch .
We usually run the interstates going out and then lollygag on the small roads coming back . As far as living near the factory , that is no advantage as a round trip is the same distance no matter which end that you start . It is a fun way to break even and have a little fun . If you busted your ass trying to get rich then you will be disappointed . Some times we will hang around dispatch for several days waiting for something interesting . All work makes Jack a dull boy .
I once owned a trailer that would haul three autos on a pickup , we get paid miles for each auto . It was kinda like a job , hanging around auto auctions , looking for three cars going the same way . Pretty good money but not many interesting things to see or do as when you hooked up with a good auto dealer he wanted you on call and ready . Ain't no such thing as a free lunch .
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