3/4 car hauling

I am trying to figure out the rates for hauling with a 3/4 car hauler, can someone please help me out in this department, also Im not sure on what paperwork I need for transporting besides a bill of lading..
Im new to car hauling and any helpfull info. is appreciated :)

Michelle

please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

hi pam im thinkin of getting into the car hauling business is it progitable

rod in Jacksonville, Florida said: hi pam im thinkin of getting into the car hauling business is it progitable

Fuel costs are eating the profit in the 3 -4 car haulers, if you are willing to go a bit farther than FL only, or could invest in a 6 -7 car hauler your chances would be alot better. I would recomend having a winch for sure though.... Would be happy to chat with you, check out my profile.

im in the starting stages ,can anyone give me some advise on the business of transporting 3/4

Looking for some good cargo insurance for a 3/4 car and a good reliable company or site for work.Any comments will be greatly appreciated.

I started a car hauling business 6 months ago and use a 3/4 car hauler. We financially are about to go out of business because of truck problems. Over the last 6 months we have a the top end of our engine replaced, our transmission has been replaced twice and now our turbo has blown. The wear and tear it puts on a truck is alot or we just got a bad truck. Does anyone have any advice for us on keeping the business going? Has anybody else been through the same thing?

WHAT TYPE OF TRUCK DO YOU HAVE? IS IT A DUALLY?

Yes its a 3500 dually diesel

CRYSTAL in Ashburn, Georgia said: WHAT TYPE OF TRUCK DO YOU HAVE? IS IT A DUALLY?

Yes, it is a 2006 Ford F-350

Yes, It is a Ford F-350 Dually

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

New TO THE CAR HAULING BUSINESS CAN YOU GIVE ME SO ADVICE

Jeff in Republic, Missouri said: Yes, It is a Ford F-350 Dually

If u have a powerstroke 6.0 get rid of it; pure junk. If it is a automatic, same thing.

what is the best truck to use for a 3 car hauler

Personally, I would have to consider credit availability and negotiating ability along with cash on hand but I would purchase a GMC 5500 Series with a Allison 6 speed Automatic IF I could justify the cost based on my accounts or brokered loads. Also, Dodge makes all new 3500 series factory equipped with a exhaust brake(jake brake)which is an excellent feature for safety and reduction of break wear. If u r going to buy a new truck consider that many 450 or 4500 series trucks(depends on make)can b equipped with a full air ride system just as on a big truck. It all depends on your willingness to pay for what u want. A 50 or 70 series Freightliner is worth investigating but u might have to upgrade your license if it has air brakes or u haul over 26,000 lbs. I do know that the Powerstroke 7.3 6 speed manual(my truck) is a good design and capable of 500,000 to 1,000,000 miles if properly maintained and conditioned with fuel and oil additives. It is also the reason they stopped building them! The 6.0 has been trouble from the start and Most ppeople who owned them the first 2 years got rid of them at a significant loss. Consider also you can buy a xtra long pkg. called "cab & chassis" which is 10 inches longer than a standard 1 ton and have a sleeper put on 4 the same money as a regular bedded truk. Let me know how it goes. Fixing 2 do same gig myself.

thanks 4 the info but how would i get accounts and broker loads

word of mouth; business cards and leasing on 2 a established co. U have to get the equipment b4 u can get leased on. Experience with an established co. is the best way to start.

thank u good lookin

glenn from Tennessee in Etowah, North Carolina said: word of mouth; business cards and leasing on 2 a established co. U have to get the equipment b4 u can get leased on. Experience with an established co. is the best way to start.

Hello Im doing my research in this business as well.
I dont know what truck to purchase.i live in atlanta GA> I need to know how to get loads and contracts in my area. i want to make some good money, I really want to buy a f350 with a 3/4 car trailer....any advice I really need advice for this. geebiz@comcast.net

hello everyone.iam thinking of starting a business moving cars.iam planing to get the 6-7 cars trailer but not sure what is the best dually out there.i check the ford 350 and the dodge 350 and i really like dodge.what is the best one to do it?iam planing to do all the travel in the state of florida so it wont be long distance driving .thanks for you help

Peter,
IM no xpert, but u cannot haul 6/7 cars with a 1 ton dually. Illegal & impossible, period. U would have to have a full blown diesel tractor to haul that many units. U might do more research b4 u get in over your head. Best of luck.

thanks glenn.i be looking for the 3-4 car trailer then.like i said this will be as a part time job

Jeff in Republic, Missouri said: I started a car hauling business 6 months ago and use a 3/4 car hauler. We financially are about to go out of business because of truck problems. Over the last 6 months we have a the top end of our engine replaced, our transmission has been replaced twice and now our turbo has blown. The wear and tear it puts on a truck is alot or we just got a bad truck. Does anyone have any advice for us on keeping the business going? Has anybody else been through the same thing?

You need to get an older model dually because a friend of mine has 2008 f350 and he had the nsame problem, but another friend has and older model and has never had major problems. Find a good older model.

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

Hi Pam
My name is Shamus and I am looking to get into the car hauling business. Please give me any helpful information.
shamushammond@yahoo.com

I have a 3/4 ton truck. I would like to haul part time in Ariona. Does anyone have any suggestions or job opportunities?

It is best to get a one tone dually to start your transport business it handles better. And i personally would get a 3500 ram dually it will run forever.

Hello, interesting comments from people who seem to have the answers, and qeustions. I too am looking at getting into small freight moving business. In Whitehorse, Yukon, thedistance to Vancouver is about 1500 miles. Realy hard to get freight carried down - big delays. Coming up is not bad - but they always are looking to back haul our (local freight) heading south - I see a potential. Looking at a 1 ton dually Dodge with Cummins but also considering a GMC Kodiac. Comments on these and looking at an enclosed trailer. would these trucks pull 16,000 lbs. Last question, what is a lb of product shipping for, $1.00 per lb ish?

Thanks in advance for any help

Kolkin

kolkin,
if u r interested n making as much $$ as possible w/o any more breakdown time than possible then purchase as big a truk as u can afford. A kodiak or equivalent would b the most heavyduty truk that would do the job. A 1 ton will do the job but u will spend more on maintenance with a smaller truk and if u purchase a truk with a sleeper u will ultimately b able 2 use ur logbook more effectively which is part of truking regardless of what u r hauling. Also, the DOT will leave u alone which will b a benefit 2 u ultimately. go for a truk with about 100k miles on it for best fuel mileage. New truks get terrible fuel mileage. Hope this was helpful 4 u. Good luck.

Thanks Glenn, helpfull info

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

Hello I live in North Florida Between jacksonville, and tallahassee, There is no work Here at all I am Interested in this bussiness for a long time is there any info you could pass on to help me out I have excellent credit and a good Lic class E is that enough Or is it a CDL requires

all of you guys have wonderful info about this business. and i like most of the people posting on the board is trying to get into the hauling business as well but im located in california. I already have the truck to do the job and get it done right, and a few contracts running from missouri to california but i haven't started making theses runs yet because i wanted to find out more info from some drivers already out there i haven't bought my 3/4 hauler yet based on that. i was also wondering how to pick up more contracts so my rig is rarely parked. does any one know about pulling out of the freight yards? any helpful info would be great... thanks

Jeff in Republic, Missouri said: Yes, It is a Ford F-350 Dually

thats your problem u got a ford

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

Pam, I am seeking information on starting a car hauling business. I have researched buying a one ton dually (I woulf like a Duramax), with between 40-70K and a four car trailer, at a cost of about 40-50K. The obvious problem is drumming up and keeping steady business. The area I live is not big, but I am close to Savannah, Ga and Macon, Ga. Atlanta, Ga is the largest city for business and is about a 250 mile trip for me.

I am looking into this because I enjoy driving, and working with such equipment. I have a state government job, so I am used to not making a lot of money, I am simply tired of the headaches that come along with that line of work!! I am looking to build a successful business more than putting a lot of money in my pocket. I am also willing to purchase other trailers in order to haul other items such as bulk items, etc...

What is your insight into seeking out and retaining hauling contacts and contracts?

Get a gmc 3500 they have the bet engine tranny combo.

I new to the transportation business. I started working as a dispatcher for a small company. I was a mortgage broker but, closed down and got out of the business. I'm looking to start my own brokerage hauling automobiles. I familiar with the prices that are pass on to the drivers but, I need to know what does the brokers charge per mile (on average). I'm trying to determine how to price the loads.

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

Hi pam , I was thinking of starting a car hauling business out of orlando,fl and i just wanted to know if u could provide me with any kind of insight on this decision I woulg greatly appreciate it.

Flaco407@gmail.com

pkpeanutz in West Fargo, North Dakota said: please contact me, and i can give you lots of assistance. I have been in car hauling for the past 15 years.
pam
pam@bigrigjockey.com

i am looking into get a dually with 3/4 cars hualer tell what will its take to get in and the coast and a agent help help

can some 1 tell me how much its is to run a dually track with pulling 3/4 cars in the southeast and to cal, ca

i am looking for inform. about how much will coast to get my dully truck cars hauler on thr road? need to get my icf lie. and tages and a agent that will get me good load. can some 1 help me with that? i am just getting starte help me out plz.

I'm a broker just getting started out of VA. I will be able to provide you some loads if you would like to become a carrier for my company.

I'm about to buy an f-350 with a 7.3. Can anyone give me any insight about this trucks reliablility? Any info would be greatly appreciated, thx.
Alex

Alex... F 350 with a 7.3 is very good truck. They get the worst fuel mileage of all but r very reliable. If u can find 1 that is not worn out and is a manual shift u will have gotten a good start. Stay away from the 6.0 Powerstrokes as they r junk. Good luck.

How many mpg should i expect to get (96 f-350,manual tran) when loaded with 3-4 cars? I won't hold you to it, i'm just trying to get a "feel" for what to expect, thank you.

Alex

Ljturner in Richmond, Virginia said: I'm a broker just getting started out of VA. I will be able to provide you some loads if you would like to become a carrier for my company.

What are some of the rates you offer?

Email me: wapollard@hotmail.com

I would offer between .45-.50 a mile. It all depends on the location, fuel cost, and distance of the trip. What are your routes?

Ljturner in Richmond, Virginia said: I new to the transportation business. I started working as a dispatcher for a small company. I was a mortgage broker but, closed down and got out of the business. I'm looking to start my own brokerage hauling automobiles. I familiar with the prices that are pass on to the drivers but, I need to know what does the brokers charge per mile (on average). I'm trying to determine how to price the loads.

well good luck on starting the buisness. If you need somebody to haul for you please feel free to contact me at aries2@ptd.net I live in pa i hve a dodge 3500 with a 2008 kaufman trailer with a winch. i'm also looking to lease onto somebody if you know of anybody. All info and help would be greatly apperciated

Ljturner in Richmond, Virginia said: I'm a broker just getting started out of VA. I will be able to provide you some loads if you would like to become a carrier for my company.

could you please contact me about becoming a carrier at aries2@ptd.net

this question is for anybody out there. I have a 2008kaufman 3-4 car trailer with a winch and a 2001 dodge 3500. what i'm wondering is if this is a good set-up. I used hte truck to pull my 32 foot enclosed race car trailer with no problem. also wondering if anybody could help me with info on getting started in this buisness. I have a class A cdl and 13 years tractor-trailer exp. I'm looking to lease onto somebody if anybody knows who leases on a 1 ton truck and trailer any and all info would be greatly apperciated thanks in advance

I have a GMC 3500 LWB chassis cab dually turbo diesel. It had a dump body that was removed. I want to set it up to pull a 3/4 car hauler. It has no bed, can I just weld a gooseneck hitch to the bare frame or do I have to get a platform that covers the rear wheels?

Mitch,
Each state may have differing laws regarding the covering of the rear drives but if u have a gooseneck installed absolutely make sure it is installed by a competent individual who knows what they r doing. I have seen many units on the road without a bed so i am sure u can legally get by with no bed. The DOT may pick on u though 4 looking "ragged" to them if u know what I mean. Good luck!