Auto Transporting

[cobra96]

I looked at my tires and they are 3750 max load per tire at 80psi do you haul on central dispatch?

[Got Diesel?]

Originally Posted by cobra96

I looked at my tires and they are 3750 max load per tire at 80psi do you haul on central dispatch?

Thats a good weight rating

Central Dispatch= only when we have too, (remember we haul for Toyota and Mercedes ) either its priced fair and gone in seconds or its dirt cheap and you can't afford to haul it.

Remember, your running a business here, you need to account for loan payments (and if you're buying a brand new trailer...), insurance, fuel, maintenance, repair costs, road taxes, Fuel taxes and most importantly YOUR TIME!!

Good Luck

[cobra96]

I thought the road tax and fuel surcharge was just on units over a certain length or weight is it for everyone transporting? Boy with the insurance being 2500 a year and trailer payments sounds like it can be a little bit of a headache. The guy that i was going to buy the trailer from told me that i would not need to stop at the weigh station or run a log book kinda sounds like he is just trying to sell a trailer. I am in the process of getting my cdl i have already passed my written and have my permit. You have really been helpful and if you can think of anything else that will help i would GREATLY APPRECIATE IT Thanks

[Jerry_Rudig]

You definitely need to run with someone who knows the ropes. It changes from state to state. It is always good to avoid scales but be careful you can get a big fine if you get caught in some states. Some states have an attitude about trailers that put the center of gravity to high on a rig that wasn't really designed to haul commercially. Also some guy's are out there breaking all the rules but they have a lot of experience that allows them to get away with it. And the rules are never ending. If you can figure out how to make a living at it without a CDL you are better off. But due to weight restrictions that isn't easy to do.