Does anyone know how much it pays or how much to charge for delivering rv's. Does it go by mileage or just depends? Need to find something to do that's a little easier than construction. I'm turning 55, so any suggestions are very much appreciated. I have clean driving record for over 20 yrs.
Thanks for any info. Mike in Oregon

 

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This thread might be helpful to you. I'd love to look at doing it too, but it would be very hard for me to make a living doing it and replacing the income from my current job and maintaining child support, mortgage, and other bills. There are alot of expenses involved maintaining your truck, buying fuel at current prices etc. You almost have to be retired and have another income coming in and just use the RV hauling as a 2nd income or for fun. Not saying it can't be done though.

 

Thank you TEXAS CTD, I wish I could do that if it payed decent. One dealer I talked with said you'll make about 10 bucks an hour. That's no good for me neither.

 

you can visit hotshothauling.com and see comments there too . Personally I bought a dually in October of '04 , leased to Bennett Truck Transport and quit after putting 90,000 miles on the truck in 8 months and netting about $15,000 . I think that is typical . I had less deadhead than many RV haulers because I could get loads out of KY , MD , and IN . In 8 months I didn't get a single increase in fuel surcharge . Carriers aren't required to pass the surcharge on to contractors so they can give you whatever they feel like giving you . You don't get the surcharge on deadhead miles which are unpaid . Run a trailer from IN to FL and you'll deadhead back . The rate may be $1.20 a paid mile but half is deadhead so you actually get $.60 a mile . You go broke quick that way .

 

A friend and I wanted to drive semis 10yrs. ago, so we took a
class to get are CDLs and started driving for many of the big companys only to find the pay sucks. By the time you get back home, and paying for all your meals on the road, you were lucky to have $200 in your wallet, and we were being conservative too. Top it off sleeping in a truck is like being on the clock 24/7, which your not getting payed for. I think the only way you can make a good living is if you got your own loads, which is hard. My friend still drives around here for many local sod farms because he has his own tractor, and 48ft. flatbed trailer. He gets about $350 a load, and can do two a day most of the time locally , maybe a 450 mile day. Not bad $600 a day, but the time he pays for repairs, and insurance, and fuel, he still barely makes it, but it's doable, and he has fun.

 

Thank you for the info. on this. Was thinkin' that it might work out....... not anymore. Always pays to ask the folks that know.