Anyone have "first hand info" on work along the coast for a 3500 and trailer, or just the truck.

I understand the FEMA trailer hauling has kinda wound down and the DOT is no longer using a relaxed rules approach. Things like a sleeper, log book, CDL, and stop at all inspection/weigh stations being required.

Thanks, RJR

 

It is starting to slow down and should be ending in march some time. I haul campers full time all around the country and have hauled some FEMA units also. Yes, they are finally getting strict on the haulers. They had guys with no exp. pulling and were having some pretty bad accidents. Now they are requiring log books, cdl, dot physical, dot truck inspection and so on. That is how it should be after seeing some of the junk on the road pulling them things.

Darrell

 

I've heard there are problems getting paid on cleanup work because funds are running out . For RV hauling go to hotshothauling.com forums and respond to Blue3500's post under WANTED . Blue pays better than the transport companies .

 

I was there from Sept. to Oct. There was work then and i'm sure there still is. I guess it depends on what you want to haul or if you wanted to get in with another company that has been there for a while. If you go.... there will be stuff to move out of there.

 

So how was the pay and why didn't you stay longer ? There's a post at hotshothauling.com that says a guy has work for a year in AL . I talked to him but info was too vague . They pay by the yard and wouldn't say how many yards you could haul in a day ?

 

Talked to a driver who said the problem he'd heard of was getting unloaded. Seems some dump locations are not very capable. Lots of time lost in line waiting for the loader to empty your trailer.

Not first hand info so the proverbal grain of salt may be called for.

RJR

 

That's what I figured . They want enough trucks to keep the loaders busy . Kinda like seeing trucks lined up when asphalt paving . They'd rather have too many trucks than not enough .

 

sure have heard alot of hear say! lots of numbers being thrown around but nothing first hand. i have had guys tell me that they heard so and so was making $30,000 a month hauling debris. sounds way to good to be true. i am single and have a rv so i thought about going down to work. i could use some good steady pay but cant afford to leave a home with bills etc. any real info? or does anyone know who to contact about it?

 

I have a phone number for Joshua Kay for work hauking debris in MS . He said he had a year's worth of work .(251)533-3430 .

 

I'm in the service so the pay was nothing to brag about, LOL. We left in early Oct. to allow workers like ya'll in to start hauling off the debris. We cleared yards for about the first two weeks or so and then we built 187 strongback tents for the displaced residents. A friend of mine was there a week ago for school and he said there is still alot to do around Gulfport and Biloxi still.
Take care,

 

Well I'm sure the work you did was well appreciated . Hope you have a Merry Christmas with your family