C2tuck
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Agreed. I'd go as small as possible because you'll be replacing tires every 6 months.
Hot Shotting w/ my 6.7
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OldschoolPSD
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Federal law says anything over 10k gvwr need DOT numbers and operating authority to cross state lines. Some states enforce this, some don't. Maryland enforces the law this way so stay the hell out of here if you can.
mikeeg02
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I've also heard a lot of people having trouble with Maryland. And that they enforce hard.
OldschoolPSD
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https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations
These are the federal regs. Again, not all jurisdictions enforce them. Money hungry (blue) states like to enforce it to the letter.
These are the federal regs. Again, not all jurisdictions enforce them. Money hungry (blue) states like to enforce it to the letter.
lincolnlocker
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lots of little laws and regs that need followed regardless of weight.. if your truck has dot numbers and had any sort of item in tow, it is subject to all rules.. if it is just your truck with nothing in tow, then it doesn't matter and you dont have to comply...
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Don't know if its been mentioned yet or not, but be very careful putting the truck on a diet and having dot numbers on the side of the truck. Out here, there are a chit ton of dot inspection stops, and a couple of our customers have asked about weight loss. Apparently the potential for getting ***ked on a stop is not worth the gain of losing the weight.
Sterling6.7
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How long are you planning on keeping this up? Have you factored in the depreciation of the truck and/or the cost of a replacement once you are done?
Just to play what if for a moment
$12,000/$1.27
= 9449 miles/50 mph average
= 189 hours of driving per month/4 weeks
= 47.25 hours per week @$63.50 per hour
- $3600 (30% taxes)
9450 miles /10 mpg (probably less)
= $2350 per month for diesel @$2.50 per gallon
- $2000? 20 nights lodging (you didn't say how many nights out on the road)
- $500 month in tires, brakes, licensing
- $1000 food
= $2550 per month or $127.50 per day/20 days - insurance, breakdowns, depreciation, time away from family, etc.
I suppose that isn't too bad of wages per hour, but are there any fringe benefits to go with that? My opinion is that short term may be ok, but long term may need some closer inspection. Either way, I wish you the best of luck in finding what you need to make ends meet. At least you are trying your hardest to figure it out. Keep it up.
Just to play what if for a moment
$12,000/$1.27
= 9449 miles/50 mph average
= 189 hours of driving per month/4 weeks
= 47.25 hours per week @$63.50 per hour
- $3600 (30% taxes)
9450 miles /10 mpg (probably less)
= $2350 per month for diesel @$2.50 per gallon
- $2000? 20 nights lodging (you didn't say how many nights out on the road)
- $500 month in tires, brakes, licensing
- $1000 food
= $2550 per month or $127.50 per day/20 days - insurance, breakdowns, depreciation, time away from family, etc.
I suppose that isn't too bad of wages per hour, but are there any fringe benefits to go with that? My opinion is that short term may be ok, but long term may need some closer inspection. Either way, I wish you the best of luck in finding what you need to make ends meet. At least you are trying your hardest to figure it out. Keep it up.
With all the laws and B.s. that goes along with the job it does not sound like a fun gig. All I have read from what past shotters have posted is that unless you have a CDL and a 2 ton truck minimum it's not worth it.
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TrickTruck
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This is a short term solution to pay bills. I can't imagine I'll do more than 40-50k miles before getting a real job.
I've got resume's all over, but am being told w/ my skill set it's a $150k ish job. These are not plentiful, so I have to be patient. Working for less is fine w/ me, but the employer is going to see I'm overqualified, not want to hire me only to lose me to a higher payer.
No diet for the truck for now.
Hauling RV's and Boats, so not really hot shotting. No DOT numbers, though I have to get a DOT vehicle inspection and medical. Sort of a grey area I guess. NOT working independant, working for one of 3 hauling companies. Two of them have approved me and I have orientation scheduled, still waiting on the last one.
I've got resume's all over, but am being told w/ my skill set it's a $150k ish job. These are not plentiful, so I have to be patient. Working for less is fine w/ me, but the employer is going to see I'm overqualified, not want to hire me only to lose me to a higher payer.
No diet for the truck for now.
Hauling RV's and Boats, so not really hot shotting. No DOT numbers, though I have to get a DOT vehicle inspection and medical. Sort of a grey area I guess. NOT working independant, working for one of 3 hauling companies. Two of them have approved me and I have orientation scheduled, still waiting on the last one.
rosspulliam
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I'm in tech and I (along with other colleagues) have encountered this resume problem. In my experience, and what I did, wasn't be patient, but dumbed down my resume. If I was applying for a 70k a year job, I provided a 70k a year resume. When I apply to a 100k plus job, I give them my 100k a year resume.
Tailor the resume to the position. If you're overqualified, they should never really know it until you show up on the first day.
I wish you the best of luck in the search!
dsberman94
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I wouldn't. Lots of extra abuse on the truck. Abuse on you in many ways. Body, mind, family, health. Even if it is just the weekends. I'd try finding something else to do for some money while you're waiting.
Brian22
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Wives get bored and lonely when they are left alone for 2/3 of the month or more. I drive an 18wheeler for a living, I run locally and am home every day. There is nothing on earth that could convince me to going back to OTR.
I may be wrong on this, but I was always under the assumption that a dealer would not honor a warranty on a vehicle being used for commercial purposes.
I may be wrong on this, but I was always under the assumption that a dealer would not honor a warranty on a vehicle being used for commercial purposes.
That's why Wives need a job
bluedge8
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I agree with you on the first part, and as far as the warranty thing goes, for work I drive a ford transit 250, lettered and all. just had it in for warranty work, no issues.
lincolnlocker
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that makes sense..
im so glad i have never had to fill out a resume.. lol
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mikeeg02
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I'm right there with ya. I just walked in installed my way into my job. 14 years ago.
Strokersace
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Fo you personally own the Transit? Or does the company?
I understood him to mean a personal vehicle used for commercial use.
bluedge8
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Doesn't matter, there is no difference . My transit is company owned.
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Spatel23
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Vehicle under factory warranty is covered under said warranty.
It doesn't matter if its commercial, which way it is registered, or wth you do with it.
It doesn't matter if its commercial, which way it is registered, or wth you do with it.
TrickTruck
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I actually had this conversation with a friend of a friend's who was high up in Flour Daniel for many years. He says every submission should be tailored for the job listing at this level. So that's what I'm doing now. I feel like I wasted the previous month, but oh well.:cursing:
Wifey has a job, no worries here, I trust her.
I bought a lottery ticket too...
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