Hello/ info on Containers

[jokerpop]

Hi All. Been reading CAD for a year now and must say a lota good info. I run NJ,NY,Pa,De and MD. As a company driver for the last 18 months. Getting ready to put my 1993 T600 on the road.Looking to Lease on with a company. looking at Container Port Group and Bridge Terminal Transport. Any info good or bad ? Anyone running with them? Hey She's a old truck and I need to start some where. So any info is good. Thanks

[BigDiesel]

An old truck and yanking cans.... you'll fit right in.

[marcel27208]

BTT is probably the biggest container hauler in the US, the pay with them is ok for pulling cans, good part is your home daily and get to pick where/when you want to run, you gotta have your own plates with BTT, my best friend ran with them here in charlotte and he enjoyed them, only reason he left was to get his own authority,any more questions let me know...thanks

[jokerpop]

An old truck and yanking cans.... you'll fit right in.

LOL, Good point ! But the old girls looking good.

[jokerpop]

BTT is probably the biggest container hauler in the US, the pay with them is ok for pulling cans, good part is your home daily and get to pick where/when you want to run, you gotta have your own plates with BTT, my best friend ran with them here in charlotte and he enjoyed them, only reason he left was to get his own authority,any more questions let me know...thanks

Thanks, Talked to a O/O in Milford,De last week and he had a lot for good this to say about BTT. He runs NC to north Jersey,Home time was good and Very happy with the $$$$ . He just drops and hooks and is having a good time.

As for me I'm happier running then sitting at home. Sitting at home don't pay the bills.. Thanks

[marcel27208]

BTT is probably the biggest container hauler in the US, the pay with them is ok for pulling cans, good part is your home daily and get to pick where/when you want to run, you gotta have your own plates with BTT, my best friend ran with them here in charlotte and he enjoyed them, only reason he left was to get his own authority,any more questions let me know...thanks

Thanks, Talked to a O/O in Milford,De last week and he had a lot for good this to say about BTT. He runs NC to north Jersey,Home time was good and Very happy with the $$$$ . He just drops and hooks and is having a good time.

As for me I'm happier running then sitting at home. Sitting at home don't pay the bills.. Thanks

ok good, depending on the terminal you want to run out of you can be home whenever you want to, they also have plenty of need for local drivers, or you can driver OTR/regional.... Good luck

[sidman82]

Does anybody know how they pay? By the mile, load, or what. I would like to know what guys are making with them?(money-wise). I live pretty close to the Jersey terminal. I see at least 30 guys a day driving around from them. I always like to have a backup plan.

[brian]

I know a few guys who do it around portland and seattle and the consensus is clearing a few hundred a day is definetely doable.

[rognre]

pulling containers is the arm pit of trucking.i know i do it everyday.

[mike3fan]

pulling containers is the arm pit of trucking.i know i do it everyday.

The job is not that bad,but the way you are treated by others does make you feel second class,I worked for BTT for 4 years and really enjoyed it but I worked out of the Michigan area and didn't have to go to the NJ ports much,they are not very fun to go to.

[jegzus]

What's the bad part about going to port newark? This is a thread that I had hope to see on the boards because I am starting to think about starting a small company with myself and my father as the drivers. I would really like to run a day cab as I'm sure my dad would also. Is containers a good way to get into the O/O side of things? I have about 3 years experience and my dad would be taking a cdl school when his company finally closes the doors.

I would like to haul something simple so it is not to much for my dad to handle as soon as he gets his license.

[mike3fan]

The port at NJ is real busy and you can spend the better part of your day just getting in,dropping off your container and getting a new one,that is if your lucky enough to get one at the same port,you may have to go wait in line for another terminal and do the process all over again.

Yes doing the O/O thing pulling containers is pretty easy and would work for a start up job,BTT does require 2 years driving exp though.

Hauling containers the way I was is by far the easiest job I ever had,I had a drop and hook at the shipper and then took the container off at the rail yard(all I did was unlock the pins) in Detroit and then put a empty back on and took back to shipper,did 2 runs a day and made about $600 a day in 12 hours.

[sidman82]

Mike, about how many miles did you do to make that?

[mike3fan]

Mike, about how many miles did you do to make that?

probably 500-550,funny I ran that load for almost 3 years straight and never how may miles,just wasn't something I worried about I guess.

I just ran it on PC Miler and it comes up with 536 on pratical.

[jegzus]

Thanks for the info Mike, I guess I will have to look at getting my own authority then as I'm sure pretty much everyone will want lease op employee's to have at least 1-2 years experience.

This is going to be a lot harder than I wanted it to be, just for me and the old man to do something together.

[Mackman]

600 for a 12 hr day running 500-550 miles am no O/O but that dont sound like it is even worth it.