Arkansa used to limit streer axles to 12000lbs too, but with a little federal help they got over it.

Tracer, To make the most from a truck you should sell it on a Lease purchase plan to a O/O wanabe, you can triple your investment then you can sell them ins, tags, maint., tires at a huge markup then broker them freight you get from other brokers and get a good cut, when the first one starves out you can start the lease all over again. One of the best scams going and seemes to be perfectly legal....All the big boys do it.

 

Off the top of my head, of the 105 or so loads we did in '07, I would say 75% of them would NOT work on a roll tite.

 

As long as you stick with legal loads, you should be all right. You can haul most any type of steel, such as coils, sheet, ingots, etc., lumber and other types of building materials. You will need to make sure to allow enough room on the sides for your tarping system to clear the freight.

 

GMAN , Heavy Duty , and Rank , Thanks for helping with the Question about Roll-Tite tarping .

Rank you do run mostly over sized Loads , am I correct ?

I also am intrigued by that , I know you command a premium for that special service you provide .

Is there normal legal freight that you run that would not work with a rolling tarp system ?

any examples of freight that would have to be passed on with such a system ( excluding over size of course ) would be much appreciated .

My initial question was more a matter of if a person wanted the convenience of a roll-tite to run tarped flatbed freight that was not over sized . would they miss or half to pass on many normal loads that other flat bedders that manually tarp would-could , take ?

 

With a roll tight or similar tarp system you are limited to whatever you can keep within the confines of the tarping system. Most of those type of tarping systems will not allow you to drive when the tarp is open. That limits you to legal loads.

 

I called Mercer and asked them if they can hire me with QuickDraw tarp system flatbed trailer. The recruiter said, "No". She said since I"m Canadian and would be hauling loads across the border, they need an open flatbed trailer. She added 70% of their loads require tarping.

I also was not aware that you can get an oversize ticket for having a tarping system on your trailer

 

Maximum profit huh? Two things:

Maximize revenue

Decrease costs

 

I emailed a U.S. school that teaches "freight brokerage"... All their instructors are involved in freight brokerage themselves. Here's their reply:

"...The cost for the 5 day in Canada is $3,000. The $3,000 dollars include $500 dollars Deposit non- refundable required at the time of registration to secure your seat. The remainder of the tuition will be due 3 business day prior to the scheduled class.

After training we offer Follow-up support for those who are interested in becoming an independent Broker. If you have any questions, need help w/problem, or just need advice, there is someone to call. There is NO expiration date or extra fee on this service.

If you're interested in job placement as an Agent that is available after training."

Their website is http://www.ftbs.net

 

Sorry - the correct web address for the brokerage school is http://www.fbts.net

 

What would you define as "short-haul"? Under 500 mi? 300 mi? 150 mi? And what would be a 'decent' rate for a flatbed on the short haul. 2 bucks per mile? 3 bucks per mile? 5 bucks per mile? Thx!