I know a little bit about steel hauling. I rode with a driver where I use to work at going to the pickle house in Granite City, I got the chance to help chain down but we didn't tarp it. Then he bought one in a few days later that needed tarped so I tarped it for him and to be honest I fell in love with steel hauling. I'm curious as to what the pros and cons are to steel hauling. Well I do know having a LIGHT truck and trailer is key so I'm thinking about going with an all aluminium flatbed trailer and as for a tractor I was thinking a Pete 379/389 with a 48" flatop sleeper, I don't need alot of room since I don't plan on living in my truck and I don't need all that space for a tv and what not. a 36" would be too small for me and a 63" flattop or unibuilt/70" sleeper would be way to heavy. I have heard that you get home twice as much with being a steel hauler which is what I like the most, I don't want to be out on the road alot. If I can't get home every night or every other night I would know I could swing through the house during the week when I head back to St. Louis/Granite City to get a load. I got a company name in mind..........Now I got some questions:
1. How is the home time
2. What would I do about back hauls if I only specialize in steel hauling
3. Do they get paid by percentage of the load or weight of the load
4. Which would be better 48" flat top or 63" unibuilt
By the way my criminal and driving record is CLEAN, so that'll really help when it comes to getting insurance. I plan on saving up atleast $100,000. I plan on getting an associates degree in business and a degree in diesel mechanics, so that will take me two years for both. As much as I'd hate to do the diesel mechanics online I just don't want to drive to Chicago or be in Indianapolis just to do it. My mom doesn't want me to go to Chicago or Indianapolis if I can do diesel mechanics from home but I won't get the hands on experience though. As for college goes I already got 7 college credit and I need 60 to get the business, after this year and next year I'll have 16 credits total so I'll only have to go for 44 credit hours. Sorry if that was a little bit off topic!