From your responses im realizing the difference between CDL as a driver in a company truck versus your own doing transport or hot shot. The rates per mile are starkly different, even if they're off the top of head.
I've seen RV transport rates as low as .98/mi with complaints about it, other numbers I've seen in RV transport : 1.30 - 2.00 depending on what it is, If its heavier and putting you over 26K lbs as a CDL holder with your own light duty truck you're in a higher rate bracket both for holding a CDL and pulling weight justifying it.
skip the hotshot route as it’s incredibly saturated and cut throat right now.
I thought (maybe naively) that I would have an edge in this weather RV or Hotshot because of my low operating cost on my truck. I've quite literally gone through everything top to bottom. Injectors, Turbo, intercooler, rad, HP Pump, full front end with locking hubs, rebuilt rear hubs, fresh Ujoints, new clutch, Rebuilt trans and T case, larger factory mount tank, etc.....
I didn't do everything with the intent of transport, just building back better so she has a long service life into the next quarter too half million miles, but In looking at what I've put into it I figured it would at least give me a competitive advantage, but as I'm asking transport companies what they need a drivers truck to be equipped with to sign is that a lot of the trucks have to be 08 and up on the model year for their insurance purposes. Unless you have you're own authority or are under someone else's running with older trucks. Common sense would tell me there is a reason why the bigger companies are requiring newer trucks and its probably because of financial benefit.
I don't know so I'm asking questions and I thank you for your responses. It just seems like a waste to not get a trailer behind my truck and have my work pay off. I'll have to read into the current state of CDL company truck driving, it was really out of my purview in my research in light duty transport.
Does anyone have thoughts on local or instate hauling start ups? Another avenue I wanted to look into is dump trailer loads and rentals. There are alot of neighborhoods going up around me now, a brand new school across from my development soon to be opening; but they don't build these houses worth for shit anymore. I've been living in my current residence going on 15 or so years and nearly everyone on my street including me has had a roof replaced, majority of the people I knew in the neighborhood have moved away within 10 years as the houses started showing the effort that went into construction. I anticipate with common sense (I've got no nose in realty) that renovations and housing projects (new kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping, etc) and the like would become more frequent and in need of waste/ debris removal services. In addition to this I can see the landfill behind Charlotte Motor Speedway from my house, making trips too drop off loads pretty accessible.
Is the hot shot trade more competitive than the law care business? I've seen everyone and their cousin with an equipment trailer and mower. My Neighbor who drives for the Charlotte CATs system has a lawn care gig on the side and recently expanded to get a another truck and trailer with a few more employees.
