An industry business journal, RV Business, reports that RV manufacturers are looking at huge backlogs of new rigs waiting to go to dealers. The problem? Not enough folks willing to transport RVs across the country. What's required? For many firms, a 3/4 ton or one ton pickup, and experience in pulling trailers.How does a transporter job work? You pick up a trailer at the plant and tow it to the designated delivery location. Drivers are generally paid by the mile, and are responsible for all of their own costs, including fuel. So how does that work out in practice? One transporter firm, Horizon, says its drivers working out of Coburg, Oregon average a "gross profit" (after deducting fuel costs) of about $81 on a one-day, less than 500 mile job, up to $1132 for a 4-day 2,000 mile job. Keep in mind you'll required to get yourself and your truck back to wherever you want to go next.
Transporters also do "drive aways" taking motorhomes to dealers. For this same firm, gross profit figures for these folks range from a little over $100 for a day-long less than 500 mile trip out to a little over $800 for a 4-day 2,000 mile job.
How do you find a job as an RV transporter? Do an internet search (we like Google) using the keywords, "RV transporters wanted."
Truck photo: jde-07 from flickr.com
5 comments:
The reason the companies can't get enough drivers is that they don't pay enough.
We had a guy in our park that bought a new truck to haul with. He put over 100,00 miles in a year with the truck and went broke. All he had left was a truck with a lot of miles on it and a truck that was not worth what he owed.
I tried this and found by the time you extracted your expences you made less than a hundred a day this doesn't take into account the wear and tear on your vehicle. For that money I could work at Wal mart as a greeter and be home every night.
do your homework next time i make over 100k a year after all my expenses including a 650 a month truck payment
100K a year LOL yea keep telling yourself that. I transport part time to travel and make a little money. Most transport companies have a very large turnover in drivers, their is a reason for this. If you need to transport to make a living you better get a real job. Do your homework LOL it isn't hard, paid by the mile, the expense of truck, fuel cost 10mpg loaded 19mpg empty, insurance, maintenance, pull out fees, food and meals, and hopefully not but damage claims, $1000 bond, hitches, aux fuel tank, the list goes on and on. If you figure expenses including truck cost and your time picking up delivering and returning you make about $10 - $12 an hour. This is the reality. The only people making any money in the transport industry are the owners of the transport companies. Burnin Diesel and Havin Fun
I enjoy being on the road and have found a number of loads via the Internet that pay half-way decent. It's hard work, but I've been able to make ends meet and come away with more money than a average local CDL delivery driver job. Ehler RV Transport
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