Deerefarmer
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- USA
Yeah it looks like they're ripping farmers off here ,but a guy I know thought he would start doing some hauling, no way was haulers needing the amount they were charging, after paying insurance, DOT permits, driver, and workers comp,taxes, he came back with somewhat different view on situation. Farm milk pickup is no job for the unmotivated, about as demanding as milking cows in itself.We pay a lot for hauling. The deal our hauler has is pretty sweet from a trucking industry perspective. I believe we would be better off hauling our own, but have enough problems as it is. Trucks and used trailers are surprisingly affordable.
Finding COMPETENT drivers, repairs/maintenance to stay on top of etc takes the fun out of it. Also I remember how much I hate driving trucks after about 2 days of it.
Probably seems like a thankless job at times, my hats off to all the dedicated drivers here and abroad.
The cost of keeping a truck insured and licensed per year is what needs to change in these parts imho