18 Wheelers for Tow Vehicles

[NicPaus]

Friends of mine are starting a trucking company as they pay a lot to have loads hauled. They started 1 last year and learned real quick. Bought 6 newer trucks and everyone has had issues with emissions problems. I believe they were international trucks. Paid 12k each and by looking at them you would think 60k a piece. Reason they are cheap.

 

[McRib]

Intertrashtionals are the WORST! Absolute garbage!!

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[4Waters]

Shiternational trucks are horrible.

 

[McRib]

The biggest problem with new trucks is the driver. They don't know how to drive them. I hate to say it but you have to be hard on them. The DPF has to stay HOT or problems start to pop up with the aftertreatment system.

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[4Waters]

Registration for my Kenworth motorhome is $150 a year in Califonia. No emission test.

Do you need a CDL.

 

[ToMorrow44]

Do you need a CDL.

No CDL required for a motorhome. Goes for 5th wheels too. Anything designed for “temporary living.”

 

[Ouderkirk]

Yea, you'll need a special class for weight, length, airbrakes etc. And you lose the option of traffic school if you get a ticket, even in a regular car, which is super lame.

Which is exactly why I surrendered my CLD for a basic operators license. I wasn't using the CDL w/air brakes, got a speeing ticket in my car and it cost me $1000 in fines.

 

[milkmoney]

18 wheels and a dozen roses [emoji202]

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[DRYHEAT]

Friends of mine are starting a trucking company as they pay a lot to have loads hauled. They started 1 last year and learned real quick. Bought 6 newer trucks and everyone has had issues with emissions problems. I believe they were international trucks. Paid 12k each and by looking at them you would think 60k a piece. Reason they are cheap.

Reminds me of an old joke in Trucking that’s been around for a long time.

How do you make $1 million In the trucking business ... start out with several million dollars.

 

[copterzach]

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[NicPaus]

Reminds me of an old joke in Trucking that’s been around for a long time.

How do you make $1 million In the trucking business ... start out with several million dollars.

I can see that after what they went through last year. They have a hard time finding reliable independent drivers and the ones they have are making as much a load as they are and only hauling it. They are in a rough location as far as logistics 18 miles off highway. Having there own trucks they can deliver on time and know they will have a truck to load. Said there trucking cost might double with new trackers to log hours.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Registration will depend on the age. My 99 $2270 year
My 2016 3500 year
Ins will be high. Your a new driver. I have 5 units on one policy but 20 years in biz with good driving records on all drivers I still pay $500 month each truck.
$550 heavy road use tax
If you need CA # there is $200 year
Logs, BIT inspections, etc
Tires 3-400 chinesse
Oil change $350
Cross state line? .....pull in scale & buy a road & fuel permit. You will need a DOT # for that too. Those are $750 plus a shit ton of paper work
Parking? Where? Not in your back yard. Your neighbors will fix that for ya. Chances are every street around your house is posted no commercial vehicles. Truck yards are $150 month

Hows that cheap truck sound so far? Lol
Those are just some basic #’s to welcome you into the world of trucking

Now onto compliancy. Jesus fucking christ. I get so pissed talking about this...ugg:
In CA
If you own one truck it must have engine built in 2010 or newer no matter age of truck. Its the motor they care about. If it does not have DEF then 2024 it must be off the road

If you have multiple trucks & fazed yhem in:

Pre 1994 trux....NOPE
94-99 must have PDF ($12-20k) must be off the road by 1/1/2020
2000-2008 non factory PDF must have PDF installed and off the road by 1/1/2021
Any truck without DEf off the road by 2024
Trucks with engime model year 2010 or newer & DEF, keep forever.

Sure you can buy a cheap ass old truck but you will get nailed eventually and fined big time. Or put a 2010 motor in it & full emmision system to the tune of $30-50k

Reg in another state and run it it CA?....nope. They dont give a fuck what state you reg in, your inside the border, they will fine you!!!!

They are above the law it seems. There is not stopping the bullshit!

As said above. You can find a nice 2 axle for $40-50k with 150-200k miles. A big rig is built to run a million miles without even thinking about it

Im sure i spelled a ton of shit wrong. Sorry...get over it. I type with one thumb on my phone

I'm curious, how does it work for the long haulers coming to CA? They have to meet these requirements? I just find it a bit amazing that only CA has these stipulations.

One day I will be out if this state...vehicles, guns, etc. It's just getting ridiculous.

 

[Rvrluvr]

I'm curious, how does it work for the long haulers coming to CA? They have to meet these requirements? I just find it a bit amazing that only CA has these stipulations.

One day I will be out if this state...vehicles, guns, etc. It's just getting ridiculous.

You have to register with carb and your only alliwed 1000 miles per year

Mist over the road long hauler dont run old iron sobits not a factor. But the ones that do just say fuck it or sign up gor the 1000 mi yr deal

 

[DRYHEAT]

I'm curious, how does it work for the long haulers coming to CA? They have to meet these requirements? I just find it a bit amazing that only CA has these stipulations.

One day I will be out if this state...vehicles, guns, etc. It's just getting ridiculous.

You have to register with carb and your only alliwed 1000 miles per year

Mist over the road long hauler dont run old iron sobits not a factor. But the ones that do just say fuck it or sign up gor the 1000 mi yr deal

Most of the guys I know with Older trucks have just said fuck California, there’s plenty of freight in the rest of the country. You can make a hell of a nice living when you don’t have a truck payment .

 

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I think after a certain year you wont be able to drive a pre dpf rig into the state.

 

[rush1]

Get a non Comercial class b license your good

 

[brgrcru]

Reminds me of an old joke in Trucking that’s been around for a long time.

How do you make $1 million In the trucking business ... start out with several million dollars.

or give me a million bucks , and ill find a way to truck it up.

 

[AzGeo]

Shiternational trucks are horrible.

Is that because they are built in "shitholes" ?

Or is it because they "don't run for shit" ?

 

[4Waters]

Is that because they are built in "shitholes" ?

Or is it because they "don't run for shit" ?

Yup!