yes.I remember the comic book days.and they still go on in the RV delivery business.the only real check and balance on log books in that business falls directly on the RV Transportation company. Thought they would have kept track by electronic digital devices by now. I'm kind of surprised the DOT still uses log books. Your old enough to remember " funny books" right :B This precisely gave my miles for the day.safety guy did not like this method because of fear of drivers making a math mistake that the DOT might catch on an audit.Īfter a few weeks of driving the country, you get the hang of how the game is played.after about 4 months, I discovered the advantages of living close to the Ontario Canada border and the extra money that could be made hauling to Ontario and Quebec.of course.the shipper finally realized how well that my buddy and I were doing hauling strictly to Canada and changed the rules.after the dispatch rules change, I went from 11 deliveries in one month down to 3.end of good money and easy runs so I went back to construction. I used Streets and Trips and always logged out at an Exit Number. Using that method always shorted you on available miles. The shippers used the standard method of checking your log book miles from the city you logged as your start to the city you logged when you finished. All three had a 65mph speed limit.so you could only "log" 650 in a 10 hour day(the driving hours allowed at that time). I hauled for three companies when I was doing this work. Ricatic - 0.3 MPH over? It sure sounds like a lot of fun. I live between Nashville and Huntsville AL so it would take me a full day just to get to Elkhart to make a pickup. I would like to hear from others what their experience was while doing this before I make any decisions on whether to pursue it. If half of my time is driving empty I am not sure that I could make any profit, much less a living. From this I would still have to pay for insurance, motel bills, maintenance and other travel expenses. This math indicates that I might be making $0.50 per mile after fuel and vehicle purchase. The truck would have to be good for 300,000 miles just to get the cost down to $0.20 per mile on purchase price. I would need to buy a new truck and a dually diesel equipped with required equipment would probably be pushing $60,000. If I were just delivering from the factory the pickup runs and trips to home from the dealer would be empty so I would be looking at $0.60 per paying mile just for fuel. I would expect fuel alone to run $0.30 to $0.40 loaded and $0.20 or more per mile unloaded. The add promises $1.37 to $1.45 per mile depending on size of the RV being delivered. I would like to set my own schedule according to personal needs and wonder if they are accomodating of that. The add is by CW but I am sure that other employers are out there. Last night I saw an add on this site for RV delivery drivers and started wondering how that works out. I was recenly laid off and have been contemplating a career change anyway to have more control over my time. The dealer we bought from has been reluctant to address or stand behind these problems.Have any of you delivered RV's professionally? The pros: easy to pull, easy to set up, relatively comfortable beds. If someone is in the front bed, they have to get out so the door can be opened (I will be buying some scissor jacks or screw jacks to remedy this). The fact that it has no stabilizers on the front is a real pain. it won't ignite, no matter if the battery is completely charged. The fasteners that hold the top of the door frame have both pulled out and will eventually have to be replaced with small bolts. Some of the flaps on the bottom that have to be velcroed to the body barely reach. With the roof fully up, the canvas in the front driver's side corner has pulled out. My biggest complaint would be fit and finish. We bought it brand new this Spring (2013). We actually own the 2012 Clipper (Classic) 109, but I could not find it on this site.
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