Mackmann

I'd take a good look at the rules and regs if I were you before you miss something. Cargo Insurance filings are required for Common Carrier Authority. There is a process to have it waived for something like gravel haulers or dirt dobbers, but it is rather complicated. Also, be sure your quotes include MC filings.

Most carriers are now also rating insurance on company and personal credit history. I don't know nor do I want to know anyone's personal situation, but that will affect why 2 people or companies with the same age trucks and type of operation differently. Sounds like you're getting a better quote now.

I will look inot the cargo insurance thing. When the time comes. I have A+++ credit. Im not sure of my score but i know its good. I mean i just got a loan for a 75,000 dollar truck with no problem. Im only 26. Never been late on a bill in my life.

No...it's social networking sites I reject, not comunication methods.

So whats the link to your facebook??

OK sorry for not updating but i did get insurance for 6,480 /year. With Victoria Insurance Company.

I did get a quote from eastern at 8,700. I got quotes at 13,100 8,700 7,900 and 6,480. So it was worth it to shop around.

About this cargo insurance are you guys sure about that. I dont see where you need cargo insurance when you have your own MC number and all that. SO a trash hauler that pulls a walking floor with his own MC# has to pay for cargo insurance when what he hauls he has to pay to get rid of?? I will ask my unlce he has his own MC, ICC, PUC and all that BS. Im almost 100% sure he does not have cargo insurance.

OOIDA gave me a qoute threw Progressive. She said all her dump trucks go threw Progressive.

I think i got them same boots they Ariats??

A skid steer can be moved on a bumper pull trailer behind a full size pickup. My F250 didn't even slow down with that set-up pulling the hill in town. A 10 ton trailer is still 20,000 pounds. I doubt a case back hoe comes anywhere NEAR that. Heck, my 8N (with front loader, liquid filled tires, and a blade on the rear) would be hard pressed to even push a scale to 3000.

If you want to haul other people's stuff, you'll need cargo insurance (or risk buying/repairing/replacing the equipment out of your own pocket if you damage it)...and that cargo insurance should be enough to cover whatever you are hauling.

As for the rate, your service is only worth what you can find other people to pay you...if you agree to work for that amount. If you can get $80-$90/hour, great. If people are only willing to pay $60 in your area, that's all you'll be able to get...so you would have to look at your expenses and what you need to be profitable and make the decision if you can run for that. The only way to know for sure is to talk to other guys doing what you want to do and find out what they charge (that is IF they are willing to tell you their rates knowing you are going into competition with them) or talk to guys who need equipment moved and find out what they typically pay. Every area will be different, so the rate around here may not be high enough for you wherever you are...and someone else's rate where they are may be too high for you to get work in your home town.

Thanks rebel. I was on Cases website and a 590 comes in at just over 15,000lbs. Cat Backhoes are some heavy SOBs. I know my old boss use to get around 105/hr for a 30ton lowboy. I know a guy with a 20ton tag that gets 95/hr for moves. So thats kinda what im basing my hourly rate on. I will get cargo insurance for sure. Im not going to take that much of a risk. We will see how it goes. My one buddy who is a landscaper i know for a fact i can move his back-hoe and D3 dozer. Cuz right now he hires a guy to move it.

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My cousin is willing to give me a 1989 Eager Beaver 10 ton tag- along with Air Brakes. It needs little to no work. But i will paint it to match my truck. But i can do the painting myself. My truck is all set-up already to pull a tag-along. The only thing i would have to do is move his back-hoe for him 2-3 times a year for nothing.

I know 10ton is kinda small to move equipment for other people. I wish it was a 20ton or even 25 ton with the 3rd lift axle. Them tags are sweet. So anyway my question is. I can move Case back-hoes and skid steers etc. What would be a good hourly rate for something like this. 85/90hr?? What about Insurance? My cousin told me his insurance guy told him if its hooked to the truck it is covered. As of now i have no cargo insurance which i know i will need. Maybe i can start out with this smaller tag and if i can get enough work maybe i can go out and buy a bigger one. My old boss use to move alot of back-hoes and small dozer's for alot of landscapers that don't have big enough trucks to move them. Give me some ideas??? Tell me what you think

I wanna see a piuc of the B hauling it home.

I'm around $800 (have to look it up to get exact) per quarter with Country Companies...in-state only with cargo insurance and pull a dump trailer 99.72% of the time. Located in Illinois, 4th year as an O/O and I'll be 30 in sept.

Sounds like you're getting screwed pretty hardcore with no mention of lube.

Yea you aint kidding. I will be going out of state. and have a 100mile radius. I will be in NJ, DE and PA. I dont even need cargo insurance. Im just hoping i can find some better rates somewhere. Cuz progressive can suck my ###. Just for that im going to take my car off of progressive and put it on state farm. I dont want to give them any more of my money with their BS quote.

Thaty quote was no good. He had my age down at 38. Im 26. So once i called her back and she changed it. It jumped up to 9,800.00 a year. WTF

Got another quote with OOIDA at 6,647.00 Thats alot better. But still shopping around.

WTF nothing can ever seem to go right.

Progressive wants 10,113.00 a year for insurance which is highway robbery. My dad who has the same damn insurance limits and everything pays 4,600 a year with progressive. I got 2 different insurance brokers working on getting me a better rate with other insurance company's.

I have a clean driving record no points or anything. Have my CDL since 2002. Never dreamed insurance was going to be a problem. If i cant get insurance for less then 7,000/yr i might just give up. I can still back out of the truck. But i would lose a 1,000 dollars i had to give mack. God I'm so pissed. Its my own damn fault in a way. I guess i should have checked into insurance before i did anything.

Plus that rate is with 1million liability and a 1,000 deductible. I don't need cargo insurance cuz Stone is cheap. Truck value is 75,000.

This is just un-real. I hope my brokers can get me better rates with someone. I will keep everyone up to date. Who does everyone use for insurance and what do you pay??

PS anyone even thinking about buying a truck get an insurance quote before you do anything. Don't be a dumbazz like me.

Looks good. I think you should buy it.

anybody have any CB problems with these trucks. Grounding etc.

Nice i like it.

What about some pics of the inside??

If I had that set up that way in my truck I'da had many a son of a bitch and mother effer from bustin my knee cap off all that shit.

I was just thinking the same thing lol

Sorry cant help ya.

But what year and how many miles. Reason im aksing is cuz i just bought an 06 with a 460 in it

Happy BDay randy

Thanks for the info everyone. Now my next question is?? Where online can i order everything i need to put a 6in straight pipe on it. and get all the clamps and everything i need. Maybe a nice 5in elbow too. Thanks again.

Been a while since i posted. Well i went and did it and bought my 1st truck.

2006 Mack CV713. It has a 460 and a Mack 13speed. Sits on air ride and has a 17.5 heat steel body. Only got 143,000 miles. It needs some cleaning so i will have better pics when i get the wheels all polished up. Tell me what you think?? Anybody got any info on the 460 i never drove one. Only 427s.

Is the company your wife owns called Evea Gasglow??

NICE!!!

Thanks for the kind words. You can see more pics of this truck on our website www.allmacks.com on the project page.

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