Shipping Rate?

[dannystarr]

I actually did the last trip in 27 hours. I drove straight through just under 1,700 miles. Longest I have ever driven non-stop in 45 years! Those big truck stops like "LOVES" etc. are good. But I don't always get close enough to feel like I can leave the car. People don't want to get involved. If they see guys cutting the straps on your trailer and rolling if off your trailer on to their trailer, 90 percent of the people would say/do nothing. That's just the way it is now. I pee in a peanut container and make it happen. However I don't think I would ever do it again. Over 10,000 miles total. Now in my 60's it's a rough go. Besides, I am running out of money to buy cars... ... Danny

[CamaroNOS]

Boy am I ever glad I read this post. Talked about being shocked.

Is it really that bad out there when you have a car on a trailer? Do you really
have to sleep in your vehicle, go to truck stops only where you can keep an eye on your trailer, carry weapons or just never sleep?

Trust me, I am not naive but this is crazy.

I would like your input as this is going to have an impact on my plans going forward.


Paul

[Too Many Projects]

Depends entirely on the vehicle. Most of what I have brought home has been projects and basket cases, nothing worth tens of thousands of dollars.

BUT, I would never stop at a motel/hotel and leave the rig and car in a lot completely out of my sight. I have an open trailer and having whatever I'm hauling in plain sight just feels like too much temptation for opportunity thieves.
As for not sleeping, that is a personal choice. I prefer to limit the exposure of what I am hauling by staying on the move. I may be wired a little different in that regard from most people. I was an owner/operator for 40 years and did long haul during the winter months when the construction trade slowed/stopped in the frozen north. As a result of the long haul years, I greatly prefer to drive at night. There is a LOT less traffic and I get thru any major metropolitan areas before morning rush traffic. When I get tired enough to sleep in daylight, I stop for a few hours.

As for carrying a weapon, I will never have one in the vehicle with me. If there is any chance of being stopped for a driving violation, or forbid, an accident and you are found with a weapon in the vehicle, especially a loaded one, the reason you were stopped or crashed becomes secondary to the loaded weapon charge. If you only stay in your state and have a permit, shouldn't be a big deal, but carrying a loaded weapon across state lines becomes a REALLY big deal and your rig and whatever is on/in it is confiscated and impounded. The LEO's then become the thieves.