Empty 53' enclosed trailer/semi heading out to Vancouver Island. Looking for cargo.

[sxtasy]

I have a 53' enclosed semi available for cargo from Calgary to Vancouver Island or a destination en route (i.e. Kamloops, Vancouver). The truck is leaving around December 22 +/- a day or two.

This would be ideal if you want to move some vehicles or move house contents etc.

Price is cheap as Im just looking to fill the truck
Fuel + $500

Obviously fuel will depend on the weight of the load, but as a rough estimate to move your furniture to Vancouver would probably cost $600-$700 in fuel, so $1200 in total.

[Boosted131]

what are you getting like 2 mpg?

[OU812]

I have 50 duffle bags as well as some 50 gallon drums and lastly a body bag I need to transport. Can we come to some kind of agreement?

I would like to establish some control of this by suggesting the following:

Rule #1: No new deals, when it's a deal, it's a deal
Rule #2: No names
Rule #3: Don't open the package
Rule #4: Never make a promise you can't keep.

[ReflexFX]

^seems legit.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Boosted131
what are you getting like 2 mpg?


Calgary --> Vancouver 1,000 km's
$700 fuel = ~ 130 Gallons. ~ 5 mpg's. :dunno:

I get around 9 when I'm pulling a 6,000 lb trailer with my SUV

[Unknown303]

The guys offers a decent service to anyone that requires it and the three of you come in here and go full retard. :banghead:

[My_name_is_Rob]

Originally posted by sxtasy
I have a 53' enclosed semi available for cargo.

Key word being 'SEMI' here gents. These are also known as tractor trailer units. I don't think he is referring to a regular pick up load. :nut:

It sounds like a very reasonable price. Considering your getting a 53' trailer to load.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by My_name_is_Rob


Key word being 'SEMI' here gents. These are also known as tractor trailer units. I don't think he is referring to a regular pick up load. :nut:

It sounds like a very reasonable price. Considering your getting a 53' trailer to load.

Exactly. This is what you'd call Deadheading.

[sxtasy]

Originally posted by OU812
I have 50 duffle bags as well as some 50 gallon drums and lastly a body bag I need to transport. Can we come to some kind of agreement?

I would like to establish some control of this by suggesting the following:

Rule #1: No new deals, when it's a deal, it's a deal
Rule #2: No names
Rule #3: Don't open the package
Rule #4: Never make a promise you can't keep.
Heisenberg?


Originally posted by My_name_is_Rob


Key word being 'SEMI' here gents. These are also known as tractor trailer units. I don't think he is referring to a regular pick up load. :nut:

It sounds like a very reasonable price. Considering your getting a 53' trailer to load.
Yup a tractor trailer, probably half the price of using a company. I think uhaul charges at least 1000 just for truck rental.

[clem24]

Well OP's post appears contradictory:


Originally posted by sxtasy
Price is cheap as Im just looking to fill the truck
Fuel + $500

He's looking to fill his truck *AND* make $500.

[GTS4tw]

Originally posted by clem24
Well OP's post appears contradictory:



He's looking to fill his truck *AND* make $500.

Then don't use his service :dunno: seems like a great deal.

You could fit a couple cars in there, might be able to find a load on one of the shipping websites, assuming you are insured to haul. There are a bunch of brokerages that can help you find cargo.

[speedog]

Originally posted by Unknown303
The guys offers a decent service to anyone that requires it and the three of you come in here and go full retard. :banghead:
There is that saying, "can't fix stupid".

[spikerS]

Originally posted by clem24
Well OP's post appears contradictory:



He's looking to fill his truck *AND* make $500.

Nothing contradictory about it. He is saying his price is cheap BECAUSE he wants to fill his truck. :facepalm:

[speedog]

Originally posted by clem24
Well OP's post appears contradictory:

He's looking to fill his truck *AND* make $500.
So his time or the costs to operate/maintain his vehicle are of no value then?

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by speedog

So his time or the costs to operate/maintain his vehicle are of no value then?

Well, he is going out there anyways, lol. It's still a great deal if someone needs that much space though. Not worth it for just one car or something though.

[speedog]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Well, he is going out there anyways, lol. It's still a great deal if someone needs that much space though. Not worth it for just one car or something though.
Of course I could be way off base here, but my understanding of the OP's original post is that one car was not what he was suggesting.

[clem24]

Originally posted by spikers


Nothing contradictory about it. He is saying his price is cheap BECAUSE he wants to fill his truck. :facepalm:

NVM.. I read it as he wants to fill the fuel tank of his truck i.e. wanted someone to cover his fuel costs going out. My bad.

[FraserB]

Jesus Tapdancing Christ.

It's a wonder anyone bothers to try and do nice things for people on here anymore.

[sxtasy]

:rofl: :drama: Just to clear up some confusion, I won't be making any money on this trip, the $500 is to help cover the rental of the tractor trailer. My friend who drives truck for a living, will be driving the truck and trailer out for free. The truck and trailer and contents of the trailer are all insured. Nothing shady going on here, if you can fill a 53' tractor trailer, this is probably less than half what it would cost to hire a trucking company. I would guess you could fit at least three cars inside the trailer:dunno:

GTS4 - where would I find these brokerage companies?

[bjstare]

Originally posted by sxtasy

Heisenberg?



Nope, Jason Statham in The Transporter.

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by FraserB
Jesus Tapdancing Christ.

It's a wonder anyone bothers to try and do nice things for people on here anymore.

Word... :facepalm:

Yes, Semi's get quite a bit worse fuel economy then do your typical daily driver vehicles. No secret really. Fully loaded with our semi, we get about 5mpg. With a 15L I6 diesel engine, pulling about 50k pounds, that surely takes a toll on the fuel economy.

[soccernut]

Just throwing this out there for OP's protection. I am not interested in the service.

What kind of liability are you assuming by doing this?

[Rat Fink]

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[95teetee]

Originally posted by GTS4tw


There are a bunch of brokerages that can help you find cargo. yep- the place I work always has brokers calling giving us rates for trucking, trying to find loads for their drivers.
btw, I think we're paying about $1200 inclusive for a 53' live load from Drum to Langley, so the OP sounds like a good deal (or right in line, anyways, with fuel costs). edit- actually, I think we pay a fuel surcharge on top of that price, so the OP's deal is even better

[TomcoPDR]

Hey OP, is there anything in Canada similar to uship.com maybe ur buddy can find a load there???

[thetransporter]

Originally posted by cjblair


Nope, Jason Statham in The Transporter.


:) :) :) :)

[calgarys_finest]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR
Hey OP, is there anything in Canada similar to uship.com maybe ur buddy can find a load there???

Uship is also Canadian, i have done some loads for people from there.

[sexualbanana]

This reminds me of shipping wars