marty
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Thinking about advertising a moving company on CraigsList.
Add would be something like this?
Truck going from New York State to Colorado. Leaving August 00, 2019. You load, I drive. ...or... I pack, load, drive, unload.
How to price a project like this? $1 a mile? $1 a pound? Packing, moving stuff is $20 per man/woman per hour.
How big is a 12' Step Van?
● Cargo Area Dimensions: 12' x 6' 11" x 6' 8" (LxWxH)
● Volume: 554 cu. ft.
● Max Load: 4,700 lbs.
● Gross Vehicle Weight: 14,200 lbs. max.
● Empty Weight: 9,500 lbs.
What fits in a 12' Step Van?
● Up to 554 cu. ft.
● 1 Bedroom Home – 2 Bedroom Apartment
● 4,700 pounds of whatever ya got?
Does [Max Load: 4,700 lbs.] seem right? Truck weighs 9,500 pounds empty. On the sticker I see:
GVWR 12,000 LB
GAWR (FRONT) 5360 LB
GAWR (REAR) 8840 LB
GCWR 18,000
GVWR = Gross vehicle weight rating
GAWR = Gross axle weight rating
GCWR = Gross combined weight rating. That's with a trailer. No trailer for me. I never learned how to drive in reverse.
I have put 24 garbage cans 1/2 filled with rocks. Approximately 100 pounds each and about 1000 pounds of tools and shelving. So about 3400 pounds of stuff in the truck and it seems to handle 3400 pounds no problem. Stopping takes a little longer.
A cubic foot of gold weighs 1,206 pounds. 1,206 x 554 = 668,124 POUNDS! So no we can't fill the truck with gold
Using Google Maps I made a map My house 14223 to Boulder, CO 80303, 1,566 miles. Took me a while to figure out how to:
Measure distance
Click on the map to add to your path
Right click / Left click?
Made a black line with the miles marked next to the route. I don't like driving long distances. Do like adventures. Added 4 stops for sleeping every 300 miles. Figuring 300 miles is about 6 hours of driving? Is this correct?
Here's the route:
TN OF TONA, NY 14223
Rossford, OH 43460
Lasalle, IL 61301
Casey, IA 50048
Lexington, NE 68850
Boulder, CO 80303
Thinking of staying in $30 Airbnb's or hotels. Any lower cost sleeping options with a shower? Wife don't like sleeping in the truck. Anyone here want to rent a bedroom to the wife and I? We usually behave OK. I'll buy dinner.
What will this cost? 1600 / 10 miles a gallon = 160 gallons of diesel fuel at $4 a gallon is $640 for fuel. And another $640 to get back home. Thinking to also place adds in Colorado Craigslist to get $ for the trip back. Sorry no truck load of marijuana going from CO to NY. That would be a bit smelly.
Next step is to call some moving companies to see what they charge for a load like this. Might make more sense to tie stuff to pallets and hire a trucking company? Take a plane and forget about the hassle of driving. Or drive the car. Car is way nicer for driving then my stupid, noisy, bumpy, truck.
Another issue might be insurance? Thinking of a INSURANCE/HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT? My thoughts are that the chances of all the stuff I might be transporting getting destroyed by fire, lightning, theft, or space aliens, are really small. I think that anyone who pays for insurance on a washing machine or a TV is a idiot.
Any other concerns? ideas? comments? suggestions? What am I forgetting? I have never traveled this far by car or truck.
Add would be something like this?
Truck going from New York State to Colorado. Leaving August 00, 2019. You load, I drive. ...or... I pack, load, drive, unload.
How to price a project like this? $1 a mile? $1 a pound? Packing, moving stuff is $20 per man/woman per hour.
How big is a 12' Step Van?
● Cargo Area Dimensions: 12' x 6' 11" x 6' 8" (LxWxH)
● Volume: 554 cu. ft.
● Max Load: 4,700 lbs.
● Gross Vehicle Weight: 14,200 lbs. max.
● Empty Weight: 9,500 lbs.
What fits in a 12' Step Van?
● Up to 554 cu. ft.
● 1 Bedroom Home – 2 Bedroom Apartment
● 4,700 pounds of whatever ya got?
Does [Max Load: 4,700 lbs.] seem right? Truck weighs 9,500 pounds empty. On the sticker I see:
GVWR 12,000 LB
GAWR (FRONT) 5360 LB
GAWR (REAR) 8840 LB
GCWR 18,000
GVWR = Gross vehicle weight rating
GAWR = Gross axle weight rating
GCWR = Gross combined weight rating. That's with a trailer. No trailer for me. I never learned how to drive in reverse.
I have put 24 garbage cans 1/2 filled with rocks. Approximately 100 pounds each and about 1000 pounds of tools and shelving. So about 3400 pounds of stuff in the truck and it seems to handle 3400 pounds no problem. Stopping takes a little longer.
A cubic foot of gold weighs 1,206 pounds. 1,206 x 554 = 668,124 POUNDS! So no we can't fill the truck with gold
Using Google Maps I made a map My house 14223 to Boulder, CO 80303, 1,566 miles. Took me a while to figure out how to:
Measure distance
Click on the map to add to your path
Right click / Left click?
Made a black line with the miles marked next to the route. I don't like driving long distances. Do like adventures. Added 4 stops for sleeping every 300 miles. Figuring 300 miles is about 6 hours of driving? Is this correct?
Here's the route:
TN OF TONA, NY 14223
Rossford, OH 43460
Lasalle, IL 61301
Casey, IA 50048
Lexington, NE 68850
Boulder, CO 80303
Thinking of staying in $30 Airbnb's or hotels. Any lower cost sleeping options with a shower? Wife don't like sleeping in the truck. Anyone here want to rent a bedroom to the wife and I? We usually behave OK. I'll buy dinner.
What will this cost? 1600 / 10 miles a gallon = 160 gallons of diesel fuel at $4 a gallon is $640 for fuel. And another $640 to get back home. Thinking to also place adds in Colorado Craigslist to get $ for the trip back. Sorry no truck load of marijuana going from CO to NY. That would be a bit smelly.
Next step is to call some moving companies to see what they charge for a load like this. Might make more sense to tie stuff to pallets and hire a trucking company? Take a plane and forget about the hassle of driving. Or drive the car. Car is way nicer for driving then my stupid, noisy, bumpy, truck.
Another issue might be insurance? Thinking of a INSURANCE/HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT? My thoughts are that the chances of all the stuff I might be transporting getting destroyed by fire, lightning, theft, or space aliens, are really small. I think that anyone who pays for insurance on a washing machine or a TV is a idiot.
Any other concerns? ideas? comments? suggestions? What am I forgetting? I have never traveled this far by car or truck.
