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Really want to stay within a 2-3 state radius of Colorado if possible..\n \n I'll give you a call later to discuss.\n \n Thanks for the Info,\n \n Pat\n", "contentHtml": "Steve, I'm leaning to not run past say MO,AR,IA,MN if I can help it.. Really want to stay within a 2-3 state radius of Colorado if possible.. \r\n \r\nI'll give you a call later to discuss. \r\n \r\nThanks for the Info, \r\n \r\nPat ", "parentReplyId": 42203, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Pat-Hansen-PCTRANSPORTLLC-111761-676262-Resized_20250628_203250.jpeg", "signUpDate": "2017-11-11", "dateAdded": "2017-11-27T16:25:37Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 111761, "firstName": "Pat", "lastName": "Hansen", "companyName": "P & C TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Windsor", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 22, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42209, "content": "One piece of advice is if you can not make money at 80,000 pounds then you won't make money at105,500 or more. The new breed of trucker these days thinks if you have more axles you can haul for less because your dollar per mile will increase, BUT a triple axle trailer is 20-25,000 dollars more to purchase new, you have 2 more sets or tires, 2 more sets of brakes not to mention the fuel loss that can be attributed to the larger weight and larger trailer. A triple pulls harder, licesne are higher, permits and all are just added costs. \n \n If you are just starting out I would sit down and take a look at all of your cost and figure out your break even point and then look at freight rates in and out of my area, then make my decidion.\n \n Thats just my opinion.\n \n Keith\n ET Trucking.\n \n", "contentHtml": "One piece of advice is if you can not make money at 80,000 pounds then you won't make money at105,500 or more. The new breed of trucker these days thinks if you have more axles you can haul for less because your dollar per mile will increase, BUT a triple axle trailer is 20-25,000 dollars more to purchase new, you have 2 more sets or tires, 2 more sets of brakes not to mention the fuel loss that can be attributed to the larger weight and larger trailer. A triple pulls harder, licesne are higher, permits and all are just added costs. \r\n \r\nIf you are just starting out I would sit down and take a look at all of your cost and figure out your break even point and then look at freight rates in and out of my area, then make my decidion. \r\n \r\nThats just my opinion. \r\n \r\nKeith \r\nET Trucking. \r\n ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-02-03", "dateAdded": "2017-11-28T14:29:49Z", "likes": 4, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6482, "firstName": "Ed", "lastName": "Mcconnell", "companyName": "ET TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Casselton", "state": "ND", "userCommentCount": 368, "userLikes": 93, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42213, "content": "Thanks Keith for the information.. just bought a normal 3 axle Kenworth and a tandem 42' high side Timpte trailer.\n Think it's the best bang for the buck.\n \n Pat", "contentHtml": "Thanks Keith for the information.. just bought a normal 3 axle Kenworth and a tandem 42' high side Timpte trailer. \r\nThink it's the best bang for the buck. \r\n \r\nPat", "parentReplyId": 42209, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Pat-Hansen-PCTRANSPORTLLC-111761-676262-Resized_20250628_203250.jpeg", "signUpDate": "2017-11-11", "dateAdded": "2017-11-29T00:37:04Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 111761, "firstName": "Pat", "lastName": "Hansen", "companyName": "P & C TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Windsor", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 22, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42214, "content": "oh boy here we go\n", "contentHtml": "oh boy here we go ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", 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"city": "Menno", "state": "SD", "userCommentCount": 14, "userLikes": 25, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42216, "content": "Thank you Kevin.", "contentHtml": "Thank you Kevin.", "parentReplyId": 42215, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Pat-Hansen-PCTRANSPORTLLC-111761-676262-Resized_20250628_203250.jpeg", "signUpDate": "2017-11-11", "dateAdded": "2017-11-29T14:25:50Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 111761, "firstName": "Pat", "lastName": "Hansen", "companyName": "P & C TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Windsor", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 22, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42229, "content": "Hey if u look around there?s so many places that won?t load u over 80000 pds that ur better off with just a light tk an light trailer there?s grain trailer s out there that weighs 8000 an Tks under 18000 when u test drive Tks look at there weight don?t just go get the biggest bad lookin tk u can find", "contentHtml": "Hey if u look around there?s so many places that won?t load u over 80000 pds that ur better off with just a light tk an light trailer there?s grain trailer s out there that weighs 8000 an Tks under 18000 when u test drive Tks look at there weight don?t just go get the biggest bad lookin tk u can find", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2017-08-12", "dateAdded": "2017-11-30T10:20:15Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 109306, "firstName": "CLYDE", "lastName": "FEELY", "companyName": "B&B EQUIPMENT SERVICES MANCHESTER OK", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "", "state": "", "userCommentCount": 14, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 9, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42230, "content": "Hi Clyde, The set up I just purchased weighs in at 27520 lbs without any fuel.. So I think I did pretty good.. If I can't make money hauling 25-26 ton per load then something is wrong.\n \n Thanks for your input,\n \n Pat\n", "contentHtml": "Hi Clyde, The set up I just purchased weighs in at 27520 lbs without any fuel.. So I think I did pretty good.. If I can't make money hauling 25-26 ton per load then something is wrong. \r\n \r\nThanks for your input, \r\n \r\nPat ", "parentReplyId": 42229, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Pat-Hansen-PCTRANSPORTLLC-111761-676262-Resized_20250628_203250.jpeg", "signUpDate": "2017-11-11", "dateAdded": "2017-11-30T14:43:11Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 111761, "firstName": "Pat", "lastName": "Hansen", "companyName": "P & C TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Windsor", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 22, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 42240, "content": "Ya that?s about that on my tk an Trailer u should do fine", "contentHtml": "Ya that?s about that on my tk an Trailer u should do fine", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2017-08-12", "dateAdded": "2017-12-01T14:26:14Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 109306, "firstName": "CLYDE", "lastName": "FEELY", "companyName": "B&B EQUIPMENT SERVICES MANCHESTER OK", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "", "state": "", "userCommentCount": 14, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 9, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 1, "signUpDate": "2017-11-11", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Pat-Hansen-PCTRANSPORTLLC-111761-676262-Resized_20250628_203250.jpeg", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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New O/O setting up with a hopper trailer in Northern Colorado

Posted on Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 10:27 AM CST in Windsor, CO