Wednesday, September 24, 2014

YARD HOSTLER


Yard Hostler is someone who moves trailers around a distribution yard, like at harbor terminals, warehouse yards, etc.  


Saturday, September 20, 2014

STAKEBED TRUCKS & CLASS B LICENSE

This is the truck to have for most average deliveries. On eBay, they run about $15,000.

To obtain a Class B Driver's License, I'll need to get a physical exam and have the results submitted on a specific DMV form seen here.
 

I have successfully used Movinghelp.com twice and both times I have said to myself, "I will never move any other way". Its approximately $40 an hour for two men with a two hour minimum plus an optional tip. The movers inferred that the split is approximately 50/50 where Uhaul gets half and the movers get half. The computerized reservation system is simple and quick but keep in mind you can search for movers in different ways; the default search is something like "most references" which can sometimes result in a more expensive mover say $50 per hour, but I choose "cheapest" or "closest". Both times the movers showed up in a timely fashion, they knew what they were doing, and got the job done quicker than the time I reserved for them. They can look rough sometimes due to lack of uniforms and sweat. One time we were moving into a storage unit and the mover saved me $50 per month because he could fit my furniture into a smaller unit than I estimated. For example, hire loading movers for two hours in New York and then hire unloading movers for 2 hours in Florida