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So, I am new to the site. Basically, I am a recent college graduate, with a clean driving record, looking to take advantage of delivering a car, for some money....the advantage being I get to see parts of the country I have never been...so... Does it sound logical to make this deal....For example: Car needs to be shipped from Pennsylvania to California. I offer as my bid....they pay the gas and however much it costs for anAmtrak trainticket back,(around $220) and a little extra on top. I used the AAA online gas calculator. Gas is around $250 from coast to coast, for non-trucks. So total, I am asking only $450 with a little extra, which seems to be alot lower than what everyone else is bidding. What does everyone think about my situation?? Also, when do people respond to my bids? Can the seller contact me, or do they receive my contact info?? Also, a very important question.....Do you get paid before the trip/after/etc? Thanks [email removed]
Thanks for the help.
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You will need (to do this legally) a DOT and MC# with drive away / tow away authority and commercial insurance coverage. If you receive ANY compensation, in this case your train ticket and a little cash, you need the proper authority to cross state lines. This is federal law. To do this illegally you don't need anything, but some eyes in the back of your head to watch out in case you get caught. And then you risk losing everything including you customers car. Oh yeah there is also fines and mandatory jail time. May want to re-think your original thoughts now.
Eric "STOP ILLEGAL TRUCKING"
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| Not that simple. You'll be doing it for compensation.so you'll need local,state and federal permits and criminal records and insurance and be paid after delivery... After a while all sceneries look the same.Open cultivated field of corn and what have you.Rolling hills,rocky sandy desert.Same skyscarapers in every city since the developper with the same architect are national ones. Lot of stiff redwood trees in the northwest preventing you from looking past the hwy. You get the picture...Surf the internet for the scenery or google map your route from 10000 feet above using satellite view,right at your desk without spending a dime.
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Can somebody point me to this driveaway authority necessary? I mean, holy crap, people have been driving cars for other people for years. You come to an agreement on what's going to be paid, they owner pays for the gas and gives you permission to drive the car. In my wildest fantasies I can't imagine a DOT enforcement officer, even in Florida pulling over a private passenger car and asking for DOT authority.
And, people on these forums who know me know full well that I'm in favor of busting every illegal carrier out there because they're killing us legal operators. But really, who cares about some college student driving a car for somebody
John @ Top Hand Services (Legal Texas Carrier)
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| You are right that you might NEVER get stopped for driving someones car, BUT HAVE AN ACCIDENT and see how it turns BAD REALLY FAST. The owners Insurance company will do anything they can NOT to pay the claim and God Forbid if someone gets hurt in that ACCIDENT. You might as well hand them the keys to your house. Call your insurance company and ask them if you pay someone to drive your car for PAYMENT and if they damage it will they pay the claim on it or the other persons property, just be honest with them and tell them the person that is going to drive this DOESNT HAVE THE PROPER AUTHORITY that is required and see what they tell you. This way you will have it from the horses mouth
This is a message to all the people that are using this site to ship something USE A DOT COMPLIANT CARRIER ONLY Its the Federal Law that anyone that transports ANYTHING for any kind of PAYMENT MUST be a DOT COMPLIANT CARRIER. It doesnt matter if its as small as a BREADBOX or as large as a ARMY TANK the CARRIER NEEDS to be DOT COMPLIANT Ask for their INSURANCE COMPANY INFO before your shipment is picked up to protect yourself from loosing your item and call the company to check its a good POLICY, some have been know to make FAKE POLICY PAPERS UP. I am a Verified Motor Carrier By Stop Illegal Trucking dot com
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| TOPHAT- How can I get in touch with you? I tried looking for a way to send a private message. Anyway, I understand everyones point, but your speaking more mylanguage. I am not trying to do anything illegal or disregard peoples opinion, but you have it right. I really am just a young guy looking to drive a car once or twice. I don't even look to make profit. Just a train home. Thanks everyone
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Again, where's the rule on this? Not the insurance company's take on it. These things can all be worked out with an insurance company. If I give permission to ANY licensed driver to drive my personal vehicle (not my CMV) my insurance will cover it. Period. Been there done that. So the question isn't about the insurance company - it's about the DOT regulation. I'm really interested in seeing that.
John @ Top Hand Services
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| Hey Tophand I'll let you hand over your Hummer or Lamborgini to a perfect stranger that introduced himself to you with no background check,no permits or licenses to do this,no insurance. Tell your private insurance,you're perfectly ok with this college kid you just met to drive your car clear across the country and tell them you'd expect to be paid should the car get totalled in the process or be stolen by him never to be seen again since it will be dismantelled into parts at some warehouse.I'd love to know the insurance co that will insure you. Back in the sixties there used to be a ring in Florida performing just that preying on innocent snowbird retirees wanting their cars returned to their home states.
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As I said above - forget the insurance.
Point me to the DOT rule. Simple question.
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