REQUIRED WASH OUTS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND

Jun 01, 2013 at 12:19 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I understand that we need clean equipment for some of this stuff, but why do I need to washout if I haul a dry product like wheat and then anther washout to haul a load of barley?

Replied on Sat, Jun 01, 2013 at 05:26 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Because the second load was food grade or organic or both. They don't even want dust to contaminate anything organic, food grade would be less restrictive.

Replied on Wed, Jun 05, 2013 at 12:16 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I agree also with the over amount of wash outs. We had a driver slip inside trailers while washing out hoppers and the fall resulted in a broken sacrum and 8 weeks off work. Who pays for that?

Replied on Wed, Jun 05, 2013 at 06:02 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. what. we do before we take the load find out what. the product is.if washout is required before and following load add to rate or we don't haul it most brokers try. saying it's in rate. I add 5 dollars a ton for washout and miles to washout

Replied on Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 01:39 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Trust me you hopper guys should be happy compared to liquid freight washouts. We pay 175-350 to wash out between every load. Ditch that hopper and start hauling chemicals, the freight pays about double (if not more) and we do pay for the washout as a seperate line item.

Replied on Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 01:39 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Trust me you hopper guys should be happy compared to liquid freight washouts. We pay 175-350 to wash out between every load. Ditch that hopper and start hauling chemicals, the freight pays about double (if not more) and we do pay for the washout as a seperate line item.

Replied on Sat, Jun 08, 2013 at 04:01 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Trust me you hopper guys should be happy compared to liquid freight washouts. We pay 175-350 to wash out between every load. Ditch that hopper and start hauling chemicals, the freight pays about double (if not more) and we do pay for the washout as a seperate line item." aint that the truth. I just waited 4.5 hours to get on the rack and paid $220 for my washout in Houston and that was with no heel. A hopper ran through and got his for $60 and was in and out in an hour.

Replied on Sat, Jun 08, 2013 at 04:01 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Trust me you hopper guys should be happy compared to liquid freight washouts. We pay 175-350 to wash out between every load. Ditch that hopper and start hauling chemicals, the freight pays about double (if not more) and we do pay for the washout as a seperate line item."

aint that the truth. I just waited 4.5 hours to get on the rack and paid $220 for my washout in Houston and that was with no heel. A hopper ran through and got his for $60 and was in and out in an hour.