In the eyes of many people, the truck driver has a relatively high income. He sits in the cab every day, walking from south to north, very casual, but the facts are always so unsatisfactory. Truck drivers increasingly feel that their income is getting worse every year, and they only earn a "memories" in the end.
Previously, when chatting with card friends, I talked about the topic of driving A2 to drive bulk cement tankers. In the eyes of our truckers, cement tankers load and unload goods quickly and do not need to be manually transported, so it is relatively easy to drive.
happened to have a car parked in the parking lot today and met a car owner who operated a Chenglong H5 cement tanker. Judging from the quality of the car, it was still a new car. With questions about the current operating status of the bulk cement tanker, I took this opportunity to chat with this card friend.
The helplessness of driving a bulk cement tanker
I only heard that driving a bulk cement tanker makes money, but I don’t know that the drivers driving a bulk cement tanker are called "aircraft operators" in the industry. Some people think it’s strange. What’s wrong with driving a bulk cement tanker, why is it related to the plane?
The answer is that because the bulk cement tanker is driving fast, it is like an "airplane" every time it passes by other transport vehicles.
The reason why bulk cement tankers drive so fast is that they are rushing for timeliness, as the so-called "rushing number".
is now more stringent in the control of overloaded vehicles. Even mountain roads cannot tolerate overloaded vehicles. Overload overload detection stations set up camp on the spot. After strictly checking overloaded vehicles, the operating mechanism of bulk cement tankers has also changed from pulling more jogging to pulling less fast running, and using the number of multiple runs to earn profits from low-priced freight fees.
At this time, the owner of Chenglong H5 said that he never deliberately went to rush to drive. Safety first, he couldn't make enough money, but his life was only once. The person who drove the truck kept walking on the road, and he had seen too many things. Remember the saying "Peace is wealth." What
says is true. Everyone who drives trucks is the same. It is too much to make this small gross profit, and it is not easy for anyone. If you want to earn more than 10,000 yuan a month, you have to show your true skills, endure hardships and not be afraid of staying up late.
Car owners’ opinions on policy and current situation analysis
When we talked with the big brother about the current trend of operating cement tankers, he said: "Now "loading" is the mainstream. Bulk cement transportation is not about how much the car can pull away, but how much the vehicle's tare weighs. Only cars with lighter tare weighing are more popular.
has developed since the re-operation of loading in September 2016. The model evolution of bulk cement transport vehicles has basically eliminated the 6X2 dual-guided models. All of them use 6X4 dual-drive tractors. The total weight is no more than 46 tons and no more than 49 tons. Even if the 6X2 dual-guided models have a tare weight of more than one ton, the final load capacity is still about 1.5 tons less than the dual-drive model.
, and bulk cement is mostly transported in medium and short distances, with a round trip of 300-400 kilometers. If you have goods, you can run 2-3 round trips 24 hours a day.
Only one trip profit is only a few hundred yuan left after deducting the driver's salary, gas money, and tolls. The method of accumulating a small amount is used. As long as there is a fixed source of goods and can run dozens of times a month, the car will still have profits.
After the axle charge is implemented, bulk cement tankers are all used to remove and return empty cars. The empty cars will definitely not be able to move on the highway and can only slowly shake on the national highway. In order to improve the timeliness of driving, high-power transport vehicles may become the mainstream, reducing the climbing time when driving on mountain roads. If economic strength allows, AMT automatic heavy trucks can also be added.
talked about the business situation this year, the big brother shook his head. This year, due to the impact of the epidemic, the business of bulk cement tankers is getting better and worse. When the Chinese New Year just passed, due to the stagnant construction period, major construction sites were rushing to work when they just resumed work and production, so the business was good in the first half of the year, and the car had a net profit of 30,000 to 40,000 yuan per month.
Business has been much worse in the past two months. Since it has been raining from May to June, the progress of the construction site has slowed down a lot after the flood season, and the demand for cement has also decreased. On average, only 15 trips a month have been done in the past two months. One profit deducts the driver’s salary and vehicle expenses only 700 to 800 yuan.
A word is hard to run. I don’t have much left to pay off my car loan for more than 10,000 yuan a month. My income is not very stable. If I can do it every month like the first half of the year, I don’t have to worry about it. There are also some considerations for choosing a car. The right one is the best
When choosing a car, the first hard condition for the owner was the lowest cost. If you buy the lightest car, the tractor was positioned at about 300,000 yuan.
At that time, I saw Shaanxi Auto Delong M3000, Jiefang JH6, Chenglong H5 and a cheaper Sany heavy truck. Finally, I drove away this Chenglong H5 car directly from the dealer. Since it was in stock for more than half a year, I talked about an additional small discount.
At the beginning, I planned to choose 400 horsepower, but considering that sometimes heavy cars also have to run the national highway, it is better to have a higher horsepower, climb the hills quickly, Weichai engines are also strong, explosive power, and 430 horsepower is enough.
If it is 460 horsepower, it will be more expensive. Saving budget is the key. After all, the profit is low now. The cost of this car costs more than 400,000 yuan, and it will take several years to make a profit.
Dongfeng Liuqi's car is also of good quality. As early as 2016, a fleet started using Chenglong H7, a rich man's golden car paint. I like it every time I see it. If I plan to change the car later, I have to change a Chenglong H7. The cab is spacious and comfortable to drive. If it weren't for the bad market, I would rather spend more money to buy a Chenglong H7 so that I can enjoy it.
power configuration is sufficient, lightweight mainstream
Big Brother's Liuqi Chenglong H5 heavy truck is equipped with Weichai WP12.430E50 engine, National V emission standard, maximum 430 horsepower, output power 316kw, torque of 2060Nm, and maximum torque speed can be exploded from 1000-1400rpm.
matches the Fast 12JSD180TA manual 12-speed gearbox, with a rear axle speed ratio of 3.7, and can easily reach 100 yards when running high speeds.
The car uses a lot of lightweight parts, such as the gas tank, all of which are aluminum alloy, and the fuel tank is an aluminum alloy oil tank with a capacity of 450L. For example, the current medium and short-distance driving is enough to use. If the steel rims of the entire car can be replaced with aluminum alloy, it will be even lighter, but the cost is a bit high, and the owner said he would not be willing to replace it.
trailer uses Shanghang Minhang 36 square bulk cement tanker. This trailer is used more locally, and its feature is that it has a light weight, and its local ownership and evaluation are good. After installing the water tank, it weighs about 6 tons. Compared with aluminum alloy cans, this kind of iron can weigh less than one ton.
However, the price of aluminum alloy cans is much more expensive. If you pay attention to cost-effectiveness, it is still the real thing that the iron cans are. If you can store more goods of less than one ton, you will have to earn a difference of 60,000 ton. That time is really far away.
Chenglong H5 tractor's self-weight is also the mainstream level of heavy trucks of 300,000. It uses a variety of lightweight materials and has a weight of less than 8 tons. Because the bulk cement tanker needs to change a power take-off (air compressor) to drive the powdering machine from the gearbox, and use the principle of high-pressure blowout to unload the goods. After
is installed on the powdering machine, the front weight of the vehicle is about 8.4 tons, plus the 6 tons of the trailer, the weight of the new vehicle is 14.5 tons when it reaches the ground and is pound-free. The total mass of the standard load transport does not exceed 49 tons, and it can also transport about 34 tons of bulk cement.
Car owners’ views on the future transportation market
When talking about their views on the market, the car owner shook his head. The current car is getting bigger and bigger, and the profit is getting lower and lower. In the early years, when driving a dump truck to pull bags and put cement, the profit was still a thousand yuan left after a trip of more than 20 tons. Now, if you change the tow truck (tractor) and can hold more than 30 tons, the profit is still lower than before.
What is this? After all, it is still vicious competition in the industry. There are many large fleets and retail investors now. The advantage of large fleets over retail investors is that they can owe money and have lower freight fees, and retail investors can bear relatively poor risks.
like now, the freight costs are basically delayed for several months or more than half a year. If you don’t have the capital, you can’t even pay for gas and tolls.
Nowadays, retail investors are buying cars by themselves and fewer and fewer retail investors. Many of them are the drivers who share shares with the fleet. The fleet is responsible for the supply of goods, and the drivers are responsible for driving and managing the cars. This operation model is easier than before. Car owners do not have to contact the supply of goods themselves or ask for accounts by themselves. As long as the car is managed and driven well, it is enough.
In the next few years, the transportation market will probably be similar. I dare not say it will get better and better, nor can I say it will get worse and worse. I just hope that after the economy is better next year, the supply of goods will be more.
The car is still paying off the loan now, and there is a monthly payment every month. If there is no goods, it will be a big deal. The owner said, "Only after solving the current situation, the future will be better and better."
Summary
For the current market of bulk cement tankers, it is more appropriate to choose high-horsepower and AMT automatic transmission models, which improves attendance and driving comfort. Although the return cycle is longer, it should "enjoy the process of making money."
. For some retail investors with non-fixed supply, choosing an affordable tractor is the most suitable one. It shortens the return cycle of the car. Nowadays, the freight rates of bulk cement tankers are generally not high, and the competition is also great. Cherish them as much as possible, and the future is also promising. (Text/Kajia number: Truck)
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