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charged · **^ Top** #21 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by notarps4me

The question isn't the endorsements. The problem we have been trying to explain is no experience. Flatbedding is dangerous to the trained driver. Someone who has a CDL and has no exp needs load securement training. Not a friend to call to ask how to secure the load. I have friends who have medical degree's, but I am not about to take out my liver and call and ask how if I get in a bind...

I'm not about to schedule a load and figure out how to strap and tarp it when I get to the shipper. I do have a resource whom I may call which is good IMO.

I'm not going to spend the next 8 years going to school to figure out how to secure a load. This is not rocket science or medical science it is learning how to chain and strap a load. The pay reflects that.

charged · **^ Top** #22 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by Biker

A smart driver knows their limits and WANTS to learn. A soon to be dead driver thinks they already know enough to make it with no training.

A smart driver also listens to experienced drivers and rethinks their plan if it's dangerous.

I don't mind learning. The original question is about brokers and loads. So, why don't you and everyone else just answer the question?

DarkKnight · **^ Top** #23 07.17.2008

Another Billy Big Rigger whose ink isn't even dry on the CDL thinks he can be a O/O with authority.

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GuysLady · **^ Top** #24 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by charged

I know someone who does this and it just doesn't seem hard. How hard is it to strap a load?

I've been in and around trucks for the vast majority of my life. I've been tarping and strapping loads since I was 14. I spent the best part of my summers helping tarp and strap loads at my father's workplace. It is not an easy job. I tarped and strapped loads with my husband when he ran flats.. I helped the drivers at one of his employers yards.. even with all this experience, there are STILL times when I look at a load and think "Damn! How am I supposed to strap THAT?"

My advice? GET SOME TRAINING!

As for the original question.. find those after you learn how to do the job!

charged · **^ Top** #25 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by DarkKnight

Another Billy Big Rigger whose ink isn't even dry on the CDL thinks he can be a O/O with authority.

:biggrin_255 9:

Why don't you school me on what is needed to be an O/O with authority.

Wait, I know! Filling out some paperwork, truck, insurance, and taxes. No experience required.

charged · **^ Top** #26 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by GuysLady (Weather Lady)

I've been in and around trucks for the vast majority of my life. I've been tarping and strapping loads since I was 14. I spent the best part of my summers helping tarp and strap loads at my father's workplace. It is not an easy job. I tarped and strapped loads with my husband when he ran flats.. I helped the drivers at one of his employers yards.. even with all this experience, there are STILL times when I look at a load and think "Damn! How am I supposed to strap THAT?"

My advice? GET SOME TRAINING!

As for the original question.. find those after you learn how to do the job!

It isn't my fault you're a slow learner or maybe can't think for yourself.

The original question is all I am interested in. All this strapping nonsense is a bunch of trolling as far as I am concerned.

Cummins_444 · **^ Top** #27 07.17.2008

Pulling a Flatbed is not that complicated as everyone is making it out to be, it’s just a little more work. When I started pulling a flatbed two years ago the company I leased my truck to handed me a piece of paper with the required equipment, then sent me out to their old shop to dig out the equipment. Never charged me a dime for the equipment and I still have it working for another company.

I’m only 23 and doing quite well pulling a flatbed. I just finished a two day round trip all miles were 1425 and paid to me my truck $3,520.00 not bad for leasing to a company. Last week I had a small oversize that I moved 289 miles that paid $2,800.00 to my truck. That oversize paid $3,500.00 to the company but they took their cut which left me the $2,800.00

I started in the same shoes you are in now, except I was 19 years old when I bought my first truck and leased to a small company hauling Ag products locally for them now 4 ½ years later that truck is paid off and I’m doing well, even though everyone said I was too young and would fail. (And I’m still running the same truck so obviously I haven’t wreaked or killed anyone)

My only advice if you can only go in a 500 mile radius I would look into local dedicated work and skip the brokers.

Good Luck
Austin

379 Peterbilt · **^ Top** #28 07.17.2008

Few seasoned O/Os are willing to make the jump from being leased, to getting their own authority, much less a newb with no driving experience.

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You can spend days at that website. Overwellming amount of BS.

I have thought of getting my own authority too, but I am not going to consider it at least until the economy starts picking up.

But you seem hell bent, so here's a link to some folks who'll give ya some free consultation.
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As for load securement, ....I've only hauled reefers, vans and tanks,....but I have heard TMC has a load securement training program. Might be worth a call.

Be sure to post in 6 months. Curious to see where you are at that time.

charged · **^ Top** #29 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by Cummins_444

Pulling a Flatbed is not that complicated as everyone is making it out to be, it’s just a little more work. When I started pulling a flatbed two years ago the company I leased my truck to handed me a piece of paper with the required equipment, then sent me out to their old shop to dig out the equipment. Never charged me a dime for the equipment and I still have it working for another company.

I’m only 23 and doing quite well pulling a flatbed. I just finished a two day round trip all miles were 1425 and paid to me my truck $3,520.00 not bad for leasing to a company. Last week I had a small oversize that I moved 289 miles that paid $2,800.00 to my truck. That oversize paid $3,500.00 to the company but they took their cut which left me the $2,800.00

I started in the same shoes you are in now, except I was 19 years old when I bought my first truck and leased to a small company hauling Ag products locally for them now 4 ½ years later that truck is paid off and I’m doing well, even though everyone said I was too young and would fail. (And I’m still running the same truck so obviously I haven’t wreaked or killed anyone)

My only advice if you can only go in a 500 mile radius I would look into local dedicated work and skip the brokers.

Good Luck
Austin

Thanks for the response. I've called some manufacturers of concrete pillars near my house, Metromont. and haven't received a reply. I'm not sure if they deal with a broker or directly. Then there is a place nearby I was going to call that deals with plastic pipe.

I just need to figure out if I can get good loads leaving here each week and maybe use an online service to get a return load. Then how much these loads will pay.

Congratulations on your business.

charged · **^ Top** #30 07.17.2008

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Originally Posted by 379 Peterbilt

Few seasoned O/Os are willing to make the jump from being leased, to getting their own authority, much less a newb with no driving experience.

IMO, that is because they are scared or content with what they have.

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