Falcon n' Covered Wagons Q's

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lone Bear, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. Lone Bear

    Lone Bear Bobtail Member

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    This is my first post, so hello, everyone.

    There is very little info on here about Falcon, almost all of it's old and outdated. They are one several companies I'm looking at, and they're far down the list.

    So, here goes.

    Falcon used to run flats with a side kit that you build up and take down as needed. These interest me. I used to load them with an overhead crane when I should have been in school. Are those for a dedicated account, or does Falcon run them a lot?

    How hard is it to get to drive one? Do you need to be there for a year on flats first? Can you start on one in your training period and stay with it?

    Do you get to keep it? Or, do you drop a covered wagon and pick up a flat – what evers available at the time?

    Are those actually for O/O's and not company?

    Where are the company terminals – I would be running out of the one in Y-town OH? And I've heard there's one in Romulus Mi.

    Does Falcon run the west, or is most of their freight back east?

    How long is the training program?

    What is the training pay?

    Are their trucks really as small as they look? I drove past 3 today, they looked more like daycabs with a tool box out back.

    What are Falcon's running lanes? It sounds like mostly Texas to Mich and Canada. I think that would get old fast.

    What are their benefits like?

    Power inverters allowed?

    I am interested in steel hauling which I think Falcon does, but it sounds like you would run a load of lumber out to somewhere, then come back with the steel. Correct?

    What's their idle policy?

    Can you transfer from flats / covered to a dry van, or would you have to quit and be re-hired?

    Do they do tuition reimbursement?

    Do any other starter co's run side-kits?

    Any info from anybody who wants to chime in would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Waggoners Trucking Co. has those type trailers and about any other flat type plus car hauler trailers. They don't normally hire new CDL grads, but many companies do and don't advertise it because they hire very few. Submit an online application then wait a few days to follow up with a phone call. It's better this way because when you do call, they have an application to look at while talking to you. You're right; just running East Coast gets old fast so pick a good coast-to-coast flatbed carrier.

    System Transport
    Safer Transportation Inc.-flatbed div.
    Pride Transport - flatbed div.
    Jones Bros. Trucking
    Halvor Lines - flatbed div.
    Celadon - flatbed div.
    PI & I Motor Express - Masury, OH (runs East of the Rocky Mountains) I think they have specialized trailers like you're interested in.
     
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  4. cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    I think he's interested in Falcon because he's up in North east Ohio and there's not a lot of options for good flatbed carriers up here. Esp Ashtabula and Mahoning counties. Course Lake and Cuyahoga get all the good jobs...
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I re-read his post and see he's interested in steel hauling. Can get a bad attitude real fast dealing with those unionized steel mills.Those guys will delay you for hours & hours just because they can. I've been there and done that; long delays and small paychecks.
     
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  6. Libler38

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    Look into Valley Transportation in Ashland. They pull flatbed. Good smaller company, they hire students, and from what i've seen they keep a newer Volvo fleet.

    there is a good chance I would've went with them if I was looking for flatbed work. good reviews for them on this board.

    http://valleytransportation.net/
     
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  7. already gone

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    he "might" do a little better at a union company that hauls steel in the area, Yourga trucking, P I and I, like you said, Nick Strimbu, Dworkin truck lines, and Wayne W Sell are all teamsters. there is usually a preference at union shops for union carriers, regardless of personal opinion, that's a fact.

    last I knew, Yourga is the one that you would want to work for, great insurance, good retirement plan, nice equipment, good pay. Although Wayne W Sell has been branching out into tankers for the oil work in Pa, which could be good money as well.
     
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  8. Lone Bear

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    Thanks for the useful info, Chinatown. I looked at Pride's website, and will be delving deeper into it when I get time. You usually seem to be one of the first to answer when a new guy shows up, and know who all the good companies are.



    Pride's 0.36 cpm, $50 tarping pay and $50 ramp pay does sound like it beats Falcon.



    Um, what's ramp pay? Is that the same as stop pay?


    And why did the THANKS button seem to disappear after I signed in?
     
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  9. Chinatown

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    Ramps are used when hauling vehicles such as vans, buses, work trucks, etc. Drive them onto the trailer from the rear. "Hurst", an owner-operator, posted on a thread on here about that with pictures.

    Ramps for Flatbedding Applications
     
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  10. Lone Bear

    Lone Bear Bobtail Member

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    Ok, still figuring this posting business out.

    Up here? Sounds like you're just down the road, Cabwrecker. Hey, neighbor.



    Cabwrecker, yes, one of the main things about Falcon is that Y-town is much closer to me. But, you've got to go where the jobs are. It seems most companies have their terminals down in Columbus.



    Also, I read on here that Falcon had good benefits. But, those are old posts.



    If I do flats, it'll either be side kits or step decks.



    No there doesn't seem to be many flatbed carriers up here.
     
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  11. Lone Bear

    Lone Bear Bobtail Member

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    Thank you, Libler. I've heard good things about Valley, but also heard they were a more regional company. Like Chinatown said above, coast-to-coast would work better for me.

    Funny, I didn't think there were coast to coast loads for flats any more. Thought it all got shipped on trains now. Pick up in the morning, drive all day, deliver it the next morning, rinse and repeat.

    Although, I do like the sound of "smaller company."
     
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