switching accounts, going to menards fladbet accout..

Well, this will be my last week on the intermodal account... I am switching to the menards flatedbed account.. will get a few more cpm and other pay, safety, securement, and such... i will run 2am to 2pm and be home every night.. it is a slip seat deal.. so, if there is an overnight I get put up in a hotel for the night...

I am excited.. as I really like flatbed.. intermodal kept me running, but not enough physical work in drop and hook.. and live loading and un loading sucked...

Dont really know a lot about the account right now... just what driver placement told me.. will know more once i get out there doing it..

Have a securement class I gotta take.. I guess it is a 1 day class and I get paid $100 for it..

Well, i will keep you posted on things.. and if anyone here knows anythings about the menards account i would appreciate hearing any info..

 

I pulled flatbed back when I first got my CDL and really liked it... even over tne cold blustery winter... cold doesnt bother me much.. I have worked out doors year round doing contruction... I prefer cold weather over hot and humid...
Yeah.. I will be running out of the Valley NE DC.. it is about 40 minutes from my house...

I think it has been hard for me to transition from physical contruction work to sitti g most of the time.. I have been working out in my truck with those bands, dumbells and a stair stepper... but that is just not as rewarding as actual hard work... so I am actually looking forward to getting to tarp and strap...

I am going to ride with another driver for a couple days.. he is gonna show me the ropes.. I start this Wed. At 2am so I have the weekend to get myself on that schedual... although the account manager of the account that I am leaving seems to thi k he can run me till tuesday night... we did have to argue that one out... so as it stands now... I will deliver the load I came home on early Monday morning.. then go turn in my truck.. will be slip seating for this flatbed gig..

I will let you all know how it all goes...