Think of it like the trailer you pull that doesn't require you to pay someone to unload it.
Why do some truckers dislike flatbed trucking
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lonewolf403, Sep 12, 2010.
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i actually do pull a flatbed
it just happens to have walls and a ceiling to keep freight from falling off the trailer -
gereke i drive for swift and that little pic of the guy backing and the building are halarious lmao
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OK, last week before getting my flatbed rolling. The sooner I get a load home from GA the sooner I park the van. 2nd truck that I have a deposit on should be in next week and once all the i's crossed and t's dotted will likely have to make another run or two to make sure new driver can handle it.
Only thing needed is a couple more straps and two boxes. Trailer has one but smaller than I remember so won't hold much. Plus would rather have the boxes between the wheels.
Drover a couple hunderd miles with wife the past couple days and drove her crazy pointing out bad tarp jobs and other things. I think she was glad to drop me at my truck today. -
Your boxes will get beat up and the bottoms will fall out if you mount it in between the spread. I know it looks better and seems like the smart thing to do, but you don't have any clue as to what a beating the tail of the trailer takes.
If you do mount them back there, make sure they run a piece of aluminum under the box. It will keep the bottom from falling out.BigBadBill and outerspacehillbilly Thank this. -
Sounds like here in the next couple weeks I'll probably be back to pulling a skateboard myself. -
After about a week, I got used to the shifting in the tank and the stopping but never did feel comfortable. Told my boss to get me off the tank and back on the flats.
Anybody driving for a living, whether they be Van or Flats deserve any and all respect. Both can be physical, depending on what type of freight is hauled and both are mentally demanding. I just prefer flats because it keeps me in shape, I get outdoors and meet a better class of people as far as customers are concerned (my opinion).
Flats tend to have more experienced drivers and I can easily relate to them, unlike Vans where it seems that every hip hop hood and un-informed displaced worker from another trade thinks that driving one of these 80,000 lb. behemoths is like driving a pick-up truck and yes, I see this type of unprofessional driving from a lot of Swift, Schneider and Container haulers.Working Class Patriot Thanks this. -
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