Going "Prime"time

Its up to you which you go with. Starting off in reefer wouldnt be a bad idea. I did, so did DA1. All depends on what you want to do and whats available.

Aight, third straight "pick up today, high tail it, then drop tomorrow. Not real easy when you got to secure the load too. But were getting it done. Dropped my metal building yestarday at a farm, spent a grand total of 54 minutes there. From pull in, to drive out. Picked up some metal disk things out of Piqua Ohio, dropped those this morning in High Point Nc. Got a Charlotte Pipe load now. Two drops in the AM, then hoping for a nice weekend run.

 

NP. Securing a load takes a basic knowledge of not only the laws, but what to use and how much to use. It can get really complicated really fast. Every load is different. Some are royal pitas, some are really easy ( like shingles). Going reefer will allow you to learn to drive, w/o worrying about the load falling off the trailer. You have to drive a flatbed different than a reefer.

 

Ive picked up and dropped off in Wisconsin, so there are loads up that way. Ive only been there once though.

 

Yes the company trucks have APUs on them. Company drivers get whatever is available at the time. A Pete or a Cascadia are the main ones on the flatbed side. Reefer company drivers get a lightweight truck. Havent seen many cute trucks on the flatbed side. All company trucks are goverened at 58mph on the pedal and 62 on the cruise.

 

Aight. Been a full day. Finished the 2 drop CP load, one drop in Alexandria Va, and the other in Forrestville Md. Deadheaded up here to New Holland Pa to pick up a load from New Holland. Nice weekend load. Was hoping to come up here.