**Good Small Flatbed Company**

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Gotbrains23, Mar 4, 2012.

  1. DMH

    DMH Medium Load Member

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    Have you ever talked to anybody thats been through one of those schools. I know one guy tht said their where 3 students that would all ride and take turns driving. He didnt know anything and he was very straight forward about wht they tought him wich was how to drive and not much else. They only teach bear min to get you your cdl and they get their money. I think the insurance company thing is the deal.
     
  2. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    Actually I only know of two big companies that use automatics. Maverick and western express.
     
  3. Going Long

    Going Long Light Load Member

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    Yeah school..she has her CDL already.

    All she needs is some practical experience.

    Keep trying at the companies that intrest you,get your foot in the door.
     
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    bigjoel Road Train Member

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    Yeah, but how are his feet going to reach the pedals?
     
  5. nyvulcanman

    nyvulcanman Bobtail Member

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    how can you say that i started 20 years ago and i never went to school. i was driving be i was even old enough because my father had his own tractor and trailer and started teaching me.
     
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    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    yes we know, no one gives a crap about 20 years ago, this is 2012, insurance companies dont care about anything but the little piece of paper that says Truck Driver Training on it....




    American Trucker
     
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    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    You sure do know allot for being in the business for just a little while, you are wrong to be honest and school is not the only way to get in a truck. I know quite a few people that will take non school drivers and the insurance does not always require someone to be all kn-owed up and a school graduate.

    It is all about being in the right place at the right time, not about being a shake-n-bake. If you do not think what matters 20 years ago perhaps working a forklift in a cold house would be more to your liking, what happened 20 years ago are the people that made your job possible today.
     
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  8. DEMO

    DEMO Money Bags

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    I taught my brother to drive, got his class A at 18. Drives for the same company I do. Never stepped foot in a school, neither did I.. :biggrin_25525:
     
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    nyvulcanman Bobtail Member

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    Its sad to say but with his know it all additude is why this industry is the way it is. There is nomore brotherhood like there used to be. He isnt worth the words.
     
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    Where do you love if in the midwest try kiem if you livre in kansas I have a granted opportunity