Chosing the right flatbed company to start off with?

yea my truck has a EPU and if you have a place to put the the whole truck at your house yea you can. but i think theres like a 10 or 15 mile max on bobtailing while at home. dont qoute me on that haha.

 

I would suggest get some experience with flatbed,(Melton, TMC, Roehl, Maverick, all good Companies) then look for the 20-50 truck outfit. You will be much happier and you WILL make more money. At least the guys I work with do. 2013 the Company drivers made $62-73,000. Earned every dime.

 

Who do you work for?

 

I don't want anyone to think I am recruiting, because I am not. Peterson Transportation in Manson Ia.

 

kubball,

I actually just got hired on there. i'll start in a couple weeks. got any tips for me? I'm going thru all my trucking gear trying to see what I need to get (haven't been OTR since 2011). I'd like to get a fridge or something of that nature, but I think I'll wait til I get my truck to ensure it will fit etc. less time in the truck stop makes for bigger paychecks

 

They shouldn't need recruiting with that type of pay. That is pretty great money. I had a couple guys hit the low end of that range. Any idea how the contractors do?

 

Im also a newbie, maverick and system trans are my top 2. Any suggestions?