Warehouses suck, but you don't know that until you stop going to them. The flatbed customers are generally far more pleasant to deal with and often are happy to see you. Everyone, including other drivers, show you utmost respect for the job you do. You're also more engaged with the freight you're hauling because YOU secured it which in my opinion, makes me a better driver.
All that being said, its the money that drove me to switch from vans to flats. I drive less, get exercise, and I'm paid more. And thats the bottom line.
Flat bedding--- the pros, the cons?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by steadfasttrucker, Dec 6, 2014.
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if ur lazy, dont try flatbedding
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I dont understand why? this Flatbed thread pros and cons turns into a slamming dry van drivers as under paid steering holders? I could name quite a few companies(dry van) that pay more than any flatbed co. out there.
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The one thing all drivers have in common is that we're all out here for a paycheck. But, in my experience most open deck drivers do what we do for something else... and that something else is pride in a job done right, done safely and done professionally.
Our work is out there for the world to see. And when you can look back at your trailer and know that if God reached down and decided to flip your rig upside down and the load would stay put, theres a sense of accomplishment there.
Not everyone wants to do our job (too much work, too dirty...etc) and not everyone should do it. But, I for one am proud to pull open deck, and like now be pulling loads that put me over the 200ft mark.
We can be some of the most respectful drivers out there, show us respect and we will definitely return it... but disrespect us, and we'll make darn sure that you arent going to come unsecured from that block of concrete at the bottom of the bay...Warrior's Lance, AZS, cnsper and 3 others Thank this. -
There is a whole industry out here that has driver's making 44 cents per mile, and the company there driving for making over $3.00 per mile. Bull crap!!!
And every Thursday all the dispatchers at the mega companies try to line up 500 + mile hauls for all the company driver's to fill up there weekend driving to make sure they are out 2,3,or 4 weeks at a time.
Company driver's should get over a $1.00 per mile, but instead are paid penny's on the dollar. And are let go at the first chance if anything goes wrong.freightwipper Thanks this. -
I have my pride when I see my paycheck.
This is a good example http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...-driver.html?highlight=old+dominion+rest+stop
There's no pride in my opinion when you're underpaid for the work you do.browndawg Thanks this. -
a guy pulling doubles gets .55 - .62 CPM.. sleep in a hotel not a truck, just drop and hooks. at unions get pension, free health insurance, sick pay etc.
Company flatbed drivers get paid .40-.50 out sleeping in a truck weeks at a time, responsible for securing loads but then they say "I get paid $25 to tarp!" Well LTL workers get paid $25 hour amount to hook/unhook their trailer, fuel etc.
Considering the garbage pay flatbed drivers earn for what they do I'd say they're the least respected drivers out there.
When a Swift driver gives you a thumbs up when you pass him and that makes you feel better so be it.browndawg Thanks this. -
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