Flatbed Companies

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mototom, Jul 3, 2019.

  1. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    I am having trouble finding flatbed companies that don’t run northeast.
    Everyone is saying not to do a lease purchase but I can’t find a company that seems like it is exactly what I’m looking for.

    I’m looking for flatbed, or bulk companies that don’t go to the northeast. I live in the Missouri area but am willing to relocate. Looking for company names and any information you have about them. Any help is appreciated.
     
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  3. LDLWells

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    NE isn't as bad as people claim. Lots of good freight to go there
     
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  4. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    It just isn’t for me. I can’t stand it, hence why I want a company that doesn’t go up there. So any help is appreciated
     
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    HS Express. Got a yard located in Granite City, IL, run conestoga trailers, haul predominantly steel.

    Pretty sure we don't believe New England actually exists
     
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  6. Lepton1

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    Do you have experience?
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Northeast is where the money at driver
     
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  8. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    I’ll have 14months when I leave this company. I want to be in a position where I don’t have to worry about bills or anything finance related for atleast 6months.
     
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  9. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    People say that but until I got this fleet manager I had ran nothing but out west. They gave “my” route to an older driver because it’s nice out west.
    I would run from Ohio or PA all the way to WA. Or from Nebraska down to Texas. I was basically doing dedicated runs. I LOVED it.
    I was hauling side by sides or kenworth parts.

    I would rather drive over cabbage patch on 90 or snoqualami on 80 during bad winter weather then have to run out east.
     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Well as a company driver grtting paid by the mile, it wont make a difference finacially but i gurantee u the company makes alot more money on freight going to noetheast
     
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  11. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Why is that exactly? As a dry van guy I only recently started seeing the NE
    Even if I had my own truck I doubt I’d be running any farther east then PA. It might be different flatbed tho.

    As a dry van guy I’m stuck going through the heart of major cities dropping stuff off at these strip malls that someone with a brain the size of a squirrel and a severe case of add designed
     
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