flat vs van for a rookie?

I know a few Maverick drivers that are east of Charlotte...but they do not hire inexperienced drivers (they will train you for flat bed...but you must have OTR experience)

 

When I was with them I ran a lot of pipe out of charlotte.

 

Yea they won't hire students because I tried to get on with them before pullin reefer

 

You pick the company that fits your needs the best and not what they drive. Holy ######, do you want to stay the same for 30 to 40 years or do you want to move up and make a future for yourself? Pick the company that's going to help you.

 

Van for newbies. For the same reasons. Learn there before taking on tanker surge, flatbed issues, or livestock. Reefer is ok for newbies also.

 

Flat tarps (4' drops) aren't bad to lift...but "man-handling" Lumber tarps (8' drops) will just plain screw you up.....don't ask me how I know this.....

 

OP you are still young, do the flatbedding. You make more a mile if you ever go O/O. Get the training now while your young. When you get old you won't want the adventure of it. At least most don't.

 

I think my point was missed. Find the company that fits your needs and don't worry about what they drive. You wouldn't want to find a flatbed company that treats their driver like scum and doesn't give them many miles. Search out the best company for you and learn all you can from what they have. Then maybe you'll get lucky and move up to another company with different equipment altogether. Then you gain alot more experience just don't job hop to run different trucks. It takes time and you'll make more as time goes by or I should say that you should make more.