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Eddiec · Nov 10, 2024

HaglerFan said: ↑

I've been driving company for five years, dry van and reefer. I'm buying my own truck within three months.

I'll be paying in full, no lease or finance and I was a successful LLC business owner in another field before getting into trucking.

I'll have reserve funds for repairs and the such.

But I want to get into flatbed, any recommendations on how to get trained without starting with a training company?

Also, should I look into power only to start, before I get my own trailer? I was in sales for 20+ years, so I'll be good approaching shippers about getting freight, but I know with a new authority it'll take a bit.

Thanks for any recommendations and advice.
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Landstar will train you .

abyliks · Nov 10, 2024

HaglerFan said: ↑

I've been driving company for five years, dry van and reefer. I'm buying my own truck within three months.

I'll be paying in full, no lease or finance and I was a successful LLC business owner in another field before getting into trucking.

I'll have reserve funds for repairs and the such.

But I want to get into flatbed, any recommendations on how to get trained without starting with a training company?

Also, should I look into power only to start, before I get my own trailer? I was in sales for 20+ years, so I'll be good approaching shippers about getting freight, but I know with a new authority it'll take a bit.

Thanks for any recommendations and advice.
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sweet

New truck paid in full or used truck paid in full? Because it costs his as much to run a used truck down the road as it does a new one, and if it’s new interest is a write off for however long you plan on depreciating it

Hopefully that’s well into 5 figures if not closer to 6

what you want is irrelevant, what do your customers want you to haul?

bad-luck · Nov 10, 2024

HaglerFan said: ↑

I've been driving company for five years, dry van and reefer. I'm buying my own truck within three months.

I'll be paying in full, no lease or finance and I was a successful LLC business owner in another field before getting into trucking.

I'll have reserve funds for repairs and the such.

But I want to get into flatbed, any recommendations on how to get trained without starting with a training company?

Also, should I look into power only to start, before I get my own trailer? I was in sales for 20+ years, so I'll be good approaching shippers about getting freight, but I know with a new authority it'll take a bit.

Thanks for any recommendations and advice.
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Before you do anything, get a quote for insurance. It is really hard for a one person operation to get direct customers even if you have sales experience.

Numb · Nov 10, 2024

BUT, you guys aren't answering the QUESTIONS!!!!

HaglerFan · Nov 10, 2024

Iamoverit said: ↑

You don't even have a trailer and you know nothing about the freight you're dreaming of hauling. Then, you think there's money in power only and you want to find a place to train you for free. Sorry, it's not adding up. You're here to waste time. All your answers can be found in the search bar on the site but you can't even bothered to handle simple research. I think you're full of feces.
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Thank you for your valuable advice.

You're right, I haven't searched the millions of posts that go back as far as before 2010.

I might stay with dry van or reefer, I just had questions in regards to getting training for flatbed without going to a TMC/Maverick/Prime, etc as I explained in my post.

If my asking questions has really upset you, maybe you should talk to your doctor about changing your medication as you're obviously in need of something.

Thank you and best wishes.

HaglerFan · Nov 10, 2024

bad-luck said: ↑

Before you do anything, get a quote for insurance. It is really hard for a one person operation to get direct customers even if you have sales experience.
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Definitely, already have insurance quotes. And my point was that I'm reasonably good at establishing relationships in a business environment and I feel that eventually I'd be able to build a customer base.

HaglerFan · Nov 10, 2024

Diesel Dave said: ↑

If you get into skateboarding, start off with simple hauls, like Lumber, pipe, palletize loads. And never be afraid to ask. Search on here for flatbed loads and look at the securements.
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Thank you for that. I'm not 100% sure I'm going that way, but I'd like to be properly trained so that I don't get someone killed.

wichris · Nov 10, 2024

I'm sure his attitude will go a long way in dealing with customers.

HaglerFan · Nov 10, 2024

Numb said: ↑

BUT, you guys aren't answering the QUESTIONS!!!!
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No, they aren't. Do you know where I can get flatbed/securement training without going to a training company?

HaglerFan · Nov 10, 2024

wichris said: ↑

I'm sure his attitude will go a long way in dealing with customers.
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Yes, I'm being very difficult, thank you for pointing that out.

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