Are there any reputable Flatbed companies offering company sponsored training???

Hello:

Does anyone know of a flatbed/specialized company similar to TMC/Maverick that offers company paid training hiring in the New York area? I need a good job and I like flatbed trucking. I would prefer to get my feet wet with a company that provides good training and guarantees what they say on paper. For TMC you need to have graduated from a trucking school. I don't have the time or the money to go to school. If I get a grant I will be very lucky because right now I am paying student loans for graduate school. Maverick will not hire me because I have a 6 month gap in my employment because I was looking for a job. I was trained as a teacher and getting good jobs like that are hard not without the right credentials and who you know of course.
So to make a long story short, I like flatbedding and is there any company out there that offers the right training and has a good reputation??? Thanks for the information.

John

 

Hello:

I will call Maverick again tomorrow and try to reapply with them. I also spoke to a recruiter with Watkins and Shepard and they seem to have a nice program. I like flatbedding, the pay is good and the work is hard, which I like. It keeps you fit because I know how easy it is to put on weight when you are driving. Thanks a lot for the information. I did like the part about the church group going to Africa! Lol, have a good Fourth of July!!!

John

 

Hello:

So tell me something, how many miles can someone normally receive once they start working for the first time? I know that I will be new and they probably won't give me too many miles. I guess to break me in and get more experience out of me. How does a dispatcher send you on runs to pick up loads? How many loads in one week can a flatbedder receive? Also after flatbedding for 2 or 3 years does someone go specialized? Do you get hazard pay too? How does it work for flatbedders as far as the job goes? I have seen many flatbed trucks on the road, spoken to a few of them and found that the job is very intense but rewarding. Rewarding in the work involved, keeping busy, good miles and higher pay.
Also how is life on the road? Some drivers tell me that there are dangers out there to avoid. I am sure that danger exists in any kind of work that involves being outside for long periods of time. I myself have been in some dangerous situations being in tough gang filled neighborhoods as a teacher in NYC. I guess if you live in NY, you can live anywhere. Well, I am glad that I found a flatbedder because it helps to get advice from a veteran. Thanks again. Have a nice evening.

John

 

Hello:

Good joke, hitting the crack with your chin Anyway, accidents do happen even when you are prepared for them. So today I am going to call both Watkins and Shepard and Maverick. I hope I get one of them. Watkins seems good since they allow you to pay them $250 and they pay 2/3rds of your schooling. Of course you still have to pay them back but it will give me the chance to get on the road to make some money and get my career going. Maverick has a great reputation too, but they are a little anal about who drives for them. I guess that is good too, because they want someone who works hard and doesn't bring trouble to them. I hear some companies hire just about anyone so long as their frieght gets delivered. Personally, I never cared about someone's past so long as their past doesn't come to bite me when I least expect it. Again thanks for the information. I will keep you informed about what happens next.

John