Prime Flatbed Divison Info

No, its usually just a short time with a flatbedder for securement training. Take the boot camp, go out with a trainer for a couple of weeks (ORD? length of time??) and you're good to go. Not that I'm on the flatbed side, but ORD is probably right on that... shifting open deck loads are a real problem - you don't want something to end up on top of a four-wheeler.

 

No, we aren't. We are saying you will have to do whatever Prime says, then either securement boot camp (class at SpringMo) or go out w/ a FB trainer (which we recommend) to learn securement. We recommend you go out w/ the FB guy because you will see different kinds of loads that way. IF you can get a FB trainer off the bat, you'll kill two birds with one stone. Just remember that the mileage numbers are a MINIMUM, and it's up to your trainer and FM to determine when you are ready.

 

I not disagreeing to the need training I would want to make sure I want to make sure that I secure the load correctly I just don't want to have to do twice miles to get there. I would hope to get a flatbed trainer off the bat. Are there any flatbed lease operators on this site that could tell me what to expect as far as weekly gross to the truck average. I think primes website may be outdated. If I go flatbed I would also be interested in finding out what current trainers are bringing in also.

 

I agree, I talked with Melton and they spend only 5 days teaching you then they send you out by yourself and I don't feel thats safe.

 

5 days wow not a good idea for someone w/no experience

 

MELTON had a pretty stringent training requirement at 1 time so its either been changed or someone was BSn you .

 

Good to know , will keep a " I " on them if I happen to be near one.