Prime : flatbeds or refers

All I can say is I stand 6'2" and wt 240 (approx) and drive a LW, and don't have any problems. If you go on the reefer side you will be in a LW and be paid .05 cpm more, Reefer side you can haul refrigrated goods, hazardous goods and dry haul. I average around 2500 miles per week and am home every 3-4 weeks, normally 4 as I live in Nevada. Again can't and won't speak for the flat bedders. Hope this helps

 

It all depends on what you want. I drive a LW refer side I roll in about 2600 a week and go hm every 4-5 weeks

 

Who's your FM? What terminal you out of I'm out of SLC and have Matt Moyer

 

Here's a good one to think of, If it is POURING down rain or SNOWING it's but off in Wyoming. Or windy as crap in Wyoming trying to tarp, I will be sitting in my truck dry and comfy laughing at the flat bedder while prime pays someone else to load and unload my trailer. Works for me

 

I already showed ya some of the flatbedding side. Your personality has a lot to do with which division you'll last in. Also you actually can do both.... I did.

 

Here's another thing to think about... reefers are always busy (or at least busier) no matter what the economy is doing. People have to eat. The flatbed side is intimately tied to the economy. When construction and manufacturing are down, flatbedders have a harder time getting loads. During the recession it was amazing how many reefer trailers were being pulled by trucks with headache racks - and all the biotchin' about having to be up and driving in the middle of the night.

That's something else... reefers tend to do a lot of night driving too. Deliveries to grocery distribution centers frequently happen in the "wee hours" so fresh produce can make it to the markets early in the day. Flat bedders frequently load and unload during daylight hours simply because that's when the rest of the world works. These of course are very general observations.

Finally here's a thought. There is a larger chance of getting your body screwed-up on the flatbed side - because of the physical work you're doing on the loads. I've seen MANY flatbed types with permanent limps etc - that you don't see in reefer drivers.