Maverick or Prime

as you have read here no matter what people have bad things to say about all the trucking companies. But both of those (Maverick & Prime) are good companies. I have run for Prime years ago,they are good folks and a beautiful terminal in Springfeild,but I hear good things from Maverick drivers also. I wish you luck with what ever company you go with and safe travels

 

I would say Maverick if you move to SC. I live near Charlotte and get home just about every weekend. One guy who went to orientation with me lives in LA and only got home once every 2 or 3 weeks, and it usually wasn't for very long. He has since switched over to a dedicated account that Maverick has. The training you receive at Maverick for flatbed is really good, and the pay is also. As a whole, the company seems to be near the top of the list as far as trucking companies go. Everyone will have things companies do that they don't like, but as of this moment I still believe I made the correct decision by doing flatbed with them.

 

I also am not knocking Prime, I just don't know very much about them.

 

I think both are good companies. You should research each one and decide which company better suits your (his) needs. I like working for Maverick because they have a little better home time than Prime...but I have talked with a lot of really happy Prime drivers also.

 

Take a look at Comtrak also. Two terminals in SC, North Charleston & Spartanburg. They haul a lot of freight out of seaports and mostly drop & hook. Your husband may need a TWIC for that job.

The other 2 companies you mentioned; Maverick flatbed & Prime flatbed are also good.

 

Winter driving isn't as big of a deal as you may think. Just slow down, stay back and don't do anything you don't feel comfortable with. If you aren't sure, park the truck!! It is much better to have a load rescheduled than to be in a wreck!

 

This is what I was thinking also.

Where does he want to run, closer to home or all over, and how often would you like to be home?

 

One thing to remember about flatbed freight (when it comes to winter driving and all), a coil or a lumber load is not a load that absolutely HAS TO BE somewhere by 9:00am on a miserable Wednesday morning when there is 5' of snow on the ground. -Unlike some of the van freight that one could argue reasonably that it does need to be there- such a groceries or similar freight that people are in need of day in and day out to eat. So, the point I am trying to raise here is, if he feels unsafe in a driving condition, just PARK THE TRUCK, call FM and have appointment changed. No one is going to get mad about taking reasonable and necessary precautions for a legitimate circumstance. If I have a 46,000 steel coil loaded and it is scheduled to be at anytown, USA by 9, and the day before there is an ice storm. I park the truck, call the FM, and then when conditions improve, I go make the delivery. A day late due to an ice storm? Uh.... YEAH! That coil ain't worth nobody's life.