Thinking about goin flatbed. any advice appreciated .

I live in,fl and i usually roll out at 2 bucks a,mile, home almost ever weekend and usually gross 4/7 k a week. Tough but doable. Im in north fl though and often just bounce up into ga to get going

 

Well, Gulf Port may be just a few miles too far south, but if you moved a little farther north by a few miles, it looks like you would be in Maverick's hiring area. Great company. http://www.maverickusa.com/driving-jobs/flatbed-division/hiring-map

 

Move to Ohio!

 

does maverick hire on o/o? ive recently purchasedmy first truck and am looking for a flatbed company to lease on to who will offer securement training. i live in the wi/mn/ia tristate area and this seems to be a fair area for flatbedding, yes? anybody have any suggestions?

 

No i think they only lease their trucks. Maybe try Landstar, CRST Malone, ATS

 

One thing I did when I was in flatbedding was every time I had a tarp to reward myself I would put that amount of money (tarp pay) towards a .motel room my train of thought then became "hey give all the tarp loads to me" nothing like getting out of the trk for a night.

 

everybody is telling you more or less the same thing. i'd like to talk about something a little different. one thing to think about is, yes, you'll get more exercise, but that exercise is out in ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. snow, rain, freezing temps, boiling temps....if you go true otr, then you should be aware of the working conditions, lots of people dont think about that and they are surprised to find they are throwing chains in 15 degrees and have no gloves. just be well prepared. there is nothing like flatbeddin, you'll love it or hate it, doesnt seem to much in between. i've had men ask me(i'm female) isnt it too hard? i always say something like..obviously not. but i dont mind getting dirty, sweating, freezing...i love the work. good luck with whatever you deccide....

 

Thats the best way to do it! Educate yourself the best you can so you can trust youve made the right decision. And if you do go for it, stick it out, and give er he11

 

A flatbed driver ALWAYS carriers a few pairs of gloves.