How to be a flatbed OTR driver and live in Boston, MA

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by 76cb550, May 29, 2013.

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  1. May 30, 2013 #11
    TripleSix

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    If you have your own truck, why would you go to TMC?
     
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  3. May 30, 2013 #12
    Semi Crazy

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    Gotta be lots of good paying local work around Boston. Why would you want to lower yourself and work for some OTR sweatshop on wheels?
     
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  4. May 30, 2013 #13
    76cb550

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    There is, but what I see is you need experience as a driver to be hired. My plan is to learn to be a trucker in the next 2 years, and yes, in my opinion you are a rookie if you have 3 years in any profession! I choose flatbed because I think is the hardest out there as a trucker, and I like. Anyway, 2 years to learn the industry and then decide to keep as a company OTR or go O/O, or if is too hard to be a OTR driver, then I'll have my time and i will work local or regional whatever they call. Also, I want to see the country a little, even if is only from the highway!
     
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  5. May 30, 2013 #14
    Polarbear857

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    TMC is a good place for o/o's don't know why you think he wouldn't go there but anyway I'm with them now, get 75% of the load, 100% fsc, no trailer rental. It's good they keep me real busy. Anyway the other dedicated account is lowes in Westfield. You might want to keep that in mind as well. I think most of those guys get home everyday and still bring home around a grand a wk. if you have any questions let me know I can probably answer it.
     
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  7. May 30, 2013 #15
    379exhd

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    If I had to go work for somebody else I'd go to tmc before maverick. Don't matter much I can't lease on to 99% of carriers anyway trucks to old and I'll give up that truck when they pry the title from the cold dead fingers of my other hand lol.
     
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  8. May 31, 2013 #16
    Polarbear857

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    Are u with landstar or mercer 379? Or a true o/o?
     
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  9. May 31, 2013 #17
    Chinatown

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    Go for the flatbed; 100% better than van or reefer. No grocery warehouses either. Many flatbed companies pay $40.00 to tarp; that's easy money. Only thing better than flatbed, is tanker.

    Are you in the hiring area for Melton Truck Lines or Maverick? Both good companies. Both hire newbies. TMC is good also.
     
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  10. May 31, 2013 #18
    Raezzor

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    Gotta agree with Chinatown here. The best thing about flatbedding, besides the personal pride of a well secured and tarped load, is the fact that the only time you will see a grocery warehouse is when they are building it or tearing it down. No lumpers, almost never having to sit in a driver's "lounge" while they take 6 hours to load/unload you, very rarely will you meet disrespectful shipping/receiving people. I dunno why, but I noticed a DEFINITE difference between the folks working at dry van/reefer pick up/delivery places then flatbed ones. About the biggest PITA to deal with, besides securing loads obviously, is places that you get loaded where the freight has to be tarped but won't let you tarp on their property. Or even get on the deck to secure the load... those are fun.
     
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  11. May 31, 2013 #19
    76cb550

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    Thanks again 379exhd. I also thought the same about the ‘bead off”, but I had to ask anyway. I found the cargo securement manual online. I will check on both when I visit a truck stop this weekend. You are right about driving and backing up while I am still learning on a 387 than the 379. Your post is a great help and eye opener.
     
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  12. May 31, 2013 #20
    cetanediesel

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    You can not move the truck until it is PROPERLY secured. So the answer to them would be, UNLOAD IT! What a bunch of scumbags.
     
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