western express flatbed orientation

Best of luck to you.

 

Flatbedding isn't hard. Just stay focused and pay close attention to what you're doing. ALWAYS secure your load correctly because if you don't it could cost your life and others. If a load needs to be tarped then tarp it correctly so it does not get wet. Securing isn't hard or exhausting. Hardest part is moving chains from truck to trailer which is easy. You'll also have to get your tarp up on top of loads to tarp them. Just be careful and have attention to detail and it's a easy. If you're one to take shortcuts or lose focus easily then flatbed isn't for you.

 

Good luck. I didn't want to do flatbed at first either, but it grows on you. Now on the rare occasions when I do pull a van, I get bored. I shut the doors and think "That's it?"

 

How in the hell are they getting people to come to their orientation at all.

 

You and I are in the same boat, i'll be setting up when I leave for orientation this afternoon (probably the 13th or 14th)

Hope you dont mind me piggybacking on your thread, but now im wanting to know all I can from the guys on here also (and i've already read every single western express thread in here)

Good luck to you btw, you'll be a few days ahead of me so i might miss ya.

 

as nervous as im going to be (not about driving, but about securement) there's NO WAY im losing focus!

 

Good for you. You do what you have to do to put food on the table & a roof over your head. There's nothing wrong with honest work, whether flipping burgers or driving for WE. In fact, you have my deepest respect. I wish you the best.

Pete