Looking for new scenery

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by dwalto, Apr 27, 2014.

  1. dwalto

    dwalto Light Load Member

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    I have 14 months OTR flatbed experience. I've been working locally but the money isn't great and I'm missing the road. I love the company I was with previously, but they only run the eastern 2/3rds of The States. I'm really looking for something that would get me to the west coast and southwest often, if not exclusively. I live in Indiana. If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate them. I ran flatbed but would be open to refer, dry van or tanker. Thanks in advance for any replies.
     
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  3. Raven_Whitefox

    Raven_Whitefox Bobtail Member

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    I believe TMC runs coast to coast. They have a pretty good reputation as well. Decker runs reefer and flatbed and I know they run the Southwest some, not sure how far though.
     
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  4. TruckerJimbo

    TruckerJimbo Medium Load Member

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    Not sure who you are running for now, but you might look at Hunt Transportation (No, not JB Hunt) out of Omaha, NE. They are a flatbed company that is under the corporate umbrella of Crete Carriers, but run independently. Obviously if you wanted dry or reefer, Crete/Shaffer could be an option, too. Yes, they are a mega carrier and have drawbacks, but I have worked for Shaffer (reefer division) for 12 years now, and miles are good (2600-3200 a week for me) and pay is better than most(I am at $0.49...not bad for a company driver).
    As for Hunt Trans, I do not know what the freight lanes are primarily, but I know they do alot of Valley (farm irrigation) and John Deere, so I would guess they get West and anywhere where ranching and farming are going on.
     
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  5. realsupatrucka

    realsupatrucka Road Train Member

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    Lonestar transportation hauls everything and runs every where
     
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  6. Milktanker

    Milktanker Medium Load Member

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    Try system transport. We've got a terminal in Gary and run mainly west from there
     
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  7. dwalto

    dwalto Light Load Member

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    I actually just filled out an app with them. I'll talk to a recruiter and see where it goes. Do you get to the west coast much? Or Southwest?
     
  8. Milktanker

    Milktanker Medium Load Member

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    All the time, we have 2 terminals in California. I'm on a run from Florida to the Bay Area right now, this is the furthest east Ive been in months. Normally I don't get run past Indiana or Ohio. They try to avoid the north east. You will see a lot of California, Oregon, and Washington.
     
  9. dwalto

    dwalto Light Load Member

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    Sounds perfect. Thanks very much
     
  10. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    i don't know why anyone would want to run westerner. constantly shifting gears gets old. LOL
     
  11. Mountain Hummingbird

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    Any deck company that hauls oilfield will get you all the western states and 1/2 of Canada, up to Alaska as well.
     
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