Experienced Van Driver Wanting To Try Flatbed

is it easy to get a job right out of school a boy tht worked for my dad went to school an didn't even get a call for a job but he always showed up late but if I went there done good I shouldn't have no problem getting a job

 

Here's a list of flatbed companies that hire new drivers. My 2 favorite are System Transport and Melton Truck Lines because of good miles and benefits. Check these websites and pick a good company.

Falcon Transport
System Transport (trans-system)
Melton Truck Lines
Boyd Brothers
Maverick
TMC
Howard Transportation
Watkins & Shepard (flatbed division)

 

Im a driver trainer for TMC. Before I was a trainer I made over a grand a week. Pretty good pay, decent company to work for

 

if you drove for system you would have to park the truck in the gary yard i would imagine when you went on hometime... but maybe not ive never actually seen another truck inthe yard when ive been there. but i try to get in and out of gary as fast as i can...

 

There is VTI in Indy

 

TMC has a yard in Indianapolis, Boyd outta Washington, Buchannon in Ft. Wayne, Cookie outta Ft. Wayne

 

Also there is Stock outta Illinois somewhere, they run all over I've seen them out in California

 

We take the trucks home on week-ends. No need to drop in yard. Training is in DSM. We have one of the best flatbed training programs

 

Excellent idea. I tell other drivers interested to do the same no matter where they are. I did that in the Calvert, AL area near the old TK steel mill (now owned by 2 other companies).