Thinking about joining the flatbed community

Stay at the job at least a year! Better yet, see if your company offers OTR positions and go that route to finish your year up. Once you have a year of continuous employment and keep a clean driving record, the jobs will be more plentiful and easier to obtain. I would then look at Boyd Bros Flatbed operations to go to work for to learn flatbedding. They have a good reputation and haul just about everything that can go on a flatbed so you will learn to tarp, chain and strap properly.

 

Check with Howard Transportation. This is a private carrier owned by Howard Industries. They are permitted for 48 states but most of their loads are within 32 states. Should be a good job. They have 3 terminals in the Southeast and one of them is in Kenly, NC. I've seen their terminal in MS and the trailers were loaded with electrical transformers.

Many new drivers get suckered into those Dollar General and other accounts like that. There's good reasons why those companies spend tons of money advertising for drivers for those accounts and the turnover exceeds 100%.

Smart move; jump to flatbeds, you will like it.

 

Does Howard hire out of Birmingham? I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find much info about their hiring area.