Refer to flatbed

If things are going well, and you are learning & get along......I would suggest sticking with whom you got to finish TNT. Never know what the next may be.

If I remember correctly, You'll only have to come in afterward to do the securement class. In TNT, you will already have learned to drive & deal with conditions, handle Qualcom & hours, deal with customers, etc.....

Going to try to summon a couple skateboard folks to set you straight here. I run reefer, so not as familiar with the flat side. But, have had former TNT students become traitors & go to that deep, dark side. LOL! If it wasn't for my age & old injuries, I'd be doing the same. Good on you, buddy.

@Broshears just came back to us a bit ago. Ran reef for few years, found a local gig. Things changed, he came back & went flatbed. He decided to give back & become an instructor & trainer, albeit for the RIGHT reasons. Talked to him many times before he came here, during his training, met him on many occassions........ personal seal of approval. Ah, hell.....may just be because he's from my home territory! LOL

If I remember right, @skellr was/is flatty that preceded myself here. Maybe he will be willing to give you a bit of advise.

Hope this helps at least a bit.

Good luck & glad to see things have been going well for you so far. I do see the posts & keep up on you new guys, whether I have time enough to post or not.

 

I can't say for certain as what I know is from heresay from what I heard if a driver switches divisions within 6 months or a year of finishing training they'll have to go back with a trainer.

Noe don't quote me on that again it's just what I've heard, I would recommend calling or send a message to your fleet manger explain what's going on and off they don't know the answer they'll be able to ask the right people.

 

Does this avatar make me look flatty? Yes, I'm still hanging in here.

It's been a while and I'm not current on how they like to do things now. Policy is always changing to protect themselves from people that drop the ball.

What Broshears mentioned sounds familiar to me. I haven't talked with anyone that switched divisions that soon so I'm not really sure.

I know that Bill, who teaches the flatbed securement class, will be always available if you have any questions about securing loads. Or here on TTR in the flatbed section. A good way to learn is to post something and have people tell you what's wrong with it.

 

Yep. Overwhelming majority of instructor/trainers are reefer.

Heck of a lot less skateboard trainers, even fewer instructors. Tankers even more sparse. Would have to have had some pretty good luck & timing to have been able to hook up one in flats in the beginning. Really does not matter at all for PSD, though. Just getting that license down.

Very common for guys to do PSD/TNT in reef before flat because of this.

You'll have an easier time to get an instructor for TNT. You'll have to decide if your better off with your current "known" situation (if he's good), or try to get a skater.

Give someone in flatbed a call to find out what will all be required of you. It's a very common situation here, that happens every day.