Newly licensed and weighing options

Hey everybody, my first post here, looks like a decent place full of knowledge.
I got my license 3 weeks ago and for the last 2 weeks ive been running east coast...ive done MA, PA, NJ, NY (not nyc) and RI so far...went to Boston this week (never again) and im schedualed for CT monday morning. This is where my question comes in, i got my license with the intent to run flat bed and theres a job posted that id like to call about that is gta to alberta and im just wondering how this run would be? Obviously living in canada im used to the ####ty weather and have experience a tiny bit of crap weather driving rig recently. What could i expect on an alberta run and what is the availibility of struck stops ect....yea i could google all this but id love to hear some real world experiences....is this a decent run for a new guy? Keep in mind i have 12 years driving shunt trucks but on private property but usually loaded down on 4 and 5 axle trailers.
Thanks for any advise, i really appreciate it!

 

I like 2 lane....im not a city driver AT ALL even in cars i dont care for it....i understood going into this job there would be some city work required at times but im a huge fan of the 90 and Mass Pike etc, its beautiful and its DRIVING not stop and go BS. Im also not liking the border crossing etc...its not a huge deal and is getting more second nature but dry van is just not my thing...i have a steel background and thats what i wanted to pull. I guess its just a matter of the grass being greener....or do i count my blessings i got a job in the first place and just get some more experience before i go looking for something else.

 

I know they do half load season with flat deck coming up here but i didnt know there was any shortage of deck work. Im thinking with GM pulling out of canada steel is going to start booming a little more at least in this area(GTA).
"I THINK" this job is roll tite out of Gerdau or possibly Triad so it might not be too bad....at least those places load in a half decent time....delivery could be another story. I might wait till after xmas and see how i feel. Id like to get away from the US stuff.

Another question, for anyone running US, is there a better way to do the IFTA reporting? My current job requires i make note of mileage, state, time and road when crossing state lines and what ive been doing is taking a picture of the odometer at each state line and then fill out the paper when ive parked for the night or at offload....is there a better way of doing this? Why the hell is any of that nessicary when i have ez pass that tracks and bills the company? Im VERY new so just trying to figure all this out. Thanks again!

 

My Garmin 785 logs it but ive just been using paper and my phone...highly annoying tho

 

I live in ontario so no real option to not deal with it lol

Maybe itd be better to run a 14 day cycle for that trip....if its actually steady work and not a bunch of pickup and deliveries all over AB i think it might not be bad...guess ill call and find out...no harm in inquiring.