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They've already looked into your work history. As long as it's all out in the open and your explanation to your recruiter of your gaps is satisfactory, you should be good to go.

 

Yeah I told them every thing I could think of becuse riding the bus once is more than enough.

 

So I know it may have been asked already but just wondering what kind of miles someone new (flatbed) could expect starting out?

 

They started me out around 2k and worked up from there.

A lot of it is entirely dependent on your ability to get stuff down. Don't be late.. don't drag your feet too much... don't damage the product, get to your next location as early as possible.

I averaged around 2400 miles, but that was the sweet spot between "enough money to keep me happy" and enough time off for me.

 

You said they made it last year. Are they still a good company to run for. Know you run a lease but do you hit with waiting on loads alot or do you keep running for the most part. I am looking at the company side of the game?

 

Thanks. Do you run flatbed?

 

I'm currently running flatbed. Although sad to say I turn my truck in tomorrow. Sunday I was in a wreck and it just shook me up a little too much. A lady cut me off and slammed the breaks even though there was 150 feet or so between me and the truck in front of me. The wabco did what it's was supposed to and reacted sooner then I could. I'm not sure how I didn't hit her but even with 13 straps all being tightened with every bit of my 200lbs and checking them every 1.5hrs the load slammed into the back of the truck. The lady took off after myself and whiteness where able to get her tag. She was cited for felony non contact hit and run.

For those wanting to go into flatbed it's great! Honestly if it wasn't for the accident I'd still be staying with prime. If you go company and have issues with your FM request Ben Williams out of SLC. He's had my back for over a year here. Never once been disrespected or treated like a child. In the summer last year I was staying between 3600 and 3800 miles a week with a week here and there at 4k. He'll run you as much as you want to run. Even this week when I turn in the truck tomorrow I'll have 2800 miles. I've not had any issues with prime other then a few times getting home a day late but that's how it goes in this business. Some say stay away from prime blah blah blah blah. Prime is a great company to work for I've had very few weeks that I took home any less then 1k as a company driver. My advice to those wanting to go into flatbed understand no matter how secure you think that load is with enough force it can shift on you. And pay attention in the securment classes and your trainers. There's NO SUCH THING AS OVER SECURING A LOAD! If I would have listened to the shipper on securing the load it would have been a fatality. They were trying to push me out the door with 6 to 8 straps.

I've been driving over 2yrs now total. But just need a break from driving maybe a month or so and come back to prime or another company that gets a little better home time.

Y'all be safe out there and watch out for those idiots trying to get an insurance claim.

 

Thanks for the reply. Very sorry to hear about your accident and hope you're doing alright. That's some very encouraging stuff to hear for me (mileage wise, I don't really care about home time as I'm single). Did you start flatbed right after orientation?

 

Yeah I drove reefer before coming to prime and refused to go back to it. With being married I was staying out 6 to 8 weeks then go home for a week. But my wife was on the truck right there with me helping tarp, strap, chain you name it.

 

It's not like getting back on a horse after having been thrown off; it's like getting behind the plate again after getting hit in the face with a foul tipped fast ball...