auto hauler information please?

He's not going to last long in this field. I've got the feeling, from his being too lazy to properly tarp his load that he's in the seat just because he couldn't find a job elsewhere. Just sayin'

 

I know when comes to trucking one jobs harder then the other flatbed requires more work then dryvan/refer....unless you are on one of those dedicated dollar tree/dollar general runs where you touch every box....that not easy going to little town have and block traffic to maneuver to park and you already know half of the town dont care that your working so there gonna go around no more what....... but i know it can be challenging.....

 

i know i should be making 45-50 k a year come to western you'll be making less.... my year here will be in july and im out...But car hauling im up for the challenge....never scared...i lived in detroit all my life slipping and busting my butt on ice never gets old.....Now i know i said i did a 10 min tarp job does not mean when it comes to my loads I'm lazy and hurry up to get it done i take my time....a 45,000 lb coil comming at you suicide or a bundle of steel comming threw the cab i try to prevent that as much as possible.....

 

i was always taught looks can be deceiving ......I'm always up for a challenge no matter how big or tall it is.....I got in to trucking to try various of thing not to be fat and pull van and eat everything on the buffet menu at Petro or T.A..........

 

Wow you really have negative image about me dont you???
I guess your not human......We all make mistakes and learn from them...Well some of us....People like you motivate me to prove you wrong......Im 25 years old still learning something new from new and old school truckers....Lazy???? Flatbed is not for lazy people bruh...Not everyone can drive a truck and deal what we all deal with...traffic,a-hole at the shipper/receiving,driving in winter storms,basically putting your life at risk each and every day.....and if that does not get you d.o.t will try to find something wrong with your log book,truck/trl once your cdl is gone what next working at walmart or a factory???

 

So, when you stated that you only made $17,000 last year pulling a flat, it was only for about 5 months? That should put your pay for pulling a flat between $35-40,000 for a complete year. If that is the case, it isn't bad, especially your first year pulling a flat bed. No matter what you pull, you won't start at top wages. Like everything it takes time to learn and hone your craft.

 

Something else to remember about the union carhaulers: those guys making the really big bucks are based in terminals where they can grab a backhaul towards home. They only get paid while there is a car on the truck, hauling a load back home makes a huge difference! And this just isn't possible everywhere, it's a case where your home terminal can really effect your income potential.

 

thanks for the input i will keep that in mind

 

Most of the non-union car haulers seem to pay percentage. I would think that your greatest challenge is finding a carrier who will train you. Perhaps some of the union car haulers have a training program Allied Systems did have a training program at one time.

 

cassen hiring ppl out of school now and train