Chosing the right flatbed company to start off with?

Look at :
Melton Truck Lines
System Transport

Both good companies.

 

look into system transport

 

can try Keim TS, we have a terminal in Jasper, TN home every weekend for the most depending on the freight of course and our mileage tops out at .45 and working on raising the percentage top out, currently 28.2%5 I believe. rigs are no older then 3-4 years old. we're a smaller company , 200 + rigs and double the trailers. paid every Monday, we don't sit much unless your out in bfe where no one gets a load, we don't go there much.... www.keimts.com I believe it is.

 

lone star has regular flatbeds, I've seen them running around but they are far and few between, which would make me wonder about how much normal flatbed freight they get since oversize specialized is their niche. But if you are wanting to get into specialty freight like that than that would be a good way to get your foot in the door, but if not I would look into melton or maverick they seem to have the best reviews on here

 

As others suggested Lonestar, Keim, and Roehl. You might try Maverick, or Boyd.

 

only thing i dont like about maverick is my fleet manager. apparently i have the worst one from what all the other drivers and even my trainer have told me. ive only had him for 3 weeks now and he hasnt even tried to disprove what everyones says. so we'll see what plays out.

 

I tried them. I live about 30 miles from Bangor on the coast. They said they don't hire from my area, but I know they offered a guy a job that lives in the next town past mine. Have to go through my town to get to his.

I will keep looking. Meanwhile I will keep building up my experience. Can't wait to get away from these "starter" companies.

 

PEP Transport out of Gardiner.

 

You the man!

 

Would your trainer happened to live in Ga. Did a repower few weeks ago and he told me he just trained someone from Huntsville. I just live about 70 miles south of you