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difference in driving a flatbed?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DC843, Jul 27, 2015.

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  1. Jul 28, 2015 #31
    Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Pride Transport has reefers and flatbeds. The reefer division is 100% no-touch freight.

    Where do you live; dozens of good companies for new CDL grads, not just the few you learn about in CDL school.
     
    Chinatown, Jul 28, 2015
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  3. Jul 28, 2015 #32
    Lepton1

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    I run loads to oil rigs for the last two months. Only time I touched my tarps was to rearrange the side boxes.
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2015 #33
    DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    I am willing to work hard a few times a day flat bedding.
    Still a piece of cake compared to my old job.

    the only question I have is do I have to be particularly strong? im not weak or anything but im pretty small about 135lbs, as long as its doable for me im willing to put in the extra work for being smaller.

    As far as the advice for vans, that's what I will be using when I begin school so Ill see how I like that, but I'm not really planning on a career in trucking maybe like 5 years tops before I move on to something else, so if i can earn the most money flatbedding that im going to do it.

    Plus id rather work hard and stay in good shape than get fat and lazy driving a van, or have to try to fit working out into my schedule. No offense to any fat lazy van drivers out there.

    Ive fallen off stuff 12 feet and higher, its not that big of a deal, besides I don't think you'll fall off if you pay attention to what your doing. if you do fall off and hurt yourself, the company has to pay while your "incapacitated" so its all good. I mean I would just think about those dudes that build skyscrapers walking along those beams wayyy up in the air and then feel like a ##### for being afraid of standing a story off the ground.
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2015 #34
    Lonesome

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    The company has to pay while you're incapacitated? Interesting..........
     
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  7. Jul 28, 2015 #35
    RustyBolt

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    When I started driving, it was flatbed. In orientation, we had a little blonde gal along with us. She was maybe a buck 15 soak n wet. She had trouble at first. I showed her how to use her knee to get the tarp onto the deck just like we used to do tossing hay bails back in the day before teenagers thought they were above manual labor. I believe she is still driving. Unsure if still doing flat bed though. If she could do it, You can too.
     
    RustyBolt, Jul 28, 2015
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    DC843 Thanks this.
  8. Jul 28, 2015 #36
    DC843

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    im not sure about this but im pretty sure if you get injured on any sort of company time they have to pay you that's where all those commericals on tv offering lump sums for peoples settlements
     
    DC843, Jul 28, 2015
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  9. Jul 28, 2015 #37
    DC843

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    awesome no worries then
     
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  10. Jul 28, 2015 #38
    brsims

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    I started in box, moved over to flatbed, and you'll never get me to go back!

    Yes, ther are quite a few flatbed carriers who still stick to the 48' trailer, but that doesn't necessarily mean a shorter trailer all the time. I've picked up a load or to the hung off the back by a couple of feet, and they can make parking in the truckstop a bit of a challenge at times. I gotta keep remembering I have tail swing to worry about with those loads!
     
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  11. Jul 29, 2015 #39
    jerezxp7

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    You'll do fine you don't need to be really strong if you can lift a chain and a chain binder, pieces of 4×4s that are 6 feet long your good , forklift picks up your tarps put them on the load it's hard work but it's not superhuman .
     
    jerezxp7, Jul 29, 2015
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  12. Jul 30, 2015 #40
    BooshWhacker

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    Most Government workers get paid while being unconscious.
     
    BooshWhacker, Jul 30, 2015
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