Flatbedding

Your best option being 21 .... find a small ma and pa company .... get the experience in and then when you turn 23 you will have alot of options open to you

 

Hey soon2be,

Might wanna try roehl transport out of marshfield wisconsion, they do dry van, curtinside, and flatbed. Maybe a worth a shot.


Good luck and pls keep us posted on what ya decide.

 

I to will be entering the interesting world of flatbeds... I've been running vans and reefers since starting out last year. I'm somewhat familiar with cargo securement from running cargo in the offshore oilfield ( at least with a truck you don't have to worry about waves).

Being 53, I don't have to worry about the age restrictions that younger drivers so, but the learning curve is going to be just as steep. Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated!

 

Everyone likes something different, and you're right there is an upside and a downside to curtain vans. One of the biggest up sides for many is that they don't have to tarp anymore. On the other hand, technically you have to tarp EVERY load, meaning opening and closing the curtains all the time. Depending on your haul this could be a real pain, or a huge time advantage not to mention back saver for things like ltl freight. Another downside is that they weigh more than a flatbed which means you can haul less freight......sometimes an issue. Another downside to me is that they limit you on the type of freight you can haul, obviously over dimensional freight doesn't work as you can only hang out the back of your trailer and not the front or sides. The list goes on, but you get the idea.

 

This is a 5 year old thread....soon2be never went flatbed he drives for watkins shepard pulling vans.....






American Trucker

 

Haha, sorry about that, I didn't see the original date!