Guess im a flatbedder now!

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Simplespeed, Feb 15, 2020.

  1. Odin's Rabid Dog

    Odin's Rabid Dog Heavy Load Member

    704
    1,717
    May 6, 2018
    NW MT
    0
    Flattery.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

    18,732
    117,479
    Nov 21, 2009
    Just south of the north 40
    0
    Well, it must be true. When ever I tell someone that’s what I do, they say I must be crazy.
     
  4. BackwoodsGA

    BackwoodsGA Road Train Member

    1,954
    10,118
    Mar 18, 2012
    Elgin Nd
    0
    Yup.we're crazy as a rat in a tin ####house.
     
    Odin's Rabid Dog Thanks this.
  5. Odin's Rabid Dog

    Odin's Rabid Dog Heavy Load Member

    704
    1,717
    May 6, 2018
    NW MT
    0
    I love the variety.

    I enjoy the lack of lumpers and the associated BS, including multi-hour wait times.

    I enjoy the intellectual challenge of "ok, how do I secure this load?"

    I enjoy the way we're treated better at *most* shippers and receivers.

    I enjoy the quasi comradery.
     
  6. Odin's Rabid Dog

    Odin's Rabid Dog Heavy Load Member

    704
    1,717
    May 6, 2018
    NW MT
    0
    Oh, yeah, and I enjoy that most loads are low profile and heavy. Not all, of course, but most, at least in the fleet I run in.
     
    Coffey and PoleCrusher Thank this.
  7. Simplespeed

    Simplespeed Light Load Member

    103
    88
    Jun 12, 2013
    0
    I pulled two pieces of 30" pipe for 60 miles today. My cut was $471, wait time was $75 and fuel surcharge was $65. Wish I could have preloaded something else or brought something back but nope. No flat bed loads for me tomorrow either so i guess im going to try getting a container. Really sucks cause i am enjoying flattbedding. Once i really get the hang of it, and if there were more work I think I could make some decent money for a mostly local job. Hell, I cant wait to get an overnight load. I got the itch to leave town.
     
    Last edited: Feb 18, 2020
    Coffey, Kyle G., Cabinover101 and 2 others Thank this.
  8. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

    20,062
    216,656
    Mar 25, 2014
    OH
    0

    Guess you ain't camped at many steel mills yet? :D:D
     
  9. cke

    cke Road Train Member

    6,190
    76,215
    Aug 4, 2013
    Colfax Wi
    0
    I’ll take camping at a steel mill
     
  10. Odin's Rabid Dog

    Odin's Rabid Dog Heavy Load Member

    704
    1,717
    May 6, 2018
    NW MT
    0
    Close. But not quite.
     
    cke and jamespmack Thank this.
  11. Cabinover101

    Cabinover101 Heavy Load Member

    726
    1,166
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    My Flatbed is Allergic to Steel Mills, so I try to avoid them
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.