Landstar Flatbed

It may have changed, but I signed on with 10 years driving reefer, van and doubles.

I attended their securement class for a day, which I found very helpful, and away I went.

This was 5 years ago.

Then there’s an 18 month to 2 year step up process to hauling oversize loads.

I’m allowed to haul unlimited width and length now on a flat.

 

So,,,,,,,,, now you’re qualified to haul long and wide. When’s your first load ??? Lol.

 

Lol. He is waiting for the rates to hit 1.25 mile, then he will jump in with both feet..

 

Dang 1 day of securement class and thats it , sheesh i bet them first couple loads was rough lol . I only ever pulled a flat and sometimes still find myself shaking my head at the #### they like to throw on my trailer

 

Theres a class?

My first day at work was 1am sunday night, no fuel card, no logbook, no MC# .. truck idling when i showed up. Take this to greer SC and dont cross any scales.

 

My cousin has many tales of hauling steel from Pittsburgh area to Boston in the 80's with a description much like your post.

 

Honestly - talking to drivers, watching, listening, and You Tube.

The securement class just gave me the hands on ‘link’ to everything I’d learned from others over time.

 

Youtube is a great resource whenever im stumped on something that is first place i go, if not there then ask the people on here and somebodies hauled it before . If ya got no time to do that then ask the guy loading next to u or even the forklift guy for a word of advice, they may not know all of what needs to be done to be legal but can point u in the right direction most of the time