McElroy Trucking or Boyd Bros.???

Is there a pet policy for boyd?

 

Not that I know of. Don't think we do. Reason I don't know is I don't have a pet.

 

OLDTOM:
"One of the best things about running flatdeck is that the drivers tend to stick together, and help each other out with tarps, straps etc. Never be afraid to ask another driver's opinion on your load, or why he is chaining/strapping in a different way than you would. You'll learn something new everyday - I know I do, and I've been at it over 30yrs."

I have so many questions for you then!!

 

Hello,
Do you currently work for Boyd? I have been offered to go to orientation at Boyd and am seriously considering it. I live in Montgomery and the possibility of being home semi-regularly is attractive, but is it for real? Do you know if trainers at Boyd actually train, or is it just a team driving situation and no real direction and training? I really like going flatbed because of the work it will take to secure the loads and diversity of loads. Thanks for any impute you have.

 

^^^-----Ditto!

 

# Hytekrednek- I have thought about driving for Boyd and appreciate the useful info you have given. I have a few thoughts that need answering if you don't mind?
My experience is as follows: seven years, about 215,000 miles of driving experience. A little over two years of this experience is local/regional (about a 250 mile radius of Pittsburgh Pa) pulling 48 & 53-foot van trailers. I have operated in western PA, the Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo OH area, West Virginia, Buffalo and Rochester NY and Baltimore MD. I know how to scale loads, use a log book, fuel the truck, drive in winter weather, etc.
I might not have true flatbed driving experience but the experience that I do have is chaining machinery (skid steer, backhoe, mid-size excavator and a crawler loader) on tag-a-long trailers and strapping of palatalized freight on a flatbed trailer. I figure that I would require some training but I would not need much. I know how to secure loads because I watch other drivers and ask them questions and look at loads that pass me on the road. What I know about securing loads on a flatbed is as follows: I know that on a coil that weighs 40,000 lbs, a driver should use 5-6 chains; 1 strap for every 10 feet or 2 straps for an individual product under 10 feet. I am one who would over chain or strap a load. The more straps/chains the better. So my questions are--


1. What type of training do you think I would need to do?
2. What is their operating area, how far west and north do they go?
3. Do they utilize EZ or PrePass?
4. How do they get a person to orientation?


I'd sure appreciate the come back. I know they haul out of USG in Aliquippa which is about 25-30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

 

Hey man, Congrats on orientation. May see u in bham during that time. I through there quite often. Also, is offer to train u seeing how u live in GA. My current student lives in Monroe. Reason I cant, I'm takin some time off to spend a few weekends with family. If u luck up m get a trainer from or close to ur home town u will b home every weekend. If u got any other questions feel free to shoot. Oh, point of advice for orientation. Don't speak out of turn. David is a good teacher n has a ton of stuff to squeeze in four n a half days. N I hope u like Chinese food. Any questions just shoot. Keep me posted on how everything goes. Have a Blessed day.