My favorite part of flatbedding?

You only log sleeper birth if you're in your gd sleeper. But see that other line? Called OFF DUTY? Yep thats there to be used for every other time you are not logged as driving or on duty.

You log off duty, you can do whatever you want. Sleep in the cab, hang a hammock under the trailer, sleep on top of the trailer. Go on a 10hr hike. Bang a lot lizard for 10hrs straight. It doesn't matter.

 

Well..... I would not Tell DOT that you slept in a day cab I think they would have something to say about it....

 

While I agree.. I shouldn't have to tell you that DOT is not your friend. What's going to happen when everybody gives this guy advice and tells him it's OK to sleep in a day cab, and DOT puts him out of service for fatigued driving?

 

I am already plenty friendly with the guards, it is just the way that place is. They only unload a certain number of trucks a day.

It is a common thing for drivers to all pitch in for a big pizza delivery or else we head on down to the truckstop and restaurant half a mile down the road for dinner.

They got mostly Fraley and Schilling and loudon county trucks hanging out there for days because their loads pay a whole lot.

 

I like that theres usually an attitude among flat bedders of helping each other out. Most guys will help you out with a securement or loading question- if you ask. I had a Home Depot delivery a couple of weeks ago in St George, UT of 20' # 4 rebar- it was a tarped load. Another flatbed driver was behind me in the driveway behind the store- waiting to unload. I pulled the tarps off the load, stretched them out, got all the folds out. As I'm getting ready to fold the first tarp I look up and this driver that was parked behind me was on the other end of my tarp saying 'hey lemme help you with this." He helped with all 3 tarps. After we finished we must've shot the breeze for 15 minutes or so, till I was empty. he had a partial load under his conestoga top, so I didn't get to reciprocate. Moments like these are why I really like doing this job

 

The part of this story I didn't like is how you tarped rebar.

 

Nor am I. I guess I'm just lucky.

 

Yup...bend over..no lube.