New trailer… what do I need?

I run off the boards & don't tarp but maybe couple few times a year when the money is just right. I drag a step though..

4 footers will get ya by for the most part..

 

Conestogas are great for certain types of loads; not all loads. You really need to figure out what market you want to operate in.

Spending all this equipment money for a part-time deal seems a waste of YOUR money.

 

I can tell from reading a few of these replies that flatbed trucking is a whole different ball park.

 

Cargo control in Iowa has free shipping in a certain $ amount

 

Flatbed, step-deck, Oversize-overweight are all different ball parks. Even basic flatbed sticks and bricks can be dangerous to the driver and the public if not safely and properly secured.