Owner op looking for flatbed company to lease onto

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Killinmiles93, Apr 23, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Different strokes for different folks.
    No lumpers
    No appointments, 99.9% of the time
    Very few long waits loading or unloading.
    No lumpers.
    No lumpers.
    No lumpers.
    No unloading your self.
    I typically got better rates than what I got with a dry van.

    Generally speaking a whole different attitude with the people you have to deal with, from the shipper to the reciever right down to the guys that actually load and unload.
    No warehouses, well rarely.
    I myself learned real quick I didn't have the right attitude to deal with box freight and the people that deals in it generally, open deck of any kind, the worst load is better than the best in a box, in my opinion.
    Generally speaking it is more work, it is also more challenging at times, you sometimes have to get pretty creative. You will also have to work in the rain and snow, and getting in to some sites to unload can be challenging too.
    Like I said, different strokes for different folks.
     
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  3. The Rookies see all the OSOW(Over Sized Over Width) Loads and want to step into the big leagues with 6 weeks experience. So they assume the Flatbed is the molehill to get into the big show.

    had a rough night with 4wheelers and a driver who wanted to try what
     
  4. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Well if you are looking to get into oversize, flatbed is definately a step above a box of any kind. I pulled a lot of oversize on flats, but it is not where the big buck oversize is. A stepdeck would be the next step and I upped by bottom line when I bought mine, but it just keeps going up from there with more specialized trailers if you are after the big bucks, and can get enough loads to make them work for you.
     
  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Just the trip plan would explode their heads.
     
  6. Gentlemanfarmer

    Gentlemanfarmer Medium Load Member

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  7. DsquareD

    DsquareD Road Train Member

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    Lots of small companies will take you if you have your own trailer. Where do you want to live/work?
     
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