Post your flatbed load pictures here

It will be interesting to see that restoration Marc. Nice looking T800 and I know she will serve you well. What are the spec's???

KH

 

Nice rig! Now that has some style if people look at it close enough.

 

We have a customer that manufactures steel trusses. We have delivered 5-6 loads there so far. We had 2 empty there today. The first truck got reloaded, but we couldn't come up with anything for the guy that unloaded in the afternoon.

On a normal week we have 3-5 in Central NY. Good farm country.

 

Yeah I never knew today was the first time I'd be on I81 N of Syracuse, I knew there was farm land in ny I just didn't know where it was, I'm calling this week a wash, I'm going home to load tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning to go to new haven Connecticut area

 

I deadheaded home from Binghamton NY today in a dry van, apparently my company couldnt find any good paying loads going our direction from up there....I took the scenic route down 26 into PA and then through the woods to williamsport.

 

You didn't reload anything out of VT?

 

Unloading at Nellis in the A.M. And then going across the street to pickup some "Packrat" containers headed to Cincinnati.

 

I saw a truck the other day that was nearly identical to yours going through KC. Shiny Western Star, flat top, newer aluminum flatbed, only it was candy apple red.

 

I don't know if this would work in your neck of the woods but this is what I did and it worked well.
Spend some time at equipment auctions.
(1) You find a bunch people with an immediate need as they have just purchased equipment that needs moving.
In other words a bunch of potential customers in one spot that have a need you can fill.

(2) You meet the decision makers face to face as they don't send non decision makers to bid on capital equipment.
The setting is usually less formal then an office type meeting and the mood is better.
Getting face time with the decision makers at another time is almost impossible.

(3) The people you meet at auctions are usually in good financial shape so first time risk is lower.

Do a good job and often your foot is in the door.

 

Yes Aluminum logs out of Massena, NY to Cleveland, OH 250 miles from home