question about flatbed pay+tarp pay

We do get paid for chaining and strapping.

 

How so? I never have...or heard of this

 

When someone takes a job they agree to the terms of it. Flatbedding requires chaining and strapping loads. Complaining about not getting payed to chain and strap is like someone complaining that they are not getting payed to fuel their truck. Its just part of the job.

 

Exactly this.

 

Im not complaining.....I dont care really... I pull tankers...but u paid to drive and tarp not to strap and chain...which is work....but u like it I love it

 

When I was a company driver I'd try to just take the crap with the cream. Be a little patient and see what you make over the course of a month or a year. Don't get too caught up in what you get paid for one particular thing.

It's a forest for the trees thing. I remember one guy who quit an $80,000/yr job that he liked just because he couldn't get reimbursed for gloves, no kidding ! I dunno, I'm glad guys are a bunch of sissies about tarping because more and more that's becoming my niche', if I find a place that has loads that are bit difficult to tarp I know there's a good chance they have a hard time getting them moved. I don't charge tarp fees either, I bid every load with enough on it to tarp and if it doesn't have to be then it's a bonus. I'm 300+ lbs too, and I enjoy it. If I can get my butt up there and not whine about it, I know you guys can do it.

 

is that not part of why flatbed pays more than Van and reefer?

 

Years ago when union we got the extra pay on things..
Heck even one place I was at the was not union got extra money for taking the gooseneck off and on. 25.00 lding fee it was called

 

So a man has to be sissie about something because he don't want to do something?tarping isnt hard its just frustrating and unhuman...I wouldn't wish tarping on my worst enemy. ..if u need something tarped get s curtain side trailer

 

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