Swift flatbed

Maverick is hiring in your area...and they pay better than Swift.

I'm not sure if they are taking anybody without a CDL though...call and ask them.

I never can keep up with them on the hiring and training thing...go the their website (google Maverick Transportation) and check them out. The website says they are taking students without a CDL...but it may or may not be up to date on that, it changes rather often.

 

Oh.........sorry.

 

Why on earth anyone wants flat bed is beyond me. I watched the poor guys trying to tarp last week in Laredo. We had 30-40 mph winds at the Swift yard.

Most of my stuff is drop and hook. I seldom get dirty, seldom touch the freight. Not much extra money to bust my tail for it. While you are securing and tarping I am rolling and making money.

 

Some of it's a mental thing, the fact that you can do it, do it well, and take pride in it. Usually there is much less waiting at PU and delivery points (compared to van drivers who actually do deliveries, not drop and hooks). Pay per mile is actually higher on average than van (even Swift starts flatbedders at a penny more per mile, and top pay is a few cents higher), and decent companies pay for tarping (some even to untarp). Flatbed companies, on average, are better at getting drivers home for most weekends.

Finally, if you haven't done it, you wouldn't understand.

 

Thats a good plan. You'll make more money in flatbed and when you can get into heavy haul / RGN then you'll really make some good coins.