TMC/Roehl

Which state do you live in?
Prime Inc. has good flatbed training also.

 

Where you live will make a big difference on your choice. But if you are in a good TMC area, and you are serious about flatbed and want to do flatbed long term, I recommend TMC. After you've been there a good while and proved yourself, TMC has some great fleets such as hauling boats and dedicated John Deere. These are very good paying and highly desired positions if you can work you way up to them.

TMC experience on your resume always looks good. They train right and expect more then "average performance".

That said, I feel Roehl is a worthwhile place to begin, too.

 

Agree 100%. TMC

 

I would suggest a small company. Your goal should be getting your own truck after a year or two. It would be much easier to achieve that with a small company. That is what I did.

 

Well, everyone would like to hire experienced drivers but experienced (good) drivers are either already taken or have their own trucks. For me it's very hard to believe that a good driver remains in a (any) company as a driver bearing in mind that he/she could be making much more money for him/herself.

If you are willing to do over-the-road, you don't need to look only for a local company. In my area (Chicago) a lot of companies are willing to hire who ever wants to drive (especially flatbed).

 

Here is another idea for you
If you want to work for your friend and his insurance will cover a new driver then use his truck to take the test to obtain your CDL. Go get your permit and start riding with him and have him teach you. You will get more actual training going that route than you ever will in a school