What is the best choice?

I presume you are talking about the weight of the cold produt in the van being more for a reefer. But wouldn't a dry van be just as heavy? Or does the water weight in the frozen product weight that much more? Of course, TP weights alot less then fishsticks! Maybe I answered my own question.

 

hey dbook, reefers haul beer, potatoes, apples, candy bars, ice cream, meat loads etc... dry vans get more of an assortment of loads like toilet paper, makeup,cardboard displays, clothing. when I pulled dry vans there was much more diversity in weight than when I pulled reefer. Most all of my loads were 38,000 plus. However, alot of reefer work is one stop. not a lot of multiple drops. unless you get seafood, or like flowers.

 

I'd much rather haul dry but no co that has alot of dry vans do alot of training. Most of the training cos run nothing but reefers. I need a CDL training and to gain some experience before I can hire on with a better company, either dry or wet

 

tryem both. different strokes for different folks. who know you might end up driving a flatbed. a lot of big companies run all three. try it all man, you will then have the experience, and knowledge of a well rounded truck driver. also by making yourself more diverse your emploment options will be greater and so will your pay!

 

I've been riding with a flatbedder for a 5-6 trips to CA, NV and UT, just to get a feel for OTR. And while yes it's more work, it would seem to cut the boredom more then a van or reefer would. I'm selling off most of what I own, including a condo and live in the truck while making my home time where ever I want. So making more money would just mean I can save more for retirement!

 

I know how you feel!!!

You are going to get the same reaction I get with some of my comments and questions.......... many (not all thankfully) posters are not exactly familiar with the term "the big picture".........

To illustrate my point, here is a quote from a driver who has been driving for over a year and is changing jobs:

"The major factor I used in deciding who to start back otr with is the dang bus ride to orientation. 2 of the 3 will take me over 26 hrs and I can drive 2hrs to the 3rd."

In reality, this type of thinking has allowed trucking companies to get away with offering very few, if any, benefits...........