which trailer is easier to find loads for?

Finding freight isn't a problem for any trailer that you pull. The real problem is finding freight that pays worth a crap!

 

Redd is correct. The van part of the industry is the most competitive. Flatbed work requires special training and is more physical. Finding freight is only part of deciding what to pull. You need to decide what you are willing to do as far as participating in loading/unloading, load securement and such. There is a thread in the forum about being a flatbedder, I would suggest reading that so you have an idea of what that entails.

 

Flatbedding is cake compared to running foodservice, I drag food upstairs on a handtruck, normally more than my bodyweight(I'm 6'1", 250 lbs.), I'm not saying flatbedding is easy, just a he** of a sight more enjoyable in my eyes, I grew up running flats with my grandfather, and I'm telling you, I miss it. This crap I do now, in the name of a check is beat! Running flats you work enough to stay in good shape, I lost 20 lbs. over the summer from fingerprinting food, BLAH! Let me shut up now. I'd personally rather pull a flat or step deck, covered wagon of course, I like to think I'm lazy, wishful thinking.

 

I have a lot of respect for you foodservice folks! I've seen McLane trucks backed into some of the most gawd-awful spots with only two lanes of roadway and a small parking lot at the local convenience store in which to maneuver. It can't be easy.

 

if you're going to pull a van than buy a reefer, that way you can haul both dry & frozen.

 

which trailer is easier to find loads for? An empty trailer.
Dont mind me. I am just being a wise cracker. bben up too long & having some humor here.

 

HA! Sometimes you need to laugh after too many hrs. at the wheel! H***, I thought it was funny, then again, I'm a trucker, what do I know about funny, if I knew something I'd be onstage!

 

I wouldn't want to be a comedian . . . all people do is laugh at you!

 

From what i see theres more van freight out there, but on the negitive side van freight pays the least. Me personaly i would never pull any type of van, dont want to deal with all the bs at the docks getting loaded and unloaded.