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Originally Posted by BigDumbDog777
hey snowman do you prefer the wagon over flatbedding? I forget are you with Maverick? If you are any insight?
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For me it was a means to an end. I wanted one of those high paying LTL jobs pulling doubles. Which I now have. I make more now and I dont touch any freight.
But to get driving experience I worked for a covered wagon outfit here in Ohio called Valley Transportation. My cousin is at Maverick. I chose flatbed/covered wagon because it pays more than vans for a new driver and you get home weekends. I had no desire to live in a truck 2-4 weeks at a time for $600 a week. Whether you go flatbed or wagon you should be able to make 800-1200 a week gross with either TMC or Maverick and get weekends off.
Securing is hard dirty work especially in 100 degree heat, 0 degree cold, 50 mph winds, rain etc. Some people like it, others hate it. Easy loads take a half hour to secure, hard loads can take 2 hours. I prefer steelcoils in a covered wagon. Fairly easy work compared to flatbed. If you went to Maverick's steel division you might even get an occasional shower, dinner, sleep in your own house during the week. Chicago is perfect for steel. Depends on what your looking for. Its a pretty good gig for a new driver if you want money and home time.
I did it because it paid more when I was new and the weekend thing. Once you get experience you can find that same money pulling vans and the pay begins to even out. Or like my job, where I work 40-50 hours a week with great pay, bennies ,pension etc and sleep in my own bed. For some people driving is a lifestyle, for me its a job, I already have a lifestyle!
But everyone's got the own opinion on what makes them happy.