Is There THAT Much Difference In Freight Types?
#21
07-23-2008, 02:29 PM
Originally Posted by ct77
Originally Posted by PhuzzyGnu
Originally Posted by ajritter04
Flatbeds, however, are different in the fact that the shipper usually wants the load on the truck and secured / covered properly as fast as they (and you) can get it. When you get to the receiver, they're happy to see you and will get that load off the truck ASAP. Very little waiting with a flatbed...at least compared to a reefer.
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#22
07-23-2008, 03:22 PM
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HEY !!!!! What's with this 51 is to old to pull a flatbed sh1t ???? I passed 51 about 12 years ago and am still going strong (Well do take a nap in the afternoons sometimes
 ) and pull a super flatbed.Tarps ?? What are tarps, haven't carried them things in years
#23
07-23-2008, 03:24 PM
I've not done too much research on becoming a Tanker-Yanker, so if you know much about that, I'd be interested in knowing. Just not looking to be another van jockey....
Oh, and 51 is the new 35....OK, it's the new 41....
#24
07-23-2008, 03:27 PM
Originally Posted by charged
I'm not sure who steve booth is.
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#25
07-23-2008, 03:42 PM
Re: Is There THAT Much Difference In Freight Types?
Originally Posted by Jumbo
Originally Posted by terrylamar
Originally Posted by wsclinger
Wondering as with all my research my personal feeling is that Flats is the way to go, even just starting out at 51 years of age.
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#26
07-23-2008, 03:45 PM
TL,
not a problem with this "old" guy...LOL...we're all doing what we want to do and isn't that the real reason we're still all still doing it??? Then again, Social Securit sucks....
#27
07-23-2008, 04:13 PM
Originally Posted by charged
I'm not sure who steve booth is.
#28
07-23-2008, 10:04 PM
Originally Posted by wsclinger
Not thrilled about coupling on to a van that I have no idea what may be inside, other than what the manifest states, but hey, it could say egg rolls and I have 200 asian people in it....
I'm 56 and running flatbed. I bet I could kik any you youngsters ass...'cept now I pee a little, every time I get hit in the stomach. :?
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