I'm looking for some information on a couple of flatbed outfits, all of whom have terminals within 30-45 mins of where I now live, in western PA. These outfits are :

BTC
Yourga Trucking
Nick Strimbu Trucking
Trinity Logistics
L.J. Kennedy
Transport National

I've never pulled flatbeds before, and am seriously thinking of doing so. Ideally, tankers would be my first preference since I have relevant experience, but I can't afford to sit at home for 3 months while my HazMat and TWIC get processed.

I'm keen to know about how these outfits are as employers, and their general reputation in the industry.

Thanks in advance.

You forgot P.G.T in Monaca Pa. They have a wallboard division along with a flatbed service and many dedicated accounts, like Wellington Steel. Southern Pines is also connected with them. L.J. Kennedy has closed there Aliquippa wallboard divsion due to a contract issue with its union drivers. Gypsum Express has taken up where Kennedy left off

Hello,
I just redid the hazmat on my Lic after letting it go 6 years ago and it only took 3 weeks from the day I took the hazmat test. Took the test and got the finger prints do in the same morning. Got the lic on Friday and in yesterdays mail got the letter from the TSA,all total 3 weeks and I live in Penna too!

USAIR, and Crowhorse....many thanks for your inputs.

Yourga and Strimbu are union. I think health insurance doesn't cost the employee anything, and the vesting for a teamster pension is around 3-years. I think it's around $100/month for each year of service. It's a lot of out and back, so you will want to live in the area.

You forgot about the Cream of the Crop - Falcon Transport! LOL

Try Land & Sea out of the Trenton, NJ area, they hire all over..also the evil in TMC..