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Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
I'm thinking of giving Flatbed a try , So I might have to Give both TMC and Arrow a call monday ...I also need to find out just what flatbed companies are out there that hire out of Colorado , As I don't want to limit myself to just 2 companies , But I do want to have the ability to earn a steady 50k per year at a perspective employer .
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If you've never done flatbed before and also want to earn a steady $50,000/year. You pretty much SHOULD limit yourself to two companies. TMC or Maverick. Both will let you achieve your financial goal and both have flatbed training programs that are top notch. This spring I hope to own my own truck and hire on back with TMC.
One major reason people try, then quit, running flatbed is that they feel it is too much work. TMC and Maverick will show you how to work smarter, not harder. When I drove flats for TMC, I can't tell you how many guys I saw STRUGGLING to get a load secured and tarped simply because they had no clue how to do it properly.
There MAY be some other small outfits out there who are great too, but if choosing from the larger carriers then IMHO TMC and Maverick are the only two I would consider. After checking both out very carefully, I found the only differences are as follows:
Hiring On:
Maverick - will put you on a waiting list for a few weeks to a few months.
TMC - hires immediately if you are qualified
Equipment:
Maverick - Late Model Maroon Freightliner Automatics :dung: :cry:
TMC - Late Model Decked out Black Peterbilts with 13 speed transmissions
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Training Pay (When I started over a year ago):
Maverick: $500.00
TMC: $350.00
Best of Luck to you and keep us posted!