Comments By Fred M

Hello, Truckers! I am hoping to become one of you very soon! I earned my CDL permit thanks to the High Road Training program, and I'm starting a private trucking school next week out in the Bay Area! However, beyond that I am not sure where to go, or maybe I should say I am not sure what to do. A good friend of mine from my time in the Navy was a Trucker, and he suggested I do flatbed. Any advice in how to get my foot in the door with flatbed trucking, or really anything in general, would be greatly appreciated. To those who read and/or respond to this thread, thank you for your time.

Howdy Fred, and WELCOME TO TT !

Personally, I would suggest applying with TMC, RIGHT HERE on this site, and let THEM train you, and guarantee you a JOB!

We ALWAYS recommend company paid training, exactly for that ^^^ reason. Knight also trains for flatbed, as do many companies.

Other than that, read ALL you can, from Old School, Turtle, Chief Brody, and some of the 'bigger' haul f/b guys.. i'll tell ya later...or they will show up, Lol! (Robert B., Bird One, et al . . . )

Best wishes;

~ Anne ~

Hi, Anne! Pleasure to meet you and thank you for your advice! Funny you bring up TMC! That friend of mine from the Navy that I brought up, he worked for them and recommended them as well! Thing is, they aren't taking people from California at the moment. I have considered moving to one of the states they are recruiting truckers from, but I don't know yet. I will try to read up on those fellas.

Hello, Truckers! I am hoping to become one of you very soon! I earned my CDL permit thanks to the High Road Training program, and I'm starting a private trucking school next week out in the Bay Area! However, beyond that I am not sure where to go, or maybe I should say I am not sure what to do. A good friend of mine from my time in the Navy was a Trucker, and he suggested I do flatbed. Any advice in how to get my foot in the door with flatbed trucking, or really anything in general, would be greatly appreciated. To those who read and/or respond to this thread, thank you for your time.