Comments By Mike S.

Its playoff time for hockey that's all I care about now lol

Isn't that the game where you are allowed to fight as long as its 1v1?

Pretty much lol

Its playoff time for hockey that's all I care about now lol

I've heard some of the flatbedders talk about lifting technique for lifting tarps. I weigh about 130 soaking wet and I'm not the strongest guy in the world and I really wanna do flatbedding. So... What is the proper technique?

I didn't know that they had an oilfield division, thought they were just reefer.

This is from Craigslist

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/trp/4957591619.html

Anybody know anything about Stevens Transports oilfield division? I'm looking at moving to Texas next year or so and was wanting to get some information about them

I know we've got a few members in here that work for Melton and I was just wondering what the home time is like with them

So I just wanted to know what yall think of somebody just getting out of school going to a flatbed company? Also how should I prepare myself for the physical?

Well, I think there's nothing wrong with it. That's what I did. I entered my CDL school without ever even sitting in a truck before. I graduated and went directly to Melton for orientation. They will teach you everything you will need to know. They won't set you up for failure. On the contrary, they will set you up for success! I then completed my 3-week training with a trainer and now I am solo. That was the process in a peanut shell. There was a lot of things I did that went on during this, research and so forth. But the bottom line is that if that's what you want to do, go for it!

As far as the physical goes, I am assuming you are referring to the company physical that some have. I know Schneider has a You Tube video on their physical. Once you determine which company you are going with, find out what their physical entails and make sure you can do what they want you to do. You don't want to get there and fail the physical; it would be a big time waster for you. Every company is different so you will have to find that information out. Talk to drivers from that company and see what they say about the physical (and anything else you want to know about that company). Know what you are getting into and what will be required of you. There's nothing wrong with practicing standing on one foot for 1 minute prior to the physical.

Good luck!

Actually I'm considering going with Melton

So I just wanted to know what yall think of somebody just getting out of school going to a flatbed company? Also how should I prepare myself for the physical?

Roehl transport is one of the best in my opinion for former vets

Here is one of my first loads that I hauled solo. It is some sort of resin oil for the drilling rigs up in the oil fields. I loaded in Mobile, AL and took it to Williston, ND. That place up there is a boom town and truly a sight to see.

The first time I stopped by my CDL school was with this load. My instructors complimented me on the fine tarp job. It was actually an easy load to tarp seeing that it was perfectly symmetrical.

How would you strap that load down?