Comments By Joanna

Ohh, nice! I love black, red and chrome together. Good to know Prime has a refresher course, too. They seem to pay well and have nice equipment.

Well done, Ernie!

As far as being out in the weather and climbing around on the truck, as long as I have the right gear I'm guessing I'll be ok most of the time. It's all about have the right tools for the job, right?

There is an old Swedish saying: "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing."

So true!

Another saying that my Mom used a lot was: "It's easy if you can do it and hard if you can't."

Just a redneck way of saying "It's all relative" I reckon.

Any job is do-able if you have the right tools and the right mindset. :-)

Joanna, I've met a few lady flat-bedders out here. I've met at least five ladies working for the same company I'm with, and I remember meeting a real short little black lady that worked for Jordan. I don't know if you've seen any posts by StarCar, but she is one of the moderators and she was a flat-bedder. So, there definitely are some ladies out there doing this, but not a whole lot. I see no reason you can't do it, but there will be days that are challenging.

Great, good to hear about the other ladies out there, especially other shorties. I'm thinking about going with Western if the refresher course works out for me. So far they are the only company I know of that offers that.

Great Job, OS!

Nice!

Joanna, he is referring to the weight of the tarp as 90 pounds. I carry two lumber tarps on my truck that are 135 pounds each.

Dang, 135 pounds? That's gives me a whole new appreciation for your tarp folding picture!

Loving all these pics!

Depending on the company, the tarps are 90# or less.

You mean 90%? Isn't that most of the time then? Not sure what you were trying to say here.

Thanks for the feedback, Larry!

The more I hear about the flatbed world the more intrigued I am. When I hauled dry van I got a little bored with the repetition of going from warehouse to warehouse. The contents varied but it was pretty much the same drill over and over. I like the idea of mental and physical challenges and not knowing what I might haul from one day to the next. When I pass flatbeds on the freeway I am always checking out their loads trying to figure out what they are hauling. I like the idea of getting some exercise, too. I want to keep in shape as much as I can since I'll be sitting a lot. I've spend the last year and a half getting into shape and I want to keep that up as much as possible!

As far as being out in the weather and climbing around on the truck, as long as I have the right gear I'm guessing I'll be ok most of the time. It's all about have the right tools for the job, right?

What about the trucks? Do flatbedders normally get condo style or cracker box sleeper berths?

Thank you, Brett, for all the detailed info. I couldn't ask for a better answer. This website is the best resource for trucking advice, hands-down. Thanks so much for doing what you do!