Flatbed Variety
Topic 4373 | Page 91
Thanks for posting, Robert! Looks good.
First load was railroad parts going from Chicago to Springfield. This current load is a mess of structural steel that I picked up in Ottawa Kansas that's headed to the GM plant in Flint Michigan.
See Pat... people still flatbed in winter.. even when you quit posting pictures 😲
Wow it seems that if I quit posting photos you all quit flatbedding.....
First load was railroad parts going from Chicago to Springfield. This current load is a mess of structural steel that I picked up in Ottawa Kansas that's headed to the GM plant in Flint Michigan.
See Pat... people still flatbed in winter.. even when you quit posting pictures 😲
Lol... I get my truck on Tuesday and should be rolling by the end of the week.
Good to hear it Pat.
Care to go into details? I don't know the first thing about how to become an owner operator. And while I really have no ambitions of doing so it sounds as if there is more to it than go buy a truck and plate it then insurance and just go pull loads.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Is this how to climb the ladder in flatbedding?
Good to hear it Pat.
Care to go into details? I don't know the first thing about how to become an owner operator. And while I really have no ambitions of doing so it sounds as if there is more to it than go buy a truck and plate it then insurance and just go pull loads.
There is a lot more to it, but this site is not about that so I will refrain. I will say that I lucked into a gig that will go on for another 10 months and will have the truck paying itself back easily in that time. And have some extra to keep going.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Hey Pat, I agree that you fell into a unique opportunity. Best of luck my friend, I hope you do real well!
Good to hear it Pat.
Care to go into details? I don't know the first thing about how to become an owner operator. And while I really have no ambitions of doing so it sounds as if there is more to it than go buy a truck and plate it then insurance and just go pull loads.
There is a lot more to it, but this site is not about that so I will refrain. I will say that I lucked into a gig that will go on for another 10 months and will have the truck paying itself back easily in that time. And have some extra to keep going.
Fair enough
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
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First load was railroad parts going from Chicago to Springfield. This current load is a mess of structural steel that I picked up in Ottawa Kansas that's headed to the GM plant in Flint Michigan.