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**Good Small Flatbed Company**

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Gotbrains23, Mar 4, 2012.

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  1. Mar 4, 2012 #1
    Gotbrains23

    Gotbrains23 Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone, I am trying to find a good small flatbed company with preferably under 300 trucks. I live just south of Shreveport, LA. Right now I run for Maverick. Ive been doing this for 5 years now and have been with Maverick for 1 year. Im just tired of all the micromanaging and things like that. Just hoping someone has any suggestions for me. I was thinking about getting into heavy haul or at least pulling a step deck with OD loads. There are only two deal breakers for me, I MUST be home on weekends (Maverick has spoiled me on that :yes2557:) and I WILL NOT drive a 96 FLD as a company truck.

    Thanks for your help and for reading
     
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  3. Mar 11, 2012 #2
    ChiefNC

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    Check out BTC out of Memphis. I drive for them and I get home every weekend except for this weekend because I wanted to stay out. I drive an 08 FreightShaker. We will have all Macks sometime soon though. As far as being micromanaged, I don't even talk to anyone from the company unless I need repairs or need to ask a question. Best of luck to you.
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2012 #3
    beancounter

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    I'm really happy with McElroy. Been here 8 months now, always home on the weekends, and fresh out of school making 40 cpm (41 cpm now that I've hit the 6 month mark). Right now we're in the middle of switching the entire fleet over to ProStars, so no FLD problem here.
     
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  5. Mar 14, 2012 #4
    American-Trucker

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    Check out Lone Star Transportation, we have 262 company trucks. Peterbilt 379's,389's, 386's, 387's, and KW T660's.

    Pay is .40cpm to .50cpm

    80% of our freight is oversize, we're a specialized flatbed and heavy haul company.






    Check out my thread about them on here.







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  7. Mar 14, 2012 #5
    skateboardman

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    that might shoot weekends in the head
     
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  8. Mar 14, 2012 #6
    jdimes

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    Beancounter how many miles are you averaging a week with McElroy
     
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  9. Mar 14, 2012 #7
    ChromeDome

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    Heck. I am sure in the long run he is like me. If you pay me enough I forget where I live for several weeks lol.
     
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  10. Mar 15, 2012 #8
    rainmakerr

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    Check out McElroy, while with my trainer we average over 2000 miles a week and my first load solo is over 510 miles.
     
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  11. Mar 16, 2012 #9
    American-Trucker

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    2000 miles with 2 people in the truck isnt good, 510 miles is a sheet run, and mcelroy isnt a small a carrier, and he said GOOD not where can a rookie start





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  12. Mar 18, 2012 #10
    sewerman

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    I just want to know what you call micromanaging?
     
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