Is Load Securement that hard to learn?

load securement is not hard to learn start with reading this
Essential information for flatbedders

When you get on with this company I would mention to them that you would someday like to get into the flatbed side. Then prove yourself to them as driver pulling their van all the while talking with their flatbeders every chance you get. They just might make an exception to experience requirement if you prove to be worthy.

 

Two hours watching a video at orientation and im a flatbedder.
Your best tool is youtube and the guy loading next to you

 

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.../Drivers_Handbook_Cargo_Securement.pdf

This handbook, common sense, asking questions and listening to the answers will help you greatly.
I added listening for a couple reasons.
First, there are a lot of knowledgeable guys in the flatbed section willing to share experience and information to those who are willing to listen and be taught.
Second, there are a lot of new guys who ask questions and then argue about the answers. Those guys get kicked to the side fairly quickly.

Occasionally, there are "tough love" type answers given. Take the advice, criticism and suggestions as guidance. If one show's a willingness to listen and learn, one will have an enormous amount of help and information available to them.

 

Just responding to the ‘tough love’ part....

You’re taking a job with a company. This company will have customers that it has to take care of. Your job is to get these customers their freight. You’ve probably realized that the trucking industry is now overrun with sidewalk sissies...you know...those guys that took a job but cry whenever they have to go to work. You take the job, you are obligated as a Man to give your employer a good job. BE THE MAN: Do what you said you would do. Don’t sit in their truck and whimper about the work. And there will be no ‘tough love’ talks.

Luck in battle.

 

Is securement hard to learn. Well the answer is yes and no. Lots of flatbed freight is relativly easy to secure to the minimum level. Does that make it good. Not necessarily.
The hard part of flatbed freight is reading the load. What is it going to do during transit, and how do you keep that from happening. It starts with understanding the loading process and why things get loaded the way they do. The problem here is getting that experience. Your best bet would be to find a few of the company drivers that do good work and get them to provide some mentoring.
When you are at the yard, ask them good questions. Have them point out what they are doing.