flat bed straight truck expediters

Suds43 · Sep 18, 2007

Just thinking, are there any expedited companies that have flat bed straight trucks? I've always wondered why some company doesn't start one of those divisions...........you'd think the first one to do it would make a ton of money.............
Just something to think about..........

greg334 · Sep 18, 2007

Yea FedEx, but I know nothing beyond seeing a couple.

easyrider2697 · Sep 18, 2007

I have seen a few JB Hunt 6 wheeled flat beds, but they were all on the left coast.

fastman_1 · Sep 18, 2007

Theres a Small Company in Bedford Ohio,Thats all they do,called oneway express.

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arkjarhead · Sep 18, 2007

I know panther has a flatbed t/t division.

swiftyexp · Sep 18, 2007

I saw one of these at the Petro in Oak Grove, Mo but did not catch co. name. I thought it was an interesting concept

Dave Johnson · Sep 20, 2007

Yes, it has made the rounds about us pulling some flatbed trailors. It's company trailor anyway, so I don't care.. as long as I get paid to strap and tarp, it's just another load.

For straight trucks tho, I don't think they would get enough loads to justify a dedicated flatbed truck. Perhaps a rollside, if they make those for straight trucks.

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FIS53 · Sep 20, 2007

Haven't seen expediting companies that have many flatbeds, but those local companies that do directs or hotshots sure have a lot. I know of 5 companies doing sameday directs running flatbeds of various sizes (10ft-24ft mostly). Most only run in their area not cross broder.

Rob Fis

davekc · Sep 20, 2007

Straight truck flatbed freight is plentiful if down on the coast. Most frieght is geared to the oil industry. See alot of gooseneck and flatbed pickups between Houston and Mobile.

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arkjarhead · Sep 20, 2007

I thought most of the col's trucks were curtainsides? could be wrong but I sure thought they were.

kangar0085 · Sep 21, 2007

Last time I was in Baton Rouge LA with flatbed they deadheaded me all the way up to Jackson MS to pick up 7 coils, didn't even have enough chains to tie them all down, then they sent me to Calvert City KY to pick up long steel bars....was chaining them till 2 am the next morning after taking 4 hours to get loaded.(for $140, 500 mile run LOLOLOL) The next week I quit and hope never to climb atop a flatbed trailer ever again 'till I die.

flatbedin · Sep 22, 2007

Flatbed straight truck freight is everywhere.. Just be preparred, you have to work for your money.

There is a company out of Michigan that builds curtainsides specifically for straight trucks. Built to your specs.. But be preparred to drop a pretty penny also..

nightcreacher · Sep 23, 2007

there is flat bed straight truck companies,but non of the expedite companies,fecc or panther use straight truck flat beds,their flat bed loads are on tractor trailers only