Flatbed Expeditor Looking for WORK

curtisaclark · Nov 17, 2011

Ok everyone. I have been looking at all these load boards for a week looking to load my truck. PROBLEM IS, it's a converted box/straight truck to 22ft flatbed. Ford L8000 Cummings powered 7spd. Do you know how hard it is to find a load for this? I have no hair left on my head!! I'm told "Yes we can run you as a hotshot" then NO LOADS!!!
Anyone have any ideas? Brokers?

Thanks
Curt
"The Dutchman"

chefdennis · Nov 17, 2011

Oil field work ..??? or maybe have a "curtain" side system installed and hook up with "speciality freight haulers..and you could even say you are a closed box with a curtain system and get conventional freight..

curtisaclark · Nov 17, 2011

chefdennis said:
Oil field work ..??? or maybe have a "curtain" side system installed and hook up with "speciality freight haulers..and you could even say you are a closed box with a curtain system and get conventional freight..

Importunately, I don't have any oil fields around me. The curtain is a great idea, but the curse of starting a new business hit me, low low $$$$. Thanks for the idea. Hmmmmm...

chefdennis · Nov 17, 2011

Curtis, you have a PM...

curtisaclark · Nov 18, 2011

chefdennis said:
Curtis, you have a PM...

PM? not the most technical guy sorry...

idtrans · Nov 18, 2011

united vision logistics or acme or cheetah hot shots I see those companies all the time in the oil fields. pa wv tx ky ok nd mt has booming oil drilling you can haul part's pumps and pipe pay is good and those are very reputable companies.

best of luck

greg334 · Nov 18, 2011

A few questions;

Do you have your own authority?

If not are you going to get one?

chefdennis · Nov 18, 2011

A PM is a "Private Message" here on EO...take a look at the "sign in box"

curtisaclark · Nov 18, 2011

idtrans said:
united vision logistics or acme or cheetah hot shots I see those companies all the time in the oil fields. pa wv tx ky ok nd mt has booming oil drilling you can haul part's pumps and pipe pay is good and those are very reputable companies.

best of luck

Thanks I will look into them.

curtisaclark · Nov 18, 2011

greg334 said:
A few questions;

Do you have your own authority?

If not are you going to get one?

Yes I do have an Authority, problem is, due to a screw up in insurance paperwork, I am fighting to get it taken care of. We known how much of a P IN the A@@ Michigan is.

purgoose10 · Nov 18, 2011

Don't know if you can afford it or not but I would take the flatbed off, sell it and buy a used 22-24' box.

curtisaclark · Nov 18, 2011

To everyone who has replied,

THANK YOU! You guys on this forum are the best!! I am not the most technical guy, and I have been trucking on and off since 2002. Thanks to some of you for tossing out some places to look for work, I am currently looking into those areas.

greg334 · Nov 18, 2011

You have lots of options, I would look around this site and the two other trucking sites out there to find what load boards you can get on. There are a couple others running 25" flat beds and doing well but not in Michigan.

curtisaclark · Nov 18, 2011

greg334 said:
You have lots of options, I would look around this site and the two other trucking sites out there to find what load boards you can get on. There are a couple others running 25" flat beds and doing well but not in Michigan.

Thanks, I'll start diggin.. I'm glad to know there are other flatbeds running. Michigan is a tough state to work for sure.