Flatbed Trucking Life: What You Need to Know Before Getting Started
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- čas přidán 7. 05. 2023
- Trucking life of a flatbed truck driver. In this video you will find out how to get started in flatbed trucking and all the equipment you will need before you haul your first flatbed load.
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I worked in food service and beer distribution for over 3 years. Got my CDL doing beer. Went from those industries to flatbed and man, for me, flatbed is fun. Especially coming from the very physical worlds of food/beer. Started out at Schneider hauling fencing on a local dedicated account and now I’m at a small laid back local family company doing flatbed and whatever they need me to do. But flatbed is where it’s at if you want to keep active and be in the trucking industry. Weather can make things suck sometimes but I can’t see myself leaving flatbed trucking. Pretty damn decent money in it and it’s solid ass honest work!
Man that’s crazy. I worked for Budweiser for a year and a half and you’re right it’s a very physical and active job. Now I’m under a flatbed and a lowboy trailer hauling heavy equipment and it’s a nice new experience and fun asf.
I bought one of those high visibility rain jackets and pants. I love it.
Another handy tool to carry is a crow bar for pulling nails from nailer strip on trl floor, also a small ladder ( 6 ft) to make getting up an down from load easier an safer , great info for start up skateboarders
Already pull a skateboard, but always good to learn something new.
How long should 4 inch straps be 30 feet?
Nice video I loved flatbed driving I miss it keep up the good work sir drove flatbed in Colorado for years good luck 👍 sir keep on trucking
Great video. New flatbedder 9 months in. Great education
This video was alot of help, im also moving to open deck but i want to do it right and not hurt anyone by the material flying on the road and this helped with what i will need to be safe out here. Thanks
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Safe travels.
Great video! Very informative. I just switched over to flatbed and oversize. I’ve been driving almost 3 years and I’ve only did drive van, refrigerated and trash/recycling. This is something that I’ve been wanting to do for a while and finally got the chance.
Being an Owner Operator with a step deck trailer, You need 4 Piece tarps. Upper deck with 8' drop, Lower deck tarps need to be 10' drop tarps. Yes the tarps will be heavy. Welcome to the flatbedder life.
One of the best useful videos I have watched.
I would say that you nailed what you need. Well done.
Can’t forget the handmade pvc pipe with a slit cut out for placing those edge protectors up on tall loads 😉
I purchased 1 set of tarps 6 years ago, 8' Drop Lightweight Parachute tarps.
All ever needed. 12 blankets for protecting them of (some) loads)
My dad drove flatbed, he ran rubber rope through the d-rings in the tarps, then had a bucket of s-hooks. Just walk around the load and snug it down. He just used a few bungee cords to close up the ends.
Haha I didn’t notice the channel name. I too am Guerro in some of my friend circles.
Thanks for the info. Starting my flatbed journey.
Outstanding video. Thanks.
I carry 12 3/8 chains and binders, 30 4" straps most are 30' some are cut to various lengths for specific purposes like my tarp strap, dunnage strap, etc.. , a couple 4" ratchets, and some 2" ratchets with straps. I have a 7' coil bag and 3 piece 6 foot drop lumber tarp with a few moving blankets for edges and/or gaps in between. I only ever really haul steel and coils, sometimes brick/shingles to get to and from home. I quit hauling lumber and drywall faster than I could blink. For rare occasions I haul something like AC units or anything I have to chain down at the corners, I have several 4" straps with chain ends that I've cut to like 3-4' long and I can just hook the chain in and strap it down in a winch than having to pull out actual chains. Then I got my coil racks, winch bar, etc. as well.
I do not miss being a company driver at all toting around every piece of equipment under the sun and 300lb 2 piece tarps. When I drove for Roehl they made me carry 12 chains of each size, 2 different tarp sets that they expected you to fit in the tool boxes and not leave strapped to the trailer, and like 20 coil racks and a bunch of other crap.
Thanks for info I start with TMC in September
Thanks for your knowledge, n insight etc. I learned more from this video than many other flatbed videos. I subscribed I am going to work for systems transport mon. Much appreciated!😅
Glad I could help!
LIFE SAVER channel name is hilarious😂 my sister lives in El Paso and i just rolled through and hour ago
This guy is fire🤙🏽🤙🏽
Great info.
Thanks for the info. Just brought a flatbed yesterday. 48x102
Nice!
Starting flatbed next week. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated
I start soon how is it?
So far, I'm enjoying it. Fair amount physical labor but nothing that can't be done. I wish you well :)
10 is the magic number ... I haul coils with my company and we are equipped with 10 of them... but just like the chains, you have the small coil racks which holds 10k per rack and then you have the bigger ones we don't use so idk the WLL for those.
Thanks for info. I'm going to TMC in about 3 weeks
It’s simple flatbed starting out just get a hard had vest and steel to boots. You won’t always have to wear it but there will be plenty of times u must
EXCELLENT
Hey you missed one the headache rack especially if you doing flatbed in Texas i don't know about other states but if i remember the headache rack is required also to some a key component
Good video
Cargo nets, ropes, and a chain saw to customise wood.
Do you work for a company in El Paso?
I’m about to start my clases for my cdl. I want a flatbed job when I get my cdl license
Good video, but I cannot believe you don't have any belly straps with a load that high; and that you wind uour straps with the hook inside. 😬
Are you no longer in the oil field?
Very informative and thorough.Thankyou.
No problem
Is that trailer your running 48 or 53 foot flat bed also if you plan on purchasing one which would you go with? Split axel or no? or sliding axle?
53 foot for sure, with probably a sliding axle, if it has the ability to lift an axle even better. Also I’ve always wanted a conestoga.
Welcome back to el paso man.
Mucho Gracias Senior
Qvo Huero? How many strap protectors should I start with?
Also what size straps are used?
Hey man you need 2 edge protectors per winch on your truck! 20 winches = 40 Edge protectors. Straps are 4 in. Wide by 30 feet.
@@WeroLocoTrucking Gracias Compa
Using a strap Winder With a rechargeable drill It's much faster five seconds,
Edge protectors protect straps not the product.
Your bar has the pain in the ass safety threading.
3/8 g70 is 6600 wll whereas 5/16 drops you to 4700
Kinedyne straps are awful
Your hammer is actually for beating down wire toes on steel loads
Get the side winder instead of the Dumas one you got
V boards, my guy
Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso all suck
I have a strong forearm 💪
Been driving 40 plus years , please educate me on the need to carry Snow Chains, in the Summer time.
I would throw them in the garage but owner want’s everything to stay on the truck
Lol 😂
🤣
On the straps i find easier to have those without out the hooks because you can put more tension on the load and easy to wind it back up
On the 4 inch straps how long do you get them 30 feet?
Yes 30 feet! 🤙
@@WeroLocoTrucking also so with a bulkhead do you have to make one with dunnage? And if a load requires dunnage does the shipper supply it? Or do they tell you you need it? Wasn’t sure if it comes with the dunnage already or if you have to set it up. Thank you so much for your help.
Usually loads requiring bulkhead are rare but a headache rack is usually sufficient for most shippers, you will have to supply your own dunnage usually, I carry 10 4x4s, store it on your landing gear or underneath trailer somewhere.
@@WeroLocoTrucking thank you so much! The 4x4 are 8 feet long correct?
how many hours per day are you driving?
A lot lol definitely the entire 11, it’s full 14 hour days for sure
Puro chicos tacos the 915
Don't need much do ya 🤣
Whatever happened to the oilfield ?
I quit Mesquite and decided to take a break from the 💩 box truck I was driving and the running dirtier than Bill Clinton on Epstein island.
@@WeroLocoTrucking "dirtier than Bill Clinton on Epstein island"
-that's pretty dirty.
Gates is gonna go after you 😂
We call that a cheetah pipe
Clean that wind shield man
I was ending the lives of bugs
I've never heard so much sarcastic negativity in my life. Why are you in the industry? Move to box pulling if you're so frustrated. Leave the real work to the rest of us, thanks.
Kindly remove music from video not allowed in Islam
Read Quran ALLAH your creator is talking with you:
Chapter 2:Verse 21
O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous.
Read Quran and Follow Islam because no salvation without Islam
As a trucker and of Islamic faith. Please cut the bs and don’t write unnecessary crap on informative videos. Flip flop wearin’ trolls like you get us all a bad rep. Appreciate and praise this gentleman for sharing his time and knowledge before going home after being a warrior on the roads for 2-3 weeks delivering goods that’ll serve your family and community. There’s salvation for being a good human being and simply not being a d-bag that you are representing very well. Unless you learn to coexist, acknowledge and respect other faiths there no salvation for you brother. Allah needs your good character to those around you not just your prayers. Check yo self before the judgment day wrecks yo self. Salam be on to you.
Why is music prohibited in islam ,king david a prophet was a muscian,solomon wrote music.please educate me
Coil racks about 10