Flatbed Pay???
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All I am going to add is that if you are doing it for the pay then go pull a van. With flatbedding it is more of a passion than a job.
On Wednesday I'll be getting the pay settlement for my 26th week OTR driving a flatbed. At that point I'll come back here and post my 6 month summary of pay, miles, etc. Actually, I'm pretty curious to see what it looks like all broken down into categories myself.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
You will likely make a little more pulling a flatbed than a dry van but you're going to work quite a bit harder with most jobs. I agree with Pat - you don't choose flatbed because you want to make a little more money. You choose it because you love the challenge that flatbed presents. And when you say, "it might keep your attention a little longer" I can assure you that nobody has ever come out of CDL training and found themselves bored with dry van. You'll have a million problems a day to work through as a new driver.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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I just obtained my CDL and am curious about pay for flatbed vs dry freight. I know i could look all day long for salary on google or wherever but im curious what anyone with actual experience may have to say. I would be happy hauling freight in a box, im excited just to have a CDL, but i think flatbed might hold my attention a little longer. Lol kinda, be able to see what im hauling. Any insight would be appreciated.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: