Switching from hotshot to Flatbed

[Redland1]

(08-08-2018 )BadDog Wrote:  I'm in DFW and new as well. The biggest thing I have found is a lot of shippers look at is the age of your MC. Most of the large one's want to see 6 months old. So register your USDOT and MC asap. It will greatly increase the loads available to you. Second, Research rates on the boards. If you see a really good rate before you accept it look for a return load. It doesn't do good to take a $3.50 mile load if you have to dead head back. Stay with a Cummins on whatever truck you choose. When getting a trailer get a 53ft. I bought a new step deck aluminum and would get a steel/aluminum hybrid if doing over. New doesn't matter!! Just good shape. I know this is a little off base but it is very important to your success..

I got my MC and DOT in December of 2013.