Interesting Combo

Lawrence · May 11, 2012

Expediting and Flatbed:

Detroit based Flatbed Expediter!

BobWolf · May 11, 2012

Gota move all that auto factory equipment headed to China somehow.

Actualy I wouldnt doubt it if they are hooked up with the wind turbine transporters most of the stuff needs to be flatbed or stepdeck loaded.

Bob Wolf
Wolf Trucking

davekc · May 11, 2012

That might be the reason Panther has a flat bed division.

BobWolf · May 11, 2012

I have a friend who works at a machine shop that makes internal parts for the turbines and from what im told some of the parts dont even have time to cool before loading onto the truck. Good thing he dosent work at a foundery.

OntarioVanMan · May 11, 2012

I've always wondered why a 24' curtainside would not work well in expedite....could do both dry freight and some small flatbed work...

BobWolf · May 11, 2012

OntarioVanMan said:
I've always wondered why a 24' curtainside would not work well in expedite....could do both dry freight and some small flatbed work...

Why not I would think it would get you more work especialy arround New Jersey. Ive seen containers on beds.

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Bob Wolf

OntarioVanMan · May 11, 2012

BobWolf said:
Why not I would think it would get you more work especialy arround New Jersey. Ive seen containers on beds.

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Bob Wolf

As do you sir....

kwexpress · May 11, 2012

Ive got a 35' flat I pull with a one ton pick-up stay busy every day.I do some of the cables thats go in them wind tubines. 600# from pa to ok $2.65 per mile. A slidin tarp system is on my agenda much better than a curtain side

OntarioVanMan · May 11, 2012

The sliding tarp is what I was thinking

guido4475 · May 11, 2012

I know back in my local expedite days in Cleveland our primary business was expedite flatbed work, both tractor and semi.Pay was exceptionally well.Molds, rolls, ingots,machines.24' tandem straight flatbeds did real well.

chefdennis · May 11, 2012

At one point i talked to the guys that do Load 1's sliding trap trailers about building a 10,000 gvw cutaway with a small sleeper, but after talkin to the ''speciality load" guys upstirs, they didn't think a 10 ft platform would serve them well..but id bet they could keep a 16-20 ft ST busy...