Re: aanither newbie question - Dry Van vs Flatbed

nothermark wrote:
As I look around I see flatbed drivers can be paid more. I also see
disparraging remarks about flatbeds being a lot more work for the
driver. Why the differences? I understand oversize loads but is
there other stuff that makes flatbeds that big of a deal?

Securing the load, and tarping would be the obvious difference.
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