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Have you ever looked at a load and thought, “This rate is fine, but what happens if I sit for six hours?” Have you ever waited at a shipper, missed your next pickup, and still got paid as if nothing happened? That is exactly why accessorial pay matters. Accessorials are

Owner operators love simple answers. “Buy a flatbed, run hard, make money.” That works until you hit your first tall load, your first winter tarp fight, or your first shipper that refuses open freight. Trailer choice controls what you can haul, how fast you can load and unload, how often

Running a successful flatbed owner operator business comes down to one key choice: the carrier you partner with. The right carrier keeps you working, pays on time, helps during breakdowns, and supports your growth. The wrong one wastes your time, money, and patience, no matter how good their ad looks.

You drive a company van and get a steady paycheck, but you want more control. When you see flatbed trucks in the yard, you wonder what it would take to have your name on one. Many drivers feel this way before making the move from company driver to owner operator.

Flatbed driving offers options that many other segments do not. You can choose local routes and be home most nights, run regional routes with a steady routine, or go OTR for more miles and a wider range of freight. If you want to run your own truck, choosing a route

Flatbed work might seem easy at first. You load the freight, secure it, and hit the road. But when you face your first steel load in the rain, and your tarp catches the wind, you quickly learn that flatbed driving takes real skill and there are no shortcuts. To succeed