Pipe yards along the Gulf Coast never run out of freight, and good flatbed drivers never run out of offers. The difference here is simple: $1,400 to $1,600 average weekly gross, a truck assigned only to you, and home every weekend.
What You Haul
Pipe, OCTG, flat steel, coil and building materials
40% to 50% of loads tarped, and every tarped load pays $40
Most drivers run regional within 5 states, 2,000 to 2,500 miles a week
How You Get Paid
$1,400 to $1,600 average weekly gross with weekends at home
Skip home weekends and earn up to $2,000 a week
27% of every load
$300 a week non-taxed per diem, so more of your check stays with you