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And most of the time, my loads home, or connecting loads, for my buckets are steel coils since the dump rates on most broker loads suck. \n \n The biggest reason you are having trouble moving your loads, and this is without even knowing where they are going, or what the material is....the rate has to be low. Plain and simple as that. \n", "contentHtml": "While most of these guys that comment on this forumare bulk haulers, I am mostly flatbed. I run 4 dumps, but 50 flatbeds. And most of the time, my loads home, or connecting loads, for my buckets are steel coils since the dump rates on most broker loads suck. \r\n \r\nThe biggest reason you are having trouble moving your loads, and this is without even knowing where they are going, or what the material is....the rate has to be low. Plain and simple as that. 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Posted on Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:59 AM CST in Amherst, NY

Flatbed Trucks

Good Morning,

I am new in this busienss and am having trouble finding Flatbed trucks to get some of my loads covered. What are the best ways to find flatbeds? As well as if anyone knows why I am having trouble finding trucks for my loads.

Thanks Allot!

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