@rashadcurry5734 honestly man, I don't know, I'm not the man that can answer that question. I did a search on TruckStop for vans, Houston to Houston, 125 mile radius for tomorrow and it only showed 3 loads and none of those said anything about hazmat. I imagine though that a majority of the hazmat loads never hit the spot market. Those shippers probably got a list of trusted carriers who haul hazmat.

@mikeschwartz2877 I work with TQL but I could not imagine myself only working with TQL, you can't keep moving like that, yes TQL has a lot of loads but if you want to keep moving and touch 2 or 3 loads a day you have to work with other brokers too. And also, if ya'll are grossing 3 and spending a grand on fuel, the rate per mile must be super low, I mean seriously. Not sure how you are being paid but if it is percentage you're being screwed. Bro, I do not hardly ever say that to people, because your situation is your situation and it might be the right place and time for you, I don't know so therefore I can't speak on it but. But one red flag is that your company only works for TQL that typically indicates that they have had issues with other brokers in the past and have a bad reputation of some kind, #2: they are grossing 3 and paying 1 for fuel, natural I begin to wonder what are they paying you, the driver who is securing the load and living in the truck, and then do they have enough money to cover maintenance, insurance, plates, tolls, 2290, IFTA These are just things to think about, maybe your company is a new MC and the reason they are only working with TQL is because of that, I don't know, I do know that other brokers work with new carriers. Also, lots of times, bad trucking companies after they run themselves into the ground often screw the driver over as their last move. Let me confidently guarantee you this, you as a class A CDL driver with flatbed experience, you can find you a good job with a good company any day of the week especially if you are willing to go OTR and live in a truck.

@@matthewcamarillo2103 Happy Thanksgiving to you too bro.

@@rashadcurry5734 Monday thru Friday I spent a 1,000 on fuel and DEF, insurance is $1300 a month, no tolls, Truckstop is $150 a month, phone is $150 a month, IRP plates is $1800 a year All equipment is paid off

Yeah, I'm a felon, been to prison 6 times. Been spun out on meth for about 15 years too.

@@user-ln7of9gs4s I'll try to do better.

@@momentofclarity4262 288 and BW8 over here

He cant get sleep pulling that cheap freight …. C’mon man

@@Eye-Clown Let me guess... Every load you ever ran was the best paying, greatest, smoothest load time and delivered faster then anyone else ever has .. am I right, cowboy? Or you've never been in a truck 🙄

@@pomegranate6221 yes, I got out of there. I took 81 north through Virginia instead of 40 through North Carolina

@@kellyhoneyfeloncdljourney Good deal .. you're not a surfboard 😎

@@pomegranate6221 took me a good minute to understand that, yep, I'm a skateboard not surfboard 😀

@@kellyhoneyfeloncdljourney 😅 I knew you'd get it! 👍

@@Handfulofhandsomeness where at?

@@kellyhoneyfeloncdljourney Portland Tn i don’t know how they getting these loads. Hauling from MISA metal processing.

Too many trucks in Texas that will run for free makes it hard to negotiate for local runs

@@Handfulofhandsomeness thank you, Imma store that in my roladex.

@@ryan8456 yep, that is exactly right.

@@kerryhill2633 yep, I'm good, I took a trip out of Texas, I'm in Virginia now

Sorry for the late response, yes bro there is hope for you to be hired, very much so.

@@kellyhoneyfeloncdljourney appreciate you for replying , even violent felons will people accept . Best advice you can give.

@@NewWorldOrder19 yes bro, even violent felons, my advice is to start applying with as many companies as possible. Somebody is going to hire you. You have your license but you do jot have experience behind the wheel, and that my friend is what is hurting you not your felonies. Seriously, that is the honest truth. Just start applying, you may have to start with a trainer before you get your truck but somebody will hire you. Also, there is a thing called Ten Street, and basically the way that works is, you fill out your application, with your info, your references, all that stuff and it automatically saves it, so whenever you fill out a new application you do not have to do it all over again, ya know, it makes it easier and faster.