Revised April 29, 2026 ATS driver experience and training requirements What you’ll haul: Freight and equipment types Pay and home time Pros and cons The Anderson Trucking Service (ATS) flatbed program is a structured driver training and development program that helps motivated over-the-road drivers build the skills needed to haul flatbed, step-deck, RGN, heavy haul, and high-value freight with Anderson Trucking Service. Hands-on flatbed securement training Support for drivers with little or no flatbed experience Competitive pay for company and lease drivers A long-term path from standard flatbed to oversized and heavy haul freight For the right kind of driver, flatbed offers challenge, variety, and real earning power. But if you’ve ever looked at a loaded step-deck and thought, “I’d love to learn how to handle that,” you’ve probably also wondered: Where do I even start?

A truck driver referral program is a recruiting strategy where current CDL drivers recommend qualified candidates in exchange for bonuses, helping trucking companies improve hiring speed, strengthen fleet capacity, and increase driver retention.

Is there anything worse than getting sent home from driver orientation? You’ve invested a ton of time, money and energy getting to orientation and now you’re being sent home on a Greyhound bus. What gives?

Are you an owner-operator that’s making the switch from moving vans to flatbed trailers? Before you can make the change, first and foremost, you need to make sure your truck is ready to go.

So you’re ready to start looking at new trucking companies and make a switch, but you don’t know what makes a good company and what doesn't. You don’t want to end up at a trucking company that’ll leave you unhappy and without your needs met.

Disclaimer: Hiring area refers to the areas driver recruiters hire company drivers out of or contract with independent contractors. Have you ever called a trucking company excited about what they have to offer only to be disappointed because you aren’t in their hiring area?