Flatbed Truck Driver in Louisiana

Flatbed truck driver opening in Louisiana, serving New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette.

Open deck trailers (48-53 feet) for steel, lumber, machinery, and construction materials. Standard capacity: 48,000 lbs, dimensions 8.5' wide x 5' deck height. Requires chains, straps, tarps for securement. Typical freight in Louisiana:
Offshore rig materials, Petrochemical equipment, Steel coils and sheets, Lumber and building materials, Heavy machinery, Construction equipment.

Louisiana's oil and gas sector is the primary driver of flatbed demand in the South. Pipe, steel, drilling equipment, and construction materials flow constantly through Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Add in the region's construction boom and infrastructure spending, and flatbed drivers have more freight than they can haul.

Common Louisiana lanes:
Chemical corridor Baton Rouge to NOLA, Offshore rig equipment, Lake Charles refinery freight.

Louisiana's petrochemical corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is one of the densest industrial freight zones in America

Requirements: CDL-A license, Flatbed trailer (48-53 ft), Securement equipment — chains, straps, binders, edge protectors, tarps, Clean MVR and CSA record, Insurance COI with $1M minimum liability, Physical ability to tarp, strap, and climb on the deck.

Typical pay for flatbed work is $0.80–$1.50 per mile. This is a market estimate for the equipment type — the carrier confirms actual pay with you before placement.

24/7 dispatch support, no forced dispatch, choose your own loads.

CDL-A license;
Flatbed trailer (48-53 ft);
Securement equipment — chains, straps, binders, edge protectors, tarps;
Clean MVR and CSA record;
Insurance COI with $1M minimum liability;
Physical ability to tarp, strap, and climb on the deck