Any info on class B Contract local route driving?

I myself haven't done Class B with JBH. However I did work on a JB Hunt DCS acct for a while that had both Class A and Class B drivers.

I was one of two tractor trailer drivers. There was also two drivers that drove Class B box trucks from the same location. Both Class B drivers had Class A experience as well. From talking with them they made as much as the Class A drivers but worked far fewer hours and maneuvering in the city was a lot easier for them.

On the acct I was on the straight truck drivers made 41 cents/mile and $10 per stop and also got a weekly salary on top of that. They worked M-F and averaged about 10-11 hrs/day and made about 800-850 a week.

 

While I do not personally work for the Whirlpool account I can tell you that it is a market that has certainly taken off here at J.B. Hunt. I have spoken to many of the whirlpool drivers that tell me they like the work, pay, hours, etc. The accounts differ from one to the next as some have both class a and b drivers. They basically deliver and install appliances. There is usually a driver and a helper on a truck, they start their day by loading their truck at the warehouse and then drive out and make their deliveries. It is part of the DCS side of JB Hunt which is one of only two divisions I would ever recommend driving for. The pay and home time is always consistent and you know what your doing from day to day. As far as I know the whirlpool final mile accounts are all local deliveries, paid by the hour, and they have a pretty set schedule. Good luck and if your coming to Atlanta maybe I'll see you around.

 

How did this end up working out for you???? I am in the same boat now, they hired me within one day of calling and now want to ship me to Jersy for training for a week. Is this company legit? They would like me to deliver Fridges and I would be home each night.

 

I would also like to know if anybody has or had class b experience with jb hunt ??? i was invited to orientation on monday july 26 ..i would like to know if the pay is good ?? i was told i would work m-s 6 days 850wk ... it sounds good and would help me out and my family if everything is what they said... i see so many negative post as far as class a drivers and i honestly cant afford to join a company and things go terrible..also i quit smoking pot 2 months ago for good this time.... i know they take hair follicle drug test as well as urine .. how far do they go back is it 90 days or more???? i am not worried about the urine test because i quit more than 30 day ago.. so i told them i cant make it monday .. but i need to know that if 90 days go by that when i re apply and get accepted to an orientation that when i take the hair test if i will pass ..thnx for all those who help me max p im out peace!!!

 

NVY, How did that "JBH DCS" gig work out for you? What state are you in?

 

From everything I have ever read about hair follicle drug tests.....It pretty much goes back 90 days on everything.

 

I just got accepted for the same job here in Denver. I leave for Dallas Sunday for 3 days of training, tests, etc and then should go right to work. At least they're flying me, not the 'torture bus' we take when starting OTR jobs. It's super busy now so will be 6 days a week until the rush is over .. they say. After that it's a 5 day week .. long hours, mileage plus stops, and they say avg $750 /wk pay .. no specifics yet.

This job is a 7 day operation so some weekends will be required .. again no specifics.

They supply uniforms, boots, and even tools for the job.

I need to be home every night so this is the best option I have for now. I'll try to update you folks once I get going in the job.

Steve