Day in the life of a LTL driver?

#1 none of your business.
62years
Pension
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
It sucks
Hourly
OT/8

Go apply. You and the Food Service folks would fit right in with LTL, Plenty of labor and Multiple Stops. Weird kinda way, We are grouped in the red headed step child of transportation. MINUS the Line Haul folks

Go Apply.

 

Shaggy, your kinda an #######, but hey its a free country

 

+1 for being interested in replies.
Especially hearing from someone with a salt lake - reno run, love that drive.

 

ODFL
7 years
Match 50% up to 6% (Max 3%)+discretionary.
Variable
11
55-60
2,variable
1 week after a year, 2 after 3 years , 3 weeks after 5 years.
Mileage - 68cpm
N/A

Ask and ye shall receive, yet your question list is not complete.
And I'm as big a butt head as Shaggy, so I won't tell you what you have yet to ask.

 

Id answer the questions but my company isn't in your area but I'll answer for a previous company I worked for later

 

I worked for quite a few companies... Not proud but had reasons. 3 which of which are nation wide, my current is only regional and isn't in your areA. The 3 that are nation wide are Con-Way freight, YRC Freight and UPS Freight. Con-Way is very very rough to work for, but pays well. They got a 401K plan. Also plan to spend more time on the dock on a forklift than driving a truck. Start time varies, and you can be doing city p/d or Linehaul the same week.

UPSF which is just as rough as Conway however they are union and are the highest paid LTL. however they are becoming just like com-way. But they have a pension plan and 401k. Your are hired onto either the city or Linehaul. Start times vary.

YRC however is the more laid back of them. They are union, health benefits paid for. However the pension plan is gone, and don't think they offer 401k anymore. equipments in real rough shape as well. And you get a 15% taken out of your paycheck due to the contract to help the company stay in business. As for career id say it's iffy, but it's good to learn the ropes if they take you to get experience. Line haul is all drop and hook. They also own USF Holland so give them a look too

I believe all 3 of which I mentioned give you 2 weeks vacation after a year. I was able to get some days at UPSF beforehand. YRC offers overtime after 8'hours, UPSF is after 8 and 40, CWF by me is after 8/40 but they are different is differ t regions. All 3 for local p/d is hourly, and for Linehaul is mileage. CWF By me they only wanted you to work 40 hours, very skimpy on overtime. UPSF they want you to work till you die everyday (once again by me) and YRC I averaged 48-60 by me when I peddled, and about 45-55 when I ran the road.

Do I love my current job? I wouldn't say love but it's tolerable and better than most places. Just they only want to use 48 footers in tight places, and expect you to break skids down if you don't have a lift gate. My right knee has been in pain for some time and my dr wants me to get a X-ray. Also our ancient trucks, however they are "supposedly" replacing the fleet. I loved YRC she I ran the northeast doing line-haul and still miss it. But the terminal is too far away.

best LTL to work for. They all are the same, just some are more tolerable then others. Not sure who is in your area, let me know and I and the others can tell you who we recommend.

best equipment would be Con-Way, FedEx Freight and UPSF... in that order as they are replacing the old

highest paid is UPSF. (Nation wide). Followed by Con-way as they just got a raise

 

Nice post Creepy little brother. I still think your next job is ABF

 

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