I was working in EMS and recently developed an autoimmune disorder thats disabeled me. I've been looking for a decent job that doesn't require standing or lifting.
I'm wondering if its possible to get a trucking job where I don't have to unload trucks. I've been looking at OTR and some of the large companies but I haven't found much on wether i'd need to unload the trucks.
I could drive a truck just fine and have normal blood pressure and vision. Also I live in Kentucky.
I'd Appreciate any information on a company that anyone thinks I could work for and I'd be happy making somewhere in the $25,000 to $30,000 range. I really don't want to go on disability and the $8 an hour night watchmen job aint cuttin it.
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Gat, Jan 31, 2011.
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Very possible.
Good Luck.
I drive a wrecker with that condition, and have no problems. -
when you are applying ask about pre employment physicals. Some places will put you through a serious of test to make sure you can do the job. Usually if you ask they can explain what you'll need to do, make sure you can do it before showing up.
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Does anyone know about companies like warner or swift?
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I don't know of any trucking job where you don't have to lift something. Even jobs that do not require unloading you'll find most will require that you be able to lift 50lbs. I'm not saying there's no jobs out there but I believe you're looking for a very rare company. You'll have to check each job because you might get into a jam once you're out there.
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Lifting 50lbs here and there isn't bad but unloading a whole truck would kill me. Moving hoses and things on a tanker wouldn't be bad but I need the one year of OTR experience before I can get into anything else. Would it be possible to work for one of the big companies and not have to unload? Do you pick your loads at places like swift? Like gashauler said I'd hate to get stuck some where that I'd have to unload a truck.
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Swift has occasional driver unloads. I have an autoimmune arthritic condition. I have unloaded little boxes one at a time, tires and even shower stalls. I would say about 5% of my loads have entailed physical labor besides yanking on the tandem handle and opening the doors.
Not sure whether they're still doing it, but I was expected to lift 75# from the floor to a 4'6" shelf three times and carry that 75# fifty feet. That was four years ago, though. This time around, I didn't do any of that stuff.Marksteven Thanks this. -
I have Ankylosing Spondylitis to be specific which is probably about the same thing as you have. I could lift 75 pounds and carry it no problem but just a few times. Anymore than that and I would be really sore. Thanks, I've got some confidence now knowing that its possible for me to do the job.
I was thinking that i'd be carying an entire truck of 50 pound boxes into a store or something like that. My biggest problem isn't holding something heavy its bending down to pick it up or sit it down because my back is so messed up. -
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Even if you don't have to unload or lift heavy stuff, something else you might want to consider is climbing up on a trailer and putting load locks on, not to mention pulling the stubborn king-pin locks and trailer tandem locks. Sometimes, that can be a serious PITA.
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