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11.12.2007
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| 9 - 5 Trucker?? Just wondering if a 9 - 5 trucking job exsists or not. I have my Class A and worked a few local trucking jobs but even local drivers are working from 6am - 8pm in my area. I've heard of some companies that have 12hr. shifts but even that would make my home life suffer. I'm newly married and we just started a family so I'd like to be around as much as possable. Any suggestions is appreciated...  |
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11.12.2007
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| Yes there are said jobs around. They do have there negatives. They are very coveted and because of that, are able to request good experience. 1-5 years is not uncommon. They are also normally union shops so its also kinda who you know when trying to get in. A lot of them are package companies and auto supply chains, so its a lot of Just on Time freight. And one negative for me..... Its just not the same. If you know what I mean. Good luck, there are 100's of 1000's of drivers looking for that elusive seat. |
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11.12.2007
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| I think package or parcel delivery is what you need. Trucking will require school, training, and weeks at a time away from home. Try and get on with fed ex or ups or dhl as a delivery driver. I beleive you only need a regular class c car license to drive the delivery vans. |
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11.12.2007
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| There are local jobs that are "normal" shift type hours. Hubby did it for 10 years. You have to look, but you CAN find them. Check the lumber yards, construction companies, that put in pipe and have heavy equipment that has to be hauled from job site to job site. Hubby's favorite job was hauling styrofoam. Didn't have to worry about the overweight problem, sliding axles, reefer or unloading.  He delivered to a 200 mile radius and was home every night.
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11.13.2007
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| Thanks everyone, I'll check into the place's you mentioned to see if it's a fit for me. Again, thanks for the advice... |
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11.15.2007
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| myths that whole who you know and all is a bunch of crap - an ongoing myth that keeps a lot of guys from looking into union jobs anyfurther... 4 of our last 7 new hires just got out of trucking school. NONE of the 7 had buddies or family working in our location... our local day shift guys work optional overtime - not forced working city is a cool job if you want or need to be home every day.
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11.15.2007
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| Gasoline hauling is mostly local shift work. We worked from 6 to 4, that included nights too. But we worked 4 10 hour days per week. It's a goal you might want to set for yourself. As far as coming out of school and landing a good shift job it's unlikely. You have to remember the better jobs are the ones that the better drivers get. The drivers with the clean record and a few years experience are the ones the companies want. Sure you can find some jobs that are good without knowing someone but it does help. Any shop that runs a shift board will place you on the bottom of the list with the runs no one wants. You'll just have to do you time. But never stop looking for a better job. Our company never held it against a driver if he wanted to move on to something better. It just didn't happen that often. |
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