My Experience as a Line Haul Driver

I will agree with you. I had many #### jobs before going to YRC. They only cared that I know how to do the job and had experience. They told me they are very happy with having me here as well. Most of these companies know how the other companies are especially when they have others who are from them. So when they see he didn't wanna be OTR they will understand and when they hear how he's treated where he is now, they will understand as well.

 

I would give CT maybe 6 months. They arent anything but a cut rate ltl paycheck. not too shabby, but there is nothing holding you back from putting in apps at UPS (parcel or freight), ABF, Praxair, Linde, Bluelinx, or a lot of other better companies.

A lot of people seem to forget, the more you make, the less you have to work. I don't work to live, and if i can get some company to pay me a thousand dollars an hour, I'm not going to want to work all week, let alone LIVE in a truck.

Don't buy into the "I'm miserable, and my life sucks, and so should yours" arguement. Misery loves company......

 

Man, this party sure died

 

What was your reason for turning them down?

 

Sorry to hear all that.. I didnt even realize YRC had an extra board. I got a 8am start time everyday right away. Being the bottom guy I stayed home today for the first time due to it was slow. Other than that theres no phone calls to come in at weird times for myself. I knew one day you might stay in a motel but 3 is a bit long. My friend who works at the terminal north of us has only stayed out one day as a road driver and hes bottom as well. Oh well I guess its different nation wide... You will find something eventually though

And yes YRC and ABF do have great pay and benies. I will admit I only took the job at YRC because they told me you will have a 8am start time. If theres no work the shop steward calls you and tells you dont come in. Like i said only happened once which for 3 months I cant really complain

 

Yeah I hear you on the whole being on call 24/7 thing. I dont think I could do that. Always having to be ready whenever they call day or night would be tuff, not to mention the fact that you could never make plans to do anything else.

Good luck brother.

 

Thats the main reason I left CWF, you were either p/d or line-haul. Plus working 10-15 hours a week making 100-150 was not cutting it for me

 

Yeah I hear you on not getting enough hours. Maybe I should go to YRC near me (about 2 miles) and see what they have going on. If its like Charlotte, I wouldn't want it, but maybe they have other needs? Can't hurt!