PAM Laredo to a Detroit dedicated

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DAX_, Nov 2, 2017.

  1. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    I'm sure it's feast or famine there, depending on the time of year. I would never work anywhere who has almost all their eggs in one basket
     
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  3. ZVar

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    Pros
    You will know the route and shipper and reciever well.
    You will know where you can park every night.
    You will know how much you are bringing every week.

    Cons
    Auto parts are always low pay.
    Strict appoint times that must be met, come road closures or not.
    It's getting to winter so said closures will be happening more.
    Pam cannot seem to give drivers good directions, every day I see pam trying to deliver to the office address, not the truck entrance.
    Plant shutdown equals no work.
     
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  4. Dna Mach

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    Yes but you won't find one pulling a dry van or a reefer. It's all low paying junk freight. Look into a private fleet, tankers, or flatbeds.
     
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  5. TruckingSexy

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    Pams pay is horrible. I left because of it and now no owe $6,000.
     
  6. Slowpoke KW

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    Most loads you had 4 hours or so more than it took to legally make the run so a blown tire shouldn't cause you to be late
     
  7. Slowpoke KW

    Slowpoke KW Road Train Member

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    Yeah not all dedicated runs are good ones some are crap
     
  8. sevenmph

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    I did that run for PAM in 2009/2010. I got home two days but not in a row. By the way it paid 34 cpm then too. 8 years later, no better pay on that? That's garbage.
     
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  9. Slowpoke KW

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    Actually it was steady work 48 weeks a year GM shuts down for plant maintenance and upgrade/model year changes for 2 weeks at the 4th of July and again at Christmas
    Back when I was there they also done a lot for Trane,MTD,Avon and others
    Don't know what else they have now
     
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  10. Slowpoke KW

    Slowpoke KW Road Train Member

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    Yep all that's true
     
  11. Slowpoke KW

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    Private fleets are great unfortunately there's not too terribly many of them left
    Flatbed ain't too terrible either been doing that for 5 years now
     
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