Do local trucking jobs have better retention?

jmo, i went local in dec. & its still not worth it. i am at home everynite but, still 10 plus hrs 5 to 6 days a week. just not worth it imo. been patiently waiting for a non trucking job. lol glad to hear your success story. many a safe mile to you.

 

Are those hours too long for you? if you can't hang with 10 plus hours for 5-6 days you're definitely in the wrong industry. Imho

 

i agree. got burned out otr, i am just ready to scale it back. i worked like a robot most my life. time to ease up. lol

 

There is part time trucking. They do exist. Had a retired guy doing weekend linehaul runs. Company doesn’t mind cause they don’t have to pay bennies.

 

I thought u said u didn’t make much.

 

How does ltl have 10 percent turnover
When there always hiring.
Some are even hiring students now when
It used to 3 years expierence to get in the door.
10 percent is a lie.

 

Nope. I drive "local" (although it really is more regional) and our turnover is insanely high. People can't take the hours. Local gigs usually burn up your 14 (or 15 if you're in Texas) hour clock and you generally only get a 10 hour break. Throw in commute time, eating dinner, taking a shower, and getting ready for the next day and you only really get about 5 to 6 hours of sleep, if you're lucky. Add to that the fact that one day you'll work from 0700 to 2200, then later that week your yard time could be 0100 and you can see why folks don't last.

I happen to love the job, the pay and the benefits so the hours are a mere inconvenience to me.

 

I agree with ACO, I'm able to tough it out on the OTR side working for CRST money. Once I reach a full year experience and obtain X/T endorsements I'll be moving onto my next gig doing the same amount of work or less but being payed wayyy more. Now that motivates

 

Where didi you get that from. That a mega otr was the only way to get into trucking?