CTI Relay Driver out of Amarillo, TX

Well, as I said, this is a completely unrelated, reefer outfit that has the same name. I'm kind of eyeing them as a second job as I'm applying towards a local, set schedule, trailer shagging outfit. It's 42 hours/3.5 days on/3.5 days off a week, so that'll give me enough time to get their casual, 1-2 turns a week done on their relay board.

 

Yep.

No openings for relay at this time. But the recruiter said one could run as little as one load a month, or as many as regular driver. Slip seating when you decide to stop for however long you tell them and then come back. Seems quite gravy. I live an hour and a half from their Amarillo yard, so going in on my presumed off days with this other company every other week shouldn't be that bad.
I thought about doing the same with where I'm at right now. But no dice.

 

I applied to that Saia linehaul position out of there not too long ago. But still no call backs or anything regarding the app. Only way to really know is to physically check in on it and see. I even had an interview with ODFL for line haul out of ABQ as well back in 2017. But I got bumped off the hiring list due to an influx of transfers from a more expensive area. Put some apps into SLC and Denver for those guys. But wasn't too keen on how they acted suspiciously about out-of-state applicants. Too many people staying for 1-2 years and then bouncing back down to whatever lower cost-of-living area they came from due to the large influx of techies driving rental costs up. But can anyone blame them?

As far as Kimrad goes, they're kind of a mixed bag as far as reputation goes and I'm not too sure about them. Might work out, might not.

Only reason I'm thinking of doing the 3.5 night/week job here in Clovis and the relay position in Amarillo, again, is due to the flexibility involved. I'm single and my income needs aren't all that great. So the more time I could get off for road trips and other personal fart-arounds, the better.

I'm just trying to stay away from all the strict, micromanaging, work-a-holic gigs at this point.

 

I hear it's pretty much the same as many, extra board things. Wait by the phone and head out when called. I still might give it some thought if they ever call back. If anything, just to get this pickup truck payment eliminated in short order.
As far as driver-facing cameras go over there, I guess I'll just have to leave the phone and everything at home. Load some 1-2 hour long ghost stories podcasts into the classic, push button IPod and plug in the audio jack. I mean, if it's just turns and terminal runs one does over there, I could survive without the phone.

 

I live out in Clovis right now and that's about as far I'm willing to relocate at the moment. MyMar transport, the 42 hour/week job I'm putting in for, is still milk hauling. But no loading of milk whatsoever. It's just glorified yard hostling with a kick back crew and owner. I figure the money from that, plus a 2-4 runs a month with the CTI outfit will keep me "in the black".

AQE? Is that still part of Saia?