LTL/Food service/ Just looking for hometime.

Minor correction... this is UPS Freight, not small pack.

 

You're right, the ad is misleading, but you caught that.
Full-time City Driver
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Springfield, MO 65803

• UPS Freight is hiring individuals to work as Full-Time City Drivers.
• This position involves the driving of a tractor-trailer and the daily pick up and delivery…

 

LTL vs. Foodservice--I've done both.

Foodservice is some serious hardcore physical work. Every single stop is fingerprinted and two-wheeled in, sometimes stocked (put away on the shelves). A lot of customers are OK, but you'll get your share of "the universe revolves around Me and My Store" types. 3rd shift start times are common. Lots of different product at different temps, leading to a lot of possibilities for damage and shortage claims, which you'll also have to deal with. Diplomacy and customer service skills are a must-have.

LTL has two main categories: Linehaul and P&D(Pickup and Delivery).

Linehaul is where you make bank. You pull doubles/triples between terminals, sometimes working the dock if your run is short. Mileage pay beats anything OTR will give you, and hourly pay for dock, drop/hook and fueling (yes, we DO get paid for all that, why don't OTR?) is lucrative. Most LH runs are overnight.

P&D runs days. You deliver and pick up freight. Depending on your area, you could be bumping docks in industrial parks and/or running a liftgate in rural towns. Hourly pay, OT will vary depending on your company's policies and whether they let you get it. You won't make as much as LH, but you'll be home at night, and your body and brain will be in better shape.

Hope this helps.

 

Don’t just put your resume out there and wait. With Indeed, you have to actively search and try multiple different search terms, then keep checking them for new results every few days.

 

Maybe try USF Holland. I’m assuming they have a yard in Springfield/Joplin area. My brother is currently working for them out of Sikeston.

 

here is where the Joplin yard is located.

Holland
2702 Newman Rd, Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 782-4988
Google Maps

here is the web page for them. I’m assuming you can get contact a recruiter thru here...

Contact Holland

 

I sent you a message about foodservice in Springfield if your interested.