I can't really comment on how P&D is at Saia other than hear say, which from what I understand can be alot of micro management depending on location, linehaul is pretty traditional here though, we don't have reship or freight reallocation centers like FedEx Freight or XPO, we pretty much just take trailers from one location to the next, no dock work unless you happen to have a TBU trailer or it's part of your bid run, my biggest hang up with Saia is the phone bluetooth thing, the cameras don't really bother me, just wish they would relent and let us use our phones.
Which is better. OD or SAIA?
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Depending on your run tractor speeds at OD are set at 65, 68 or 70mph
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If it were me Route C, I would go to OD, take it from someone who works at Saia, OD puts way more trust and confidence into their drivers, they don't have cameras on them, they don't constantly hover over them with coaching sessions, and they still believe that their drivers can shift a 10 speed, you won't see that at Saia, seriously if you want to be babysitted, drive a automatic and work with morons but still make good money and bennies come to Saia, but if want to work for someone who actually trust you and for the most part leaves you the #### alone and also make good money and bennies go with OD, hate to put it that way, but I have seen alot here at Saia that has changed my attitude towards them, and no matter how good you do or want to do for them it wont matter, Saia is one of those jobs that the best thing to do is to go in keep your mouth shut make your money and go home, and just let management and the higher ups to continue to let Rome burn.
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There’s no pats on the back here. My buddy was doing 3k+ miles a week 6 days worked weekends Still got put on a final. He left but is now coming back as a rehire. He didn’t give a notice either but cause they need drivers they looked past it. So this job will always be there. They’ll always need drivers.The_Great_Corn, USMC 3531 and Texas_hwy_287 Thank this. -
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Oh one thing I forgot, OP if you do choose to work for Saia, I highly recommend that you do the wellness check up every year, if you don't you will be slapped with what they call a wellness surcharge (although I call it a penalty), basically they want you and your spouse to get a physical check up with your primary care doctor and a blood test, if you don't, you will get a $37.00 a week deduction on your paycheck in addition to the weekly medical and dental deduction and at 52 weeks a year that amounts to just shy of $2000 a year just thrown away, just letting you know.
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Lol "wellness check" taxed weekly.
Sounds like at least one of these companies is ran by a bunch of communists. Or are we supposed to still pretend that they're democrats?Lumper Humper and USMC 3531 Thank this.
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