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Snowbird Trucking?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by xlsdraw, Jan 9, 2011.

  1. Jan 9, 2011 #1
    xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    I've got a dream of becoming a Snowbird Trucker someday. It'd be several years down the road. I'm sure atleast a few O/Os have managed to pull this off. Here in Central Florida, the Citrus plants run from atleast mid-fall thru mid-spring and sometimes longer. I would imagine it's probably similar in Cali. Truckers stay in-state pulling the picked fruit from the groves to the plants. Many of the plants have their own daycab fleets but there are plenty of O/Os pulling as well. I'm guessing the hardest part would be leasing on or dealing with brokers and loadboards to run over the road during the warm months. If any of you guys have pulled this off, I'd like to get some details if you don't mind sharing. Thanks.
     
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  3. Jan 9, 2011 #2
    chompi

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    Sometimes it's hard getting into gig's like that. It's like the rock haulers, all the money making loads go to the senior drivers that have been with them for awhile. It takes awhile before you will make any good money runs. I drove for Tarmac for a senior O/O and we got all the good runs. The newer drivers got the always got the left overs.
     
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  4. Jan 9, 2011 #3
    xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Man, what a beautiful day it is in Central Florida today. This is why I dream of such a scenerio.
     
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  5. Jan 9, 2011 #4
    123456

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    The hardest part,

    convincing Hodgie -at the local quik stop,

    to cash your $200 paycheck every week !!!!

    Because in all honesty, that is close to what some of these fools make !!!!

    I kid you not.......................

    What I prefered, Run Like Heck for 6-8 months,

    then take 4-6 months off !!!!

    Finish up school, get a little experience, and

    go alooking. Those jobs do exist !!!

    Later............
     
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    xlsdraw Thanks this.
  6. Feb 19, 2021 #6
    Jjay

    Jjay Bobtail Member

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    I am doing this currently for fed ex ground I work up in the northeast for the other seasons and right after Christmas I head south until spring and work for another fed ex contractor
     
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