Looking to go long haul for the first time (local driving since I got my license) any tips?

Most carriers who run the us pre employment drug screen. Your in the pool to be called for fandoms when your a cross border driver.

 

I would tell you to stay local and hourly. I run out of Niagara Falls NY and go to GTA everyday. I make a ton of OT with all the traffic and border hang ups. With vaccines getting ready to be widely available soon hold on and everything will be busy again.

 

I'd recommend obtaining a Unizonied hourly paid job if you like the job and money factor. Running for the mile is good but from what I've seen on my short time of running Regional Highway from Toronto to Montreal as of late are the accidents. The Newby truck drivers causing downtime especially by the one pushing the clock for more miles falling asleep behind the wheel crossing lanes and medians multiple times. Plus the OnRoutes are a disaster from trying to find drivers who block you in 3 deep showing no consideration for other drivers. Finding Truck Stop parking after midnight on Provincial highways seem to be the most difficult challenge now a days oppose to 20 years. For me hourly is worth it because I'm paid for delays plus we're in day cabs so we stay in a Hilton, Marriott (5 star hotel) etc. Racing to a bottom of the barrel end job is easily obtained but on the other end finding a job that considers your 'Time Spent' in a life as a Trucker is something most companies don't respect. Tons of companies are getting desperate for drivers including the ones that wear uniforms.

 

99% of Unionized Driving job do work on tier systems these days which none start you at the top but rather one or two year to top wage so you have to put in the time. Most average over $28/hr some even up to $33/hr including their Regional Switches which pay Night Premium. A lot of the Bigger Courier Carrier Companies have larger contracts too guaranteeing the work load and pay O/T after 44/45hrs. One Example: P&D Driver Jobs

Other ones like Pepsi pay well AZ Driver - $32/hr At PepsiCo | Peersight

Ups, Purolator, DHL, YRC Freight etc.

The Jobs are there if you seriously put the effort to look. Full-Time Driver - Brampton Jobs

 

kriska pays us ot after 9 hrs so we get it everyday,regular pay is only $22 a hr

 

I came off an OTR job about three weeks ago. I couldn't take the looking for a parking spot or 9th inline for a shower anymore.
Now I get paid for every minute I work from the time I start putting my boots on until I take them off and Overtime after 44.
Sitting in traffic can be ruff