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I'm committed to Fire Season....want Winter Trucking job....

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by majorbanjo, Aug 26, 2021.

  1. Aug 26, 2021 #1
    majorbanjo

    majorbanjo Bobtail Member

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    I'm committed to driving about June to October on Fire season hauling Jet fuel and fire retardant.....but that leaves the rest of the year open......I'm retired Military.......zero accidents or tickets so far.......with a little over a year flatbed experience at McElroy Truck Lines (International 10 speed manual and auto).....and two years frameless dump experience hauling for a farmer locally (379 peterbuilt 18 speed).....gypsum and Lyme....

    I still plan to do fire every year but want a job running southern routes over winter potentially coast to coast but I'm located in South Georgia.....what are your recommendations? I have Class A with Hazmat and Tanker......

    Team is NOT an Option....Thanks
     
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  3. Aug 27, 2021 #2
    Chinatown

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    Temp services can do that for you. There's several that hire in Georgia.
    Trillium is one of them, but there's a few more.
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  4. Aug 27, 2021 #3
    Judge

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    Boasso Global used to be good for company drivers, but their nearest terminal to you is Garden City, I’ve worked out if that terminal, they were updating from Mack’s to KWs and Freightliners when I left.
    Gotta have TWIC too.
    A lot of port and rail, but that terminal used to have locals that delivered those
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  5. Aug 27, 2021 #4
    Chinatown

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  7. Aug 27, 2021 #5
    The Crossword Trucker

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    Where do you do fire work? I have a gig in an adjacent field that goes from about march to july but its far from Georgia .
    Are you sure you want to work year round? The joy of this kind of work is only working half a year!
    Wouldnt you rather spend the winter fishing in mexico ?
     
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  8. Aug 27, 2021 #6
    77fib77

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    Ups.
     
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  9. Aug 27, 2021 #7
    cman87

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    Can you tell us more about your fire gig?
     
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  10. Aug 28, 2021 #8
    majorbanjo

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    I drive a 5500 Ram Cummins pulling about a 40-45 foot trailer with mix tank for fire retardant and 600 gallon Jet-A tank for a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT)....Air Tractor 802 (1350hp Pratt and Whitney turboprop) with a fire gate capable of hauling 800 gallons of fire retardant....we are on a federal contract to be available (call when needed) contract each year......last two years I've been in Wyoming.......but have been in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado....we also have planes in Oregon, Minnesota, Arizona, Texas, and Arkansas.....The pay is great but I usually only work about 120 days a year.....being retired it's no big deal....but I get tired of sitting home the rest of the year....so looking for something to pass the time....
     
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  11. Aug 30, 2021 #9
    roundhouse

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    Never heard of ice road truckers ?
     
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