Is yard hostling a good job for someone that can't find a driving job?

i did yard work myself, and LOVED IT.

regular hours (sometimes OT), great health/family benefits, not traffic, no construction, and YOU get to be DA BOSS of the yard, and TELL truckers where to park, and what to do..!!!!

and if they don't listen..??

YOU get to put them at the end of the line.....SWEET TIMES.

the only reason i stopped doing yard work was the company was moving out of state, and i wasn't going to go with them.

but usually 3 shifts are available too, depending on the warehouse, or DC Center.

and i had a CDL, for me at that job, it was required, as i had to go to another warehouse a few blocks away, and for that, i had a day cab, not the yard horse.

 

Have you checked with @Chinatown for California recommendations yet?
He can sometimes steer a guy towards a better job.
As far as a hostlers job it depends on the operation. I worked a 200 door freight house. All I did was make and break sets and pull and set trailers, pups and 53's. A distribution center or manufacturer may be easier but not at 16 per hour sheesh...

The Dhaliwal outfit sounds like a real piece of work and judging by the # of em on the DOT site based in CA I'm sure they are just a step ahead of being shut down.
You may want to pen a letter to the DOT.
Contact Us | FMCSA

Dept of labor Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)

And maybe the IRS
How Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity? | Internal Revenue Service

Good luck.

 

Here are some local jobs in Stockton -

Full Job Description
Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Home Daily - Average $85000 Annually - $10000 New Hire Bonus - Penske Logistics (Job Number: 2211162 )

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• $28 per hour plus overtime!

• Earn $1500 per week, guaranteed average of $85000 per year!

• $10000 new hire bonus!

• Home daily!

• Uninterrupted coverage of medical benefits available

You will drive:

• Late-model, tandem-axle day cabs
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort, including Sirius XM radio

What you will do:

• Deliver palletized groceries to stores
• Local, home daily!

Schedule:

• 5 day work week
• Consecutive days off

Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes :

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays day one
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear
• Employee discount benefit program
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Local CDL Driver - Class A - $5,000 Sign On Bonus- job post
O'Reilly Auto Parts

8,360 reviews
Stockton, CA

$88,086 a year - Full-time



Class A CDL Driver - Home Daily!- job post
10 Roads Express

1,127 reviews
Sacramento, CA

$31.21 - $36.21 an hour - Full-time

Full Job Description
Starting Pay: $31.21 - $36.21 Per Hour* | You will be paid for all drive and on duty time!

Schedule: Sacramento, CA to Durham, CA - FT | Home Daily!

Days On: Monday - Saturday
Days Off: Sunday

Start Times: 3:10 PM / 3:10 PM
End Times: 8:05 PM / 8:20 PM

Hours Per Trip: 6.25 / 6.75
Hours per Week: 40

*$26.18 + $5.00 in Weekend Differential Pay (0001 Friday to 2359 Sunday or on any of the 10 Federal Holidays) + $5.03 in Benefit Pay (paid up to 40 hours per week) - Benefit Pay is used to offset monthly health insurance premiums. If you do not take company insurance and provide proof of other sufficient coverage, the Benefit Pay will be added to your wages.

Experience / Background:


CDL Truck Driver - Home Daily - Average $90,000-$100,000/Year- job post
Hub Group - SoCal Local Dedicated
Stockton, CA 95202

$90,000 - $100,000 a year - Full-time
Full Job Description
Now Hiring Local Dedicated CDL-A Drivers
Home Daily - Average $90,000-$100,000 Annually*
Opportunity to Earn More, Plenty of Work Available for Motivated Drivers!

Excellent Pay & Home Time:

• Dedicated Local Routes - Get Home Every Day!
• Paid Orientation and Training
• No-Touch Freight
• Great Benefits

Multiple Options Available:

• Port
• Dry Van
• Flatbed
• Reefer
• Day or Night Shifts*
  • depending on location

Local Driver - CDL Class A required- job post
Amazon Freight Partner

83,295 reviews
Stockton, CA

Full-time
Full Job Description
AMARAS TRANSPORTATION CO is hiring full-time, motivated Class A CDL drivers with a clean driving record for its Amazon Freight Partner program. We are a local small business with the benefits of a large company. We haul exclusively for Amazon and are making on-the-spot job offers contingent on meeting eligibility and background check requirements.

What you’ll do:
Haul Amazon loads (100% no touch freight) using state of the art Amazon-branded equipment and technology, including brand new day cabs
Drive local and regional routes that have you home after every shift
Work a minimum of 40hours per week (3 shifts of 13 hours each) with opportunities for additional shifts and overtime
Play a key role in keeping Amazon’s commitment to exceed customer expectations and deliver packages on time and at the right place

Why you’ll love working for an Amazon Freight Partner:

Earn More: Weekly incentive included in payroll

Consistent Schedules: You will work a minimum of 3 shifts of 13 hours every week with consistent work all year and have opportunities for additional shifts and overtime.

Home Daily: You will be home after every shift, enabling you to spend more time with family and friends.
Compelling Benefits: We offer W2 employment with paid time off, health and dental insurance, and 401(k)."

 

You are undependable.
You can't be trusted to finish a task you agreed to do.
If things get hard you bail on your obligations.
You are not just a thief you're a petty thief.
You're spiteful if things don't go your way.
You are a liar.

That is what that letter says about you.
You must fight it any way you can regardless if you win any money or not.

Remember the corrections facility is going to do a background check on you and why in the world would they hire anyone with the character defects that letter says you have.

I truly hope you can get this worked out.

Thanks for naming Dhaliwal ,Pigeon and Coldliner. Any driver should consider carefully if they believe what happened and if they do believe it they should seek employment elsewhere.

 

Some people like yard hostling. Some facilities keep you busier than others. I've known a couple of drivers that went to that and stayed; guess they were tired of the road.

 

According to the csa numbers i looked up, they’re far from being the worst safety wise…their numbers are not alarming

 

While not the worst they certainly would prevent me from working there.
I guess swift w a better safer web equipment and driver score would be a better choice.

 

Bigger companies than that were running on a shoe string and closed doors without giving notices left drivers high & dry on the road. My response is to the 100 trucks not his circumstances