UPS or Cryo-Hauling/ Which Career Is Better?

I'll give you my impressions and answer your question best I can.

After training is over and they assume your ready to go you are treated like any other employee. You get no consideration as a "new guy"
Most barns run the same as they attemp to standardize everything.

Seniority counts at annual bid time and vacation priority.

Here in the twin cities we are union and probably half the Linde facilities are.

You WILL work nights and weekends, including holidays when starting out.
The longer you stay the better bids become available.
Depends on many factors.
Holidays are voluntary but if short they force Jr guys out. It pays double time and a half so most are young and hungry and a 1400 dollar shift helps ease the pain.

The best thing IMHO is the variety.
A typical week may be a road run, think Green Bay, Des Moines or Fargo out of MPLS.
Then a layover. A trip that can't be completed in 14. Paid hotel and 45 bucks for meals.
Then maybe a 3 or 4 stop day where you don't get but 35 miles all day.
They try to make your Friday short but we are ALL dispatched from NY and is dependent on customer needs.
You will always have 2 full days off to reset. You are paid from the time you get to work till you clock out.
You can request a short day thru management and dispatch thru proper channels.Just fill out a form.
Start at 3 to 4 weeks vacation paid, after 1 year, at your average hourly rate, over 50 per hour.
You will back up 50% of the time and you WILL use a cone to help guide you. You WILL chock your trlr if you are not in the seat.
If not and are observed you will be terminated on the spot! Make sure you have Uber cash.
These rules are easy to follow and not negotiable.

We service between 400 and 500 clients from this location and don't think I've EVER had the same day twice.
You are the captain of your ship and maximum leeway is givin when routing your day or even deciding to shutdown for whatever reason!

Linde is a huge company and I'd assume they maximize drivers hours to maximize profits. At the end of the day you are just a cog in the machine and can ,and will, be replaced if you can't cut it.
But after all is said and done it is an easy, no touch, clean trucking gig that allows for a real life outside of the job.
I don't believe anyone here can earn under 100K per year and most do 130 to 150.
Long post but hope this helps.

 

What’s a good cryo company for someone without cryo experience or is that a long shot? I didn’t know if they would require tanker experience first.

 

All of the private cyro companies will train you how they want you to learn about cryo. So no cryo experience needed. In 2025 I don't think any private is taking on drivers without tanker experience. However there could be a possibility somewhere. But in my opinion Linde or Air Products are the best 2 across the U.S.

 

Wow. You guys get 3 to 4 weeks after first year? We are at 2 weeks from day one and dont get the third one until 5 years.

 

We buy the last one till you reach 10 years then you're up to 4