Honest question - Why does reefer pay more than dry van?

Not always. Just like negotiating a ppm with brokers. Lots of factor, like how many trucks in the area and simple Economics of Supply and Demand. Sometimes here in Ohio the freight rate for dry runs around 2.85-3.00 pm easy while reefer is running 2.00-2.50. So, many different factors other than liability is involved. Dont count out Economics. Be safe out there drivers.

 

More responcablity, with dry product, once you secure the load and seal the trailer, all thats left to do is drive, With a temp control load, you need to monitor the temps, and in a lot of cases, Contact company/client on the temps daily, not to mention the added fuel cost

 

You think they're picky? Try Publix. They want drivers to pay their dues for 10 years doing warehouse work and then, and only then, make you a driver.

 

Publix has barely any drivers.... But reefer loads take too much time to me.... Plus they are front heavy... All the weight is on your drives...

 

They're not loading them right. Single-Double-Single upfront on most heavy loads will make you even. You have to account for the reefer. If you just do doubles all the way back, you're going to be heavy up front.

 

If you are asking why Reefer pays more to the driver my take is this: Slower shippers and recievers, even the quickest docks usually take atleast 1.5 hours to unload a few pallets. Secondly every thing is always in a rush. Third and the one I stake claim on is having to listen to the racket of the dang reefer run all night while I am trying to sleep.

 

They have a heck of a lot of trucks at their facility in N. Florida. If I remember correctly it's somewhere along A1A. Been awhile since I've been by it, though. If they don't have any drivers, who's delivering to all of the stores? Are they farming this out now?

 

Nope, Publix has plenty of drivers, they just don't hire drivers. Promote from the warehouse only.

 

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too funny ...vans dont get any extra time they are just as rushed as refer or a flat or a tank people want their stuff and they want it yesterday..
just because its a dry van dont even begin to think it means your going to get unloaded any quicker just watch them at the krogers and publix warehouse and at walmart all about the same time