what job would you take between these 2

Between those two jobs, I would choose Cardninal. It has a better work schedule for where your running, and they are a better company. I would not even consider the other one just based on the way the job magically became available.

As for the truck speed, it really make 0 difference running the northeast because even if the ###### thing went 80mph you would be lucky to manage 58mph average with traffic and other stuff. The plus is you'll start at 2:30am and that will get you thru NYC area plenty early. Working nights takes some getting use to, but after a while you will love it. The winter driving isn't going to be an issue, so don't worry so much about it.....not till they ask you to go over Donner Pass in a blizzard at least lol.

Do the Cardinal trucks have sleepers??? If so, that would be another plus. That way you could take a nap or if you had to get stuck out, you'll have somewhere to sleep. Consecutive 14hr days can get exhausting and I'd rather be able to lay down that hunch over a steering wheel.

 

Cardinal of course.

 

I'm not from that area, I'm not really to sure how many miles you'd be getting with that run at 41 cents a mile. But I can say that you'd haft to be carefull with any company that would pay by the mile for local work witch that's what it sounds like.

It would be for there benefit as any real company would pay you by the houre, for local work that is.

I would take the other job it sound fare and honest and its close to the house.

 

I think Cardinal's owned by Swift if I'm not mistaken.

 

uhhh, nope. Started by 2 guys in '97 and is still privately owned. I am looking at going with Cardinal on their AutoZone account out here in CA.

 

Lol OK, ya that would be a quick put down to any company. Na I think it might be Oak Harbor that I was thinking of. Any ways good luck.

But that's a fact about local work. Any real company would pay by the hour. 2-300 mile a day at let's say 50 cent's ain't great especially if it takes you 14 hrs. To get it.

Add it up 250x.50=$125 at 14HRS.

Hour rate down the midle plus over time at 14 HRS.
$17x8=136. Plus 6HRS. Over time at $25.5
$25.5x6=153

=$153+136=289

Differance- hour rate 14 HRS.=$289
Milliage pay rate 250x.50x14HRS.=$125

Total differance of $164 a day.

And above all unless his run goes in a loop he's not going to make it home every day or get his 530 miles in.

With in a days work he'll have 30 min. for post and pre trips at 15 minuts each.
30min.-1Hr. For each stop, that's if they get him out right away.
15-30min. Fuel.
530 miles at an average of 50 miles an hour with 4 stops

It seems that with traffic and what not, he'd be able to get 5-550 miles legally, maybe 6.

And regardless of how he's going to run his log, it's a fact he's gonna have long days.

Say he gets home. Creative logs, and a good day.

He'll still haft to start at midnight or 1:00 o'clock, wakes up, drive to work, start at a grasping 2A.M. then work a straight 14 hrs. to 4pm.

That's not a night shift, thats a day and a night shift split in a 14 hr period.

He'd then drive back home, sleep about 6-7 hours, wake up and do it all over again.

Sounds like a wax job to me.
Even a guy without his glasses can see that.

 

Good luck and keep us posted.

I don't think I,d ever be able to get used to them hours though. I know it sounds negative, but a night shift usually ends around 8 o'clock or so. It looks like you haft do that and an extra 6-8 hours on top of that.

If you get tired be sure to pull over and get some sleep.don't be dumb
No job is worth risking your safty or the safty of others no matter how much it pays.

Thanks for the post.. Good luck and be safe

 

So the 3 mph is one of your big deciding factors here......dude get a life.