why do I see so many day cab guys sleeping in rest stops?

Hi Shaggy, while that's true, % is better than mileage, you never know what % of what. I worked for a company that insisted I made 28% of the trucking charge, one day, he said, "pick up a check for the trucking charge", got out the calculator, and it was a solid 22%. When I questioned him about it, he got all flustered, and made up some BS, the next day I gave him my 1 weeks notice.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4073316]Hi Shaggy, while that's true, % is better than mileage, you never know what % of what. I worked for a company that insisted I made 28% of the trucking charge, one day, he said, "pick up a check for the trucking charge", got out the calculator, and it was a solid 22%. When I questioned him about it, he got all flustered, and made up some BS, the next day I gave him my 1 weeks notice.[/QUOTE] So many different company polices and form of wages nothing is right, Everyone of us drivers is different of pay how to support our selfs/family in the local world.



Always worked local, the definition of local varies and calling out him. Semi retired don't fight another drivers battle. Rubberduck has to explain it



ETA: I won't delete the above, I don't care, Rubber duck is a noob and i'm paid hourly and local and a federal coloring book artist. Top 5 LTL employer$. screw rubber duck and your percentage

 

You see so many day cab drivers sleeping in truck stops because their 'day' jobs often times run into overnight gigs.
At that point it is more comfy to sleep in a chair, rather than a day cab.

As an OTR driver I have often helped out on those runs.
Not a pretty sight.
They are often overworked with little or no notice of the upcoming load.
They get a call that the load is ready, and are expected to jump right on it.
And any kind of break time to do laundry or shower, do shopping at a Walmart, or simply pull in to a truck stop to pee... forget it.

I was helping out with a Walmart DC in FL.
My load was to be picked up at 0300.
While I was sleeping I got a phone call that my load was ready - at 0030!
It woke me up, to say the least. But to make an on-time delivery I didn't have to pick up before 0300. So why did they disturb my sleep?!!!!!!!!!!

They got a piece of my mind right then.

If you want to do this kind of thing, more power to you.

 

what if a driver uses loose leaf and not a log book while driving a day cab yet is home every evening,parking that day cab truck at the business that loads it every evening? what if that same driver ran 450-540 mile round trips in a day cab,delivering product and dead-heading back to preload for another run the following day.Is that driver not considered a local driver?

what if the truck driven has a bunk on it yet still runs 450-540 mile round trips daily,parking at the business that loads it every evening(driver is home daily) utilizing loose leaf logs as opposed to a log book?

what is your definition of local driver? mine would include those that may run into different states yet is home daily whether a log book or loose leaf log is utilized.out and back in the same day is local regardless of the mileage driven. do you think that the DOT will not ask to see the logs of a driver paid by the hour? what if a driver is paid percentage?

 

Oh really,then go tell that to companies in your area that advertise for local drivers in the paper but uses log books.What do you call it then if not a local driver?

 

It's not rocket science, and I'm not going to get tangled up into an argument because certain people got their butt hurt.

Simply put, a 'local driver' stays within a 100 air mile radius of the terminal. If you drive beyond that, you're not a local driver. Hence my comment about not being a local driver if you carry a log book. Logs aren't needed if you stay within the radius.

 

Im not argueing just talking.So what are drivers called when they get home every day but carry a log book?Have you ever drove locally?Companies call it the same thing.Every company here that does pay by the hour leaves Iowa to deliver product and its well above the 100 mile radius.Does'nt matter if its 100,50,0r within a 300 mile radius it is still called local driving as long as they get home every day.Just ask any of the local companies around your area.My boyfriend drives for kb transportation and drives with a 150 mile radius.He doesn't get paid by the hr but by the load.Hes gets home everyday around 6 AM.He uses paperlogs.He is a local driver and that's what kb calls it as well.

 

Even if you drive within a 200 mile radius,alot of local companies deliver to different states and customers everyday so local driving does not fit in with dedicated,regional or otr.Those divisions don't get home every day.

 

In my opinion, LtL work is the way to go for local jobs. Monday through Friday, no weekends or holidays. Some pay ot after 8 hrs. Shifts usually start 6am to 9am. If you get a linehaul bid you can work around 7 hrs a day and make over 70k. Some companies are paying their lh drivers over 50cpm for top pay. I left ltl to drive otr and realized I can make more money doing ltl and still get to sleep in my own bed and have a healthier lifestyle. Needless to say, I'm going back to ltl. After my background clears I'll be working for a company where top pay is $28hr with ot after 8. My start time will be 8am. There is some really good local jobs out there but they are rarely hiring because drivers stay until they retire. Driving otr as a company driver, you're responsible for that truck 24 hrs a day and only get paid for a maximum of 14hrs...I like my bed.

 

I drive up to 300 miles away from my terminal. I run a daycab and am home every night. I AM a local driver. I am NOT an LTL driver. I also run a logbook since I am driving over the 100 mile radius.