Want To Work A 3-Axle Dump In Alaska

I don't know about Alaska but the nature of the work is construction, big jobs with big parking lots, different elevations and roadwork, in Alaska, they use ice, not much roadwork there I'm a thinking.

 

LOL

there's plenty of dirt work up there.

Rod, I'm sorry I can't help with anything actually up there. It's been a while since I left, and when I was there, trucking was not anywhere on my interest list.

As for cost of getting there... You'll probably have to drive part of it (unless you want to put the truck on a barge headed for Anchorage or Seward or something like that). Ferry will take you to Haines/Skagway and you'd have to drive north from there.

So, figure the cost of driving from Seattle to .. aw, I forget the place, but it's where the highway from Skagway meets the AlCan. Compare that to the cost of floating the truck. (my guess is, it would be cheaper to drive)

Once you north of Moosejaw, as I recall, the road starts to acquire character. That is, hard pavement goes away and the highway is graded gravel. This time of year, there are still frost heaves, too. Top speed is probably around 45.

Once you get to Tok, you can turn off from Fairbanks and go to Anchorage - roads from that point are pretty good in either direction.

requisite cavat: It's been 20 years since I last drove the AlCan or rode the ferry. It's quite possible that significant changes have been made. Somehow, though, I doubt it.

 

Well, I did learn something new today. The only Moose Jaw I was familiar with is home to this:



and these:

 

I am not to familiar with road construction trucking positions up here, I know most drivers are owner operators and they own their own business 100% and they send bids to the state for dirt hauling jobs. check www.craigslist.com lots of businesses advertise for positions through Craigs list.