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Mickeyrat, how does the return trip work on dedicated accounts? Do you get any another dedicated route on the haul back? I might know what company in Elyria, since I'm only about 12 miles from there. I was also wondering if they have part time on this account.

 

mickeyrat are you getting on the PolyOne acct? been on the acct for 4 yrs so if you have any questions I can probably help you out.

 

I was on the PolyOne acct. when I was there about 9 years ago, loads usually were heavy, I believe it was around 42,500 or 44,500. They was in 2,000 pound boxes, and usually loaded the same way, so very seldom did I scale them after the first couple. If you was there to get loaded or unloaded at any of their facilities, it was usually under a half hr. On occasion I would haul a load for a different account, but that was mostly when went to warehouse in Massachusetts. Don't know if it has changed but whenever you unloaded at a customer, they would send you to the closest warehouse to get reloaded for another place. Furthest I think they sent me to get a load was from Elyria to Henry, Il. I did get through the house maybe once through week if things worked out and then every weekend, sometime on fri, and then would have to leave sometime sunday afternoon.

 

resin loads are usually heavy 42 to 44. but you will have raw material loads and empty box loads that are lighter. You will go to the same customers witch is nice. Theres like 15 plus polyones that you will go to all the time. It's a good mix of customer deliveries and PolyOne plant deliveries.

 

Hell, if you are going to haul for Poly mine as well look into hiring directly as a company driver. They get pretty good mileage rates and home time is really good apparently (pretty much take off as much as you want from what I heard). Only negative I've heard about is equipment issues and breakdowns (they run maxforce prostars) Trucks run 68 too.

Edit, I think Poly Trucking is separate, nevermind LOL

 

well I run local, so im on salary. But when I ran regional 2200-2500 was pretty avg. They kept me moving pretty well. You get nice long runs. Elyria to Georgia, ten, minn, new jersey. are all common. lousiville to conn then up to mass and back to avon lake. 700 mile loads are common.

 

I think youre confusing poly trucking. PolyOne is a huge company that Schneider logistics does all the loads for.