Is it true about Saia and OD?

You know i never see Saia or OD taking nap's like ABF...i know if ABF go's in to early they will have you doing someting

 

Go to fedex freight. They treat you right.

 

A driver working 80 hrs a week would bump right up against DOT regs. 60 in 7 days or 70 in 8 days...80 would knock you out of driving legally. I've never heard of any LTL company even trying this--I call BS.

 

I don't believe they'll work you 80 hrs. Maybe 70hrs. I know OD you can end up working your 14hr. They'll send you on a short turn then you come back for another shorter turn. My buddies do that sometimes. They have Elogs so you won't be illegal.

 

its 60 hours

 

Guess you haven't heard of my company. They think The HOS laws are just suggestions......Had 78 hrs in 6 days doing food service with a co-driver. One of us is logged in sleeper birth but were both working. Good thing dot in nyc really doesn't mess with us. This guy that covers my partners' sunday run b/c my partner has 2 weekends off a month (lucky sob) gets back at 4-5pm and goes right back out again at midnight. Technically he has the hrs b/c hes in sleeper birth since 6am.

And I thought the days of outlaw trucking were over.....

 

we work for the same company.

But only if you want too. There are some guys who run crazy stuff like that, but me, I'm old, I work my 14 (hahahahahahah, 14, that's funny) and call it good.

 

Work 5 14's, take 34 off and one more 14. 84 hours legally. I have done it many times doing LTL.

 

I work for saia in the chicago region. I can tell you with certainty that you will not work 80 hour weeks here. We use "vnomics" electronic logs and it WILL NOT let you work more than 70 hours in a workweek. We are a 5 day operation in the city and a 5 to 6 day operation on linehaul. You may have to work a 6 day workweek if you're on linehaul during a busy stretch and you're low on the totem pole. Also, a lot of linehaul hustlers will take up the weekend work by working until saturday, or starting their workweek on a sunday, so you might be working mon-fri most of the time.