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It depends on the customer. Some want you to breakdown by their tie-highs, some want it only layered, some just want it broken so they can see it to count.
As you train you'll learn and it may seem tough, but its really not that hard. They should start you on easier runs and as you get better and faster they will give you harder customers. At least that's how it worked in California. I didn't really start doing heavy breakdown for about 5 months. It took over a year before the money really started to be consistent, but they don't want service failures either. We still have a few customers out here that are just plain hard loads. They have dedicated drivers.
You'll learn tricks, how to spot product quickly etc. After awhile its pretty basic.

 

I'm not Greg but I work at Dot an where I run its usually a full breakdown with anywhere between 40-50 pallets but don't let all the talk worry u to much in orientation because it's not as bad as it sounds

 

What are their trucks like? Autos or stick shifts? Are they OTR?

 

It's multi stop because at my last job they delivered there and the driver's all looked so tired, also they did a lot of physical labor like downstacking pallets and stuff.

 

Volvo autos. You can run DOTs version of OTR if you hire on for team or transfer, but you are still home weekly at a minimum.
If you hire on for delivery you will most likely be home more often.

 

It's not multi stop in the traditional way. No ramp and dolly work, but yes, if you do delivery there will be breakdown. Yes it's physical work and can be tiring, but it helps keep you in shape.

 

Yea plus they usually kept the reefer on while they worked so you're not sweating it out. I did multi stop in a box truck and it was crazy hard.22 stops a day and from my last stop to the warehouse was 2 1/2 hours.

 

thanks for the info. from everything I've seen I think this a really good opportunity for me and the input from drivers on here and the ones I've met at dot have all been very positive. All say there are good days and bad but that someone would have to pry their hands from the door to get them to leave.

 

How long was the hiring process? Also, did you have gaps of unemployment?