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Yrc ltl

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by chrism1367, Mar 12, 2016.

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  1. Mar 12, 2016 #1
    chrism1367

    chrism1367 Light Load Member

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    Looking at them and thinking about Yrc as an option, would be first job with class a, so no exp, but 2 yrs class b tanker hazmat. Can anyone give me a lowdown on what I could expect? Like dock work for a cpl months first, or would I be waiting in line for a driving job? Hours? Thanks
     
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  3. Mar 12, 2016 #2
    MACK E-6

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    They're union so unless you live in a right-to-work state you have to join the Teamsters.

    If you do get on there, they'll likely have you working the dock and being on call for some time.
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2016 #3
    chrism1367

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    Do they work days or nights or both? I can do dock for a little while if I have to, would like to avoid midnight shifts though if possible. Guessing on call would entail all kinds of different hours
     
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    PackRatTDI

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    I thought they were laying off guys recently.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    The senior guys will be working days. The senior guys who work nights will be the ones with the long runs.

    At the bottom of the list at YRC, when you do get called to come in expect to be doing something along the lines of a combination run, which will include some dock work, at night that nobody else wants any parts of.
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2016 #6
    chrism1367

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    Thanks for the info, I May call a recruiter today, see what they offer new grads
     
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    rabbiporkchop

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    Whether it's worth it or not depends on your physical location and you need to speak to the drivers in your city to see if it's even worth doing.
     
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  10. Mar 12, 2016 #8
    ajohnson

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    They don't have "recruiters" plenty of people come to them, no need to rectuit. They offered me a job with no experiance. You start on call. You are on call 24 hours a day 365 days a year. You are only guaranteed 10 hours off between shifts. You have to be available at all times and may have to report to work within 2 hours. You may be called to work the dock, p and d, or line haul. It is not considered full time to start, and no guarantee of any amount of hours per week. Very irregular. You have to put up with this until a route opens up, it could be years, and then as the new guy, you get last bid on routes. After they told me all of this, I politely said no thanks, the guy laughed at me. I found something else local.
     
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  11. Mar 12, 2016 #9
    chrism1367

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    Thanks that's what I was looking for, I don't mind getting called in but 24/7 on call would suck. Couldn't go anywhere or do anything. There's a yard in richfield, ohio, my gf lives 10 min from there, good reason to shack up if I go that route I guess thanks
     
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  12. Mar 12, 2016 #10
    ajohnson

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    That's why I passed on it, but that was chicago. Call them anyway, see if it's the same there.
     
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