Beer Trucking In Pictures

Ive been working at an ab distributor for 17 years now and its getting worse every day. Ive been making the same amount of money for the last 13 years.i have to throw on my kegs myself and deliver anywhere from 600-1700 cases by myself on a side loader in rain sleet snow and wind..yes i said by myself..it was good money at first but now the majority of our drivers are broken and looking for new jobs. Its just not worth it anymore.

 

1700 cases?!
Yikes.

 

Uh yeah..I've had beer loaded in my cab before..which is illegal.. the only good thing about the job is the hours..I never thought i would be looking for another job but im 42 realizing that i cant retire doing this job..the new hires are starting to realize that too..oh, we have no bulk routes either..

 

I was in the same boat as you about a year ago when I quit the pop business after 20 years. I was 38 and knew I couldn't keep running a two-wheeler for another 20 years off a side loader. I quit and did a short stint at an LTL freight company and then got my current job hauling fuel. I love my new job and best of all I work M-F day shift. Don't give up hope there are lots of jobs out there. You might have to make a couple of sacrifices(days, hours, or start time) for a little while until you get some seniority. Good luck with your search.

 

Thanks soda driver. I did take a road test for ups freight for a full time road driver position back in August..they said I would be hired in the spring time..hopefully it works out..I dont care if its nights or weekends..get me off that beer truck!!!!

 

Must be a superior driver.