Too many employers in my history

Ya know.. Im going to celebrate the Wenatchee successful. That's awesome. But there has to be like 10,000 packing houses in that part of the state for Onions, Apples etc etc etc etc. Theres so much coming out of there that they have a dedicated 54 car albany scheduled train weekly out of there. It's one of the hottest trains in the USA if that helps you understand.

Second, Im going to take a look at Rollin' On.

If you hold a LPG from Texas, I strongly stay in that kind of haul, Im not sure what drove you off it or into it but Im hoping you can enjoy a good living hauling those trailers. My area especially relies on Propane from tankers like yourself and I can think of 4 facilites that unload from LPG tankers like yourself. One of which happens to be a old rail spur that has been slowed down to a tractor trailer type spur when the economy failed in 2001 that winter when people could not get propane at any price without suffering gouging 20% or more and finally the supply chain failed entirely by Fed 2002 if memory serves you could not get heating oil or propane at any price. Our mother paid 500 for a tank that normally goes for 200 just for cooking that year.

IF no one wants to hire you in Texas for tanker work, maybe there is a still a bit of flatbedding to your south on 45 called Ennis Texas, roofing shingles if I remember right. That means lime tanker work possibly. That is a idea.

Another would be quarries, portland cement for example. Armarillo needs Cement really bad. Fort Worth also contains Military Factories building Textron helicopters for war and also F35 in addition to a number of indespensible contracts that literally keep our nation going.

IF you have all that gingerbred (No offense please SIr, I have nothing but respect for your endorsements etc) you might want to talk to a plant in McAleister Ok, They deal with a factory that runs 24/7 making things that go boom around the world. It is such a state secret everyone knows they make bombs of all kinds for the entire US Military but no one will tell anyone the name, location specifically the facility there.

Finally Houston Texas enjoys shipping Pipe to Jacksonville FLorida and Chain/Cable straight back the other way along 10. I spent 8 months doing those two shippers and receivers, a marriage in heaven as far as Im concerned that fall, winter and spring. I would have continued into the summer, but I got homesick and had to go back to Maryland or forget who my family was or worse where I come from. I was turning into a real gator man there at one point.

Ive said all I think I can say here without making people think Im trying to make trouble. Far from it. The Mods have been decent all this time and I would think they can allow me to try and help you and others as much as I can with what i know that is usually very little.

 

@Rollin' On - with that job history, try to visit a terminal in person before any phone calls. Personally, I like medium to large companies.
APAC - Texas Bitulithic
Balkan Express - Ft. Worth
Freymiller - probably have to do online application
Millis Transfer - Burleson,TX
BT Express Global Services - Weatherford, Oklahoma

Sign up with some temp. services that hire truckers. Sometimes that leads to a permanent job.

 

Could you get on hauling emulsion (asphalt/petroleum) with a small company? Being in Texas you should be able to work most of the year.

Not a lot of corporate policy with those guys, a good handshake and strong character should be enough to get a foot in the door I think

 

That's what APAC does that I listed. You're ahead of me! I didn't think to describe the work.

 

In other words molten Sulphur. many degrees hot. Labeled on the tank very large simple letters H O T.

I always always always give these fellas plenty of room. I wont be caught up front with it on my fifth wheel to be honest. It's just too hot.

 

I just got on at ITS Logistics in Sparks, NV. They needed a driver with tanker and hazmat to haul medical chemicals in large containers using a dry van trailer. The pay and benefits are pretty good considering that I don't have to string out hoses, and spend time outside loading and unloading in the elements. I would say it's a good deal. I will have to be out 2-3 weeks at a time, but it's not like I haven't done that before. Their turn over rate is less than 30%. I also haven't found one complaint about them on the internet. Their CSA score isn't too bad. Hopefully it will work out for the best. Either way, I'm sticking around and will make it work.
Thank y'all for your help and advice.

 

Website looks good and they have a retirement package.
How much experience do they require?
What's the minimum age for drivers?
One place on the website says they run 7 Western states and another place said they run coast to coast. Can you fill us in on that?

 

Below is the ad I responded to when I applied. The recruiter I spoke with said that they run a lot West of Colorado (NV.,CA.,WA.), but that I most likely wouldn't have to go there. The ad below states where I'll be going. She said that they pay $19 per hr from the time of any breakdown occurrence, and the same after 2 hrs of detention anywhere. The 401K and insurance looks promising. I will be on dedicated at 2500 to 2800 miles per week. I'm starting out at 46 cpm (all miles). It isn't the best pay, but I've had a lot less pay for a lot more work in the past.
I don't know what they pay drivers that have less experience, and I don't know their minimum age requirement as it didn't pertain to my old butt. I hope the info. below helps answer some of your questions.

Craigslist Ad:
ITS Logistics is based out of Sparks, NV. We are looking for great, highly qualified, safe and dependable Solo Line Drivers out of Dallas, TX!! Drivers will be out 2 weeks, traveling to Allentown, PA, Knoxville, TN, Columbus, OH, and other cities east of Denver, CO. Applicants must have HAZMAT & Tanker endorsements.

Make a new start with a terrific, stable and growing family-oriented company!! Join our team and be a part of our family --- not just a number!!


SOLO DRIVERS:

Apply here: https://intelliapp2.driverapponline.com/c/itslogistics?uri_b=ia_itslogistics_441844882


- $500 Sign-On Bonus!

- Guaranteed Miles!

- Out 2 - 3 weeks!

- Dedicated truck!

- Requires one year of experience!


BENEFITS:

- Paid orientation with flight, meals/accommodations & transportation!

- Dollar for dollar employer matched 401k!

- Employee health, dental & vision $40/month!

- PTO (paid time off) & Holiday Pay!

 

I'm kind of in the same boat with one too many employers over the past, ten years. Luckily, the length of time with each, regardless of type, has increased beyond six months. Currently working with a commonly put-down, food grade tanker outfit. Just shooting my apps off to the foodservice places until I get that bite. Still waiting to hear back from Sysco for an Austin shuttling position after a phone interview a few days ago.
Mechanical, voice mail recordings are really getting under my skin.

 

Many companies don't make it easy to get a job with them if a driver has had too many runs of bad luck with bad companies. I understand bad companies are just part of the way things are, and that most companies will tell you a few lies, or omit vital information in order to talk you into working for them. Most of the time it's little things that most people can overlook and cope with. Then you have the big bad apples that don't even repair their equipment when it fails unless it ends up stranded somewhere. Either that or companies that simply don't have any miles. I worked for a food grade company that had hired me for otr, and I spent most of my four months with them in and around Chicago doing local work. I was paid .55 cpm, but I was only getting 100 to 300 miles per day. The four days prior to Thanksgiving they had me hauling orange juice off a boat in Miami, FL. 12 hours per day; for about $60 per day. I stuck it out thinking it was going to get better, but it never did. It finally got to the point that I had no choice but to move on in order to take care of my family. I also watched drivers quitting left and right, and saw some drivers making good money getting the miles during my time there.
All a driver can do is keep moving on until they find a decent company where they can make a living.
I hope it works out for you bentstrider83.