LTL vs Truck load

tonycr · Oct 8, 2016

I'll run LTL out of upper midwest to florida, Texas,east coast at 70% 83% back round trips if i can do $5,200 to $6,000 ttt I'll take it

poppapump1332 · Oct 9, 2016

tonycr said: ↑

Are you at lease driver or are you strictly independent?
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Former o/o and also worked for a guy running ltl reefer would run ltl out to Chicago/Wisconsin then reload out of portage and deliver back here in pa/nj,truck was averaging over 3 dollars a mile and only worked 4.5 days.

Keithdabarber · Mar 8, 2017

Starboyjim said: ↑

Money isn't everything. In fact, for me it's not even 2nd consideration. Working conditions are big, independence is really big, and of course the money is why I'm out here. Well, not right now, basking at home for a few but you know what I mean.

I lease to Conway TL, 3 1/2 years now, it's been pretty good, considering. Their LTL division, Conway Freight, has 300 terminals around the country, and they have jobs. Note: Conway LTL jobs don't open up a whole lot, drivers stay, and earn $90K plus annual income, and the terminals are staffed with good attitude workers. That's a serious plus, I believe.

But all the dollars come from hours worked, overtime on the dock, and that's pretty tough every day, every night. But mostly, those LTL drivers are always rushing around on a tight schedule for deliveries/drops. Always. You've seen the UPS/FedEx drivers, they can get crazy pushing to be on time. I'd never be content with working under that kind of pressure on public roadways. Even if you get to know your customers, there's a lot of other factors in the mix, and a driver doesn't control many of those factors. It's tempting to think of a few more dollars, OK, maybe quite a few, but those conditions are with you every day, all day. Push, push, push? No thanks.
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That's me every day and I hate it, but I'm new and inexperienced but the money is pretty good! But i def understand your thinking

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