Looking for a new niche

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by erankins84, Sep 1, 2017.

  1. erankins84

    erankins84 Bobtail Member

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    I've got 7 years experience, and a clean record. I'm doing food service delivery now, and getting paid a great salary of $1,350/wk. However, I'd like to do something a little less physically demanding as well as get out of the toxic environment that has become my local terminal. I have all of my endorsements, and was hoping to move into a new niche market like yanking a tank or something with taking as little a pay cut as possible. I just applied to Liquid Transport Corp. owned by Dana. They're saying I can make $1,500/wk. Can anyone vouch for this, or recommend some other good possibilities too? Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Most decent tanker outfits you can take home over a thousand a week.
     
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  4. sherlock510

    sherlock510 Road Train Member

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    I'd say hazmat/tanker combo or oversized would be a great leap in the opposite direction. Driving the truck and unloading it too is for the birds.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Line haul is easy money; mostly terminal to terminal/drop & hook.
    Old Dominion
    Estes Express
    Saia
    R&L Carriers
    several others.
    Where is your location?
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    Estes Express Lines
     
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  6. erankins84

    erankins84 Bobtail Member

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    Man! You're telling me! I'm ALWAYS sore!
     
  7. erankins84

    erankins84 Bobtail Member

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    I'm in the Toledo, OH area. I've looked at line haul a bit. Saia is hiring right now with excellent pay! However, the two things that I'm struggling with doing the line haul thing is:
    1. Most of them are Monday night through Saturday morning. I get my youngest every other weekend, and the ex wife is not very accommodating when I need to change things. She won't even let my wife pick my daughter up. Unfortunately I might have to eventually take her back to court to take care of it.

    2. I'm trying to get away from driving 100% at night like am now. I'd like to work during the day once in a while.
     
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  8. Russian Rabbit

    Russian Rabbit Road Train Member

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    LTL p+d (daytime only work) can eventually pay more than $1350 gross per week. i may get around to posting my latest check.

    Also, HOT TIP:
    FedEx freight may be going on a hiring spree soon. (we lost a large account)
     
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  9. duckdiver

    duckdiver Road Train Member

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    Where are you located? I currently do food service but i don't touch cases, just shuttle. I'm hourly and I gross 1450 a week. Hoping to throw cases soon, those guys gross anywhere from 1600 to 1800 a week
     
  10. Canned Spam

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    I haul fuel and they make me unload every load! The absolute horror of opening the belly valve is too much sometimes for me! I'm joking, but I don't see how these older guys do it in foodservice
     
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  11. TallJoe

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    Are there any concerns when hauling gas or liquid nitrogen any or any hazmat things like that? Or you guys just don't think about it much?
     
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