Decision,Decisions

dude, whats your overall goal?

take the job that meets that the closest. you are overthinking this. always a what if. that #### keeps you stuck.

 

@Radman - you are right about the lack of physicality running linehaul. LTL city drivers are generally more in shape and foodservice drivers even moreso. So it does take more discipline to eat right and get some exercise when running linehaul.

What I was referring to about foodservice work breaking down the body was more about joints. I know 3 former foodservice drivers personally who have all had to have knee replacements. Those ramps take their toll over time, no matter how in shape you are. Granted, none of those guys were spring chickens, but I don't think it's a coincidence that they all destroyed their knees.

 

so, whats your gut telling you?

 

When they opened a mclane grocery warehouse down here we had a lot of guys go over there and make big money (100k) since I'm in foodservice the work wouldn't bother me they said it was easier than pushing food because it was all in totes and really not that heavy. The reason I haven't gone over is being gone overnight, weekend dispatch, and running teams but make no mistake there is money at mclane they said the low guys that don't volunteer for extra runs are still making 80k. Just a little food for thought.

 

Work smart not hard.
You want 1500 a week holding the steering wheel
Or 1500 a week unloading 10,000 boxes a day.
Don't listen to the excuse these food service drivers
Use that they do it to keep in shape.

Take the job at Estes, and buy a weight set for the
House to keep in shape.
Nobody goes from a set linehaul run to food service.
It goes the other way around.
Everybody breaks down eventually,no matter how
Tough they think they are.

You chances of getting hurt on the job triple doing
That food service crap.

 

I figured you weren't intentionally joking, but I laughed at this nonetheless.

 

I know two guys that got line haul gigs (yrc abf) after mclane opened up here because the guys running for line haul went to mclane but I suspect they where just chasing money but your right there isn't many shuttle guys at my job giving there route up even though it pays less and it's nights because they don't have to unload groceries anymore. If the ops main plan is to make some money and save up to buy a truck and be an oo mclane might be the best option if he wants to make a career out of his next job Estes might be the way to go it's all someone's preference I personally don't want anything to do with line haul not my cup of tea but for some guys it's there dream job

 

Different strokes for different folks I reckon.
I've done all three,linehaul,food service and otr.
At this point I make the same money at all three.
I'm too old for unloading trucks and I hate riding
Back and forth on the same road everyday.
So it's the road for me.