Hi all,
My name in Keith and I'm new to this forum and this is my first post.
Right now I drive a tractor trailer for the Postal Service as a career employee. Unfortunately I barely get 36 hours a week and I can no longer afford to work there. This really sucks for me because the job I left to come to the post office was a really good paying job with lots of OT. I have a lot of experience, the right endorsements for local work, and a pristine driving record so I know I will land at least one interview.
I was looking for information on the following companies. I recently applied to them all.. Fedex freight, ABF, UPS Freight, YRC, and XPO. I'm really interested in XPO mostly because they are less then 10 minutes from my house, and they just got a union in there. Basically I want to know what pay is like for the LTL side of the house as I don't wanna go OTR. Pay, retirement, benefits, overtime etc what's it all like at these companies..
Thanks in advance
Fedex Freight, UPS Freight, XPO, ABF..
Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Koogan86, Jun 30, 2017.
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I have an interview for Fedex freight next week. I currently am FedEx Ground right now. From my understanding from the phone call line haul is 50.5 cents mile to start and I think she said 22$ hr. Top out in 3 years.
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I'm not sure you can just hire on with a union job and get everything you mentioned, at first. You may have to settle for less and work up to it. (less hrs, lousy shifts, delayed benefits etc) I caution you to "look before you leap" as the saying goes, because you mention leaving a good job to get on board with the postal service (which to me IS a good job) and now you're looking to leave that job.
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2) as far as the whole union thing; i think it totally depends on the terminal---i know people, myself included that make 50K their first year and get a pretty easy suburban type route, or easy linehaul run.Sho Nuff Thanks this. -
Being a PTF at the Postal Service is not something everybody can handle. Yeah the work is easy, but you are required to work any days and shifts that you are needed. Not every barn is run the same way either. Some places you get unlimited OT, and others you'll hardly get any OT (which seems to the case at your barn). If you give up your job to go into LTL, there's no guarantee that it'll be any better either, because you may start off as a Casual or On Call Extra Board, waiting by phone trying to get any type of work. I know next month, we're suppose be getting a ton of new work because of all the Contracted runs going back in house. So it may get a little better for you. Plus Peak Season is coming soon and you'll definitely be getting a ton of work during the holidays. -
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Post office is not what alot of people think..if Yu are full time yeah..but as a ptf..if Yu happy making 600 to 620/ week net then it's all good..many people quit..cuz the checks are pedestrian..
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