Ups Freight sleeper team

Ups Va · Jul 1, 2018

Sho Nuff said: ↑

Don't take this the wrong way...but why would anybody want to do sleeper team?...when you can be home every day, sleeping in your own bed, spending time with the family, and still make over $100k...City or Road.

You'll spend more time locked in small quarters with another guy...getting to know all his bad habits and bodily functions...probaly more than you would your own family...not being able to sleep, bouncing around in the bunk, can't play music or talk on the phone...all because your co driver also needs to get some sleep as well...trusting your life to someone who probably is also barely getting any sleep. Not worth it IMO...no matter how good the money is.

But to answer your question, I would probably suggest googling UPSF on google maps and call the terminal and talk to the TM. There can't be more than 3, maybe 4 terminals in each state...so it's not like you'll be spending all day making phone calls. Or talk to the Union and see if they can help you out. Sleeper teams to my understanding is based off of seniority and the senior driver gets to pick who he teams with...that's if anybody wants to do it...otherwise it's contracted out.

Good luck.
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It’s more the money.Im at a small terminal could never make a 100k running the city and it would be years before any of the line haul drivers retire for me to be able to get in that spot.What does concern me about transferring is having no work and sitting at home.

Ups Va · Jul 1, 2018

truckdriver31 said: ↑

greenville and gaffeny sc has teams
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I’m going to give them a calll.

Sho Nuff · Jul 1, 2018

Ups Va said: ↑

It’s more the money.Im at a small terminal could never make a 100k running the city and it would be years before any of the line haul drivers retire for me to be able to get in that spot.What does concern me about transferring is having no work and sitting at home.
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Talk to your shop steward. Find out what Union local each terminal are and give them a call. Union will give you more of a straight answer than the TM...since they're the ones filing grievances...and you'll know whether it's worth it or not to transfer.

Hammer71 · Jul 1, 2018

As stated Greenville, Gaffney, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas,Memphis(last time I was there) are just a few. Realize you lose all seniority (keep company seniority) Also its already been said senior guy on that run chooses his partner .

truckdriver31 · Jul 1, 2018

Hammer71 said: ↑

As stated Greenville, Gaffney, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas,Memphis(last time I was there) are just a few. Realize you lose all seniority (keep company seniority) Also its already been said senior guy on that run chooses his partner .
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if you stay in local you keep seniority. if you transfer out of local then you a newbie. just go for the big bucks. call south holland

Ups Va · Jul 1, 2018

Hammer71 said: ↑

As stated Greenville, Gaffney, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas,Memphis(last time I was there) are just a few. Realize you lose all seniority (keep company seniority) Also its already been said senior guy on that run chooses his partner .
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Yeah that’s what I’ve been told.I was also told if there was no work I could bump to the dock not sure how true that is

Ups Va · Jul 1, 2018

truckdriver31 said: ↑

if you stay in local you keep seniority. if you transfer out of local then you a newbie. just go for the big bucks. call south holland
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Plenty of freight there??

Dabrian · Jul 3, 2018

Pm'd.

Russian Rabbit · Jul 4, 2018

Sho Nuff said: ↑

Don't take this the wrong way...but why would anybody want to do sleeper team?...when you can be home every day, sleeping in your own bed, spending time with the family, and still make over $100k...City or Road.

You'll spend more time locked in small quarters with another guy...getting to know all his bad habits and bodily functions...probaly more than you would your own family...not being able to sleep, bouncing around in the bunk, can't play music or talk on the phone...all because your co driver also needs to get some sleep as well...trusting your life to someone who probably is also barely getting any sleep. Not worth it IMO...no matter how good the money is.

But to answer your question, I would probably suggest googling UPSF on google maps and call the terminal and talk to the TM. There can't be more than 3, maybe 4 terminals in each state...so it's not like you'll be spending all day making phone calls. Or talk to the Union and see if they can help you out. Sleeper teams to my understanding is based off of seniority and the senior driver gets to pick who he teams with...that's if anybody wants to do it...otherwise it's contracted out.

Good luck.
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^^^This^^^^

Russian Rabbit · Jul 4, 2018

Ups Va said: ↑

It’s more the money.Im at a small terminal could never make a 100k running the city and it would be years before any of the line haul drivers retire for me to be able to get in that spot.What does concern me about transferring is having no work and sitting at home.
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$1500 gross per week minimum, 4 day workweek at H. Teams. But solos can do that, and more in 5 days.

How far north are you willing to relocate?

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