So back to the OPs question. Holland has home daily city drivers and OTR drivers. OTR makes about $70k a year with full benefits. City makes about $56k a year or so plus the same benefits.
OTR has some home daily turns and a bunch more runs where you are out a few nights or most of the week. Some of those drivers carry some pretty large carry-on baggage, so I assume they are gone longer than not.
Everything is by seniority and you will either get the longest runs or the shortest ones. The same goes for city. Expect tedious stops like military bases/construction sites/high security entry stops. I was advised that if you have a TWIC, keep that s### to yourself unless you want to get stuck with those runs.
Either way, the job is ok. Lots of dock work and everyone pisses and moans if you can't keep up.
OPTIONS BETWEEN MARTIN-BROWER, ABF, HOLLAND?
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It's why I got out, took a giant paycut and moved to city.dennisroc and LtlAnonymous Thank this. -
I think I read that you no longer work there , if so is it because of the work hours, night shift etc...
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Some people try to bid their way out of dock work and instead just want a bunch of miles with only one destination terminal. They park their truck and trailer there and either head back with a full load or lay over and run the route in reverse. Right now our barn has a bunch of routes going to Charlotte then back. 200 miles of total driving but you are on the dock for 6 hours or more. Seniority is everything.
If you don't mind nights, you will do well. I got tired of it after three years. I'd go back to it if I had to, but right now I have the choice to work days. Feel free to ask away. I am very open about how this field works and how it treats its driversBob Dobalina and dennisroc Thank this. -
So I assume you are still working there ?
Do you know what the pay is for training and then when I am ready to drive will it go up.
You said 200 miles total going to Charlotte and back ?
Where are you located ?
I would want to work in Indianapolis.
Do you know what trucks and transmissions they have ?
Do they have doubles ?
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You will have to attend orientation for about a week. Class starts Monday at noon and ends Fridays at noon. Fortunately for you, your training will take place in Indianapolis. If you don't live there, they will pay for your transportation to the terminal, board you in a hotel, and they provide you four lunches. If you already live there, more power to you. You will receive a total of 35 hours of pay on the hourly rate. Ours is $20/hour but yours might be more based on area. Once you complete orientation, you will spend 1-3 weeks with a driver mentor. He will evaluate your driving and teach you how to do all the paperwork and how to run the computer. Once he thinks you are good to go, you solo.
The 200 mile turn I mentioned is unique to our terminal in SC. You being in Indy puts you in the middle of our Network. You might get a turn run or do a layover. Your barn is big enough to keep you busy.
We do not pull doubles or run sleepers. When you lay over somewhere, they will put you in a hotel with your own room.dennisroc Thanks this. -
Do they ever let you take the truck home ?
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No touch freight just out and back to surrounding states an Laredo trips. They haul car parts.
Moving is out of the question.
We have lived in South Korea for 14 years and bought a house on a grass strip and built a airplane hangar.
I am a airplane owner, mechanic, inspector and pilot.
I can work on planes if I want but been doing that for 24 years and just looking to drive a truck for something different and supplement my retirement.
That’s why if I find something that works for me I will go ahead and get my CDL but I’m not looking to go OTR.
We are moving back to the states in December and I was just checking for something that would work.Bob Dobalina Thanks this.
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