Will let you know in a couple months. LTL Dry Van, we were doing 11-13K net after fuel, but that's fallen to 8-9K now; or less.
If you are in Winnipeg/Ontario, Call ERB/KDAC, thats about the best reefer job there is right now.
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I live in sask but im sure that wouldnt be a problem. I've only had 1 month thus far i took home 11k other than that im 8k or less a month and ive had 2 months i didnt even have a check.(still recovering from that yet)
Im staying with my current company until after the ice roads because I be able to take home 25-40k in under 2 months, just gotta put up with -60 and running the truck 24hrs a day.
Whats all involved with reefer work? Just driving from destination to destination and watching the reefer unit temps? Or do you ever have to load/unload your trailer yourself? Do you pickup right from producer or warehouse to retail outlet?
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The only time I went to retail locations, was working for a mega carrier, doing Canada to Canada runs. Never been to a retail location with a reefer in the US. (Lots of HUGE DC's for retail stores tho).
Taking care of the reefer isn't to bad, just keep it fueled up, anti gel when needed, know how to check all the fluids, intakes, and how to operate the controls. Most newer reefers that get leased, are well serviced so it isn't an issue.
Of course every company is a little different, but with a bigger outfit like ERB/KDac on the US fleet, your experience should be similar. Reefer VS Van or LTL, is much higher miles, longer runs, and typically WAY easier docks to get into. You also get a lot more truck washes, because you constantly get trailers washed out.
The downsides are sometimes Food/Grocery/Cold Storage/Produce/Meat Plants are ########, some of the appt times can be ####ty and often times you are always running out of hours. So you need to know how to manage your logs, when to use PC and 8-2 splits.Tibs pete Thanks this. -
Aahh sounds like something I'd be interested in, it'd definitely be a learning curve for sure.
I'm used to if i dont have the hours i have to fudge the logbook to make the reload or drop which is half the reason im pretty much done with hopper work. Im sick of running from 5 am to midnight or like in the passed years working a 22hr day to keep dispatch happy so they dont starve you out. Never get to eat healthy or sometimes not even have time to eat the whole day just to sit in line for 3 hours waiting to unload multiple times a day.
Thanks a bunch bosshosscummins for taking the time to give me a run down on reefer work much appreciated.
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My parents drive states mostly and tell me trucking down theres about 10x better than canada. So I'd definitely want to go states side.
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Almost all the 4D guys that came over to us at qline have left or went bust already. We're crazy short on work, been here for almost 7 years never seen it this bad.uncleal13 Thanks this. -
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