I haven't seen a check under $1,000 in 14 years. Yall would freak if I told you what I made last year. 1) Be smart about who you drive for. 2)...
There's not just a shortage of drivers, but a overall shortage of people who actually want to work. I'm 33 years old, and work multiple jobs. I...
If you're making a local delivery it's not a big deal. I personally have to drive through residential areas on a regular basis.
LTL = Less-than Truck Load In general terms, it refers to multiple customers shipping product on the same trailer.
It's not necessairly the size of the carrier that gives you job stability, but the freight you're hauling. If you want to stop job hopping, you...
Congratulations on your new job. Your setup there is similar to how I have at Celadon, believe it or not. I'm only there 3 or 4 days a month, but...
I knew what LTL paid the moment I started driving at 15. I know what bull hauling pays, even though I stopped doing it over 10 years ago. I know...
How did I know this argument would continue? Honestly, if yall have as much experience as you claim to have, then you'd know I'm not fibbing. The...
Apparently you can't read, because I said that there are jobs that pay more. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. By the way, that was not...
Outsourcing good paying jobs with cheap labor. Welcome to deregulation. *the main reason why I strongly believe the entire industry desperately...
You're not taking home more than me, I guarantee it. I'm sorry, but you don't want to measure 9 irons with me...... You'll loose. By the way,...
Yeah, but you're not going to run 600 miles in under 8 hours. You won't be home everyday, either.
Oh, I know. I've been doing various part time work over the years to satisfy my craving for longer distant trips. It took me a while to find a...
If I only worked 40 hours a week, I would gross $1250 a week, which is a average of $250 a day for only 8 hours of work. Overtime pays time and a...
My ex boss still calls me once in a while to see how I'm doing. Before I came here I did heavy haul for 6 years.
It is, and you're right. I'm 33, and lucky I landed a job here because I don't have a military backround. There is no turnover here. Once you turn...
And it's hard to do that when your prospective employer isn't talked about much on the internet. I drive for the post office, which isn't talked...
It depends on the LTL. LTL is just like OTR, you have your good companies and bad ones. You just gotta be smart about who you jump on board with,...
My employer is filled with ex and current military personnel. There ARE actually 2 ex-seals that drive for my employer, and they are some of the...
Here's another rags to riches story: I grew up in a broken household. Emancipated at 15. At 15, I was practically homeless. The only thing I had...
