They used to. Back when they had all of those awful cabover's governed at 55 mph. But that was like 12 years ago, if memory serves me. They...
I work as an employee for the contractor and drive his truck and trailer. He pays bi-monthly and gives us a W-2 at the end of the year. From...
When so many of these big McMega haulers are paying .25 cpm....the word "professional" goes right out the window.
FedEx is pretty good. They pay overtime after 8/40 so they're not gonna work you like other outfits will. I peddled freight there for 5...
Yep, Sysco Cleveland. His checks are big but Sysco is pretty much killing him over there. It's a Teamster barn, too. I don't know how someone...
There ya go! Let the towmotors, cranes, hydraulic lifts, etc do all the work!!!!! :biggrin_2559: Your knees, back, shoulders, joints, etc will...
Agree with what you're saying...my thing is tho that you've gotta be careful what you're getting into sometimes in regards to a local job. I got...
HAHA...hey, that's cool man. There was one guy at FedEx who always bid on the straight-truck with the liftgate. He just loved going out there...
Hey man, good to see another local peddle driver on this board. Yep...been there, done that for 5 years. Alot of these guys see "local" and...
That's why I think irregular-route OTR will mostly be a thing of the past. JB Hunt is the new model...they're mostly a dedicated/intermodal...
Some local jobs are 60-70 hours per week in a daycab. HEAVY multi-stop...bouncing a handtruck loaded with frozen food up ramps and stairs...some...
Also, I believe you'll see more fleets adopt a regional model. As in 5 days out, weekend at home for a 34-hour reset. Alot less irregular-route...
Exactly why this will kill off alot of small fleets and independents. Because they just don't have the drivers, equipment, terminal system, etc...
These big McMega hauler training companies get what they pay for. :biggrin_25513: I remember one time, I noticed a CR England truck parked at the...
In the FMCSA's January Notice For Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), they proposed that ALL interstate carriers who currently use paper logbooks to...
Yeah, by all means, I agree 100% Many O/O and small fleets take much better care of their equipment than some of the big fleets. I agree,...
EOBR's will be mandated in the near future...paper logs will soon be a thing of the past. Along with CSA2010, alot of small fleets & independents...
The thing is, just watch the stops. Local/hourly sometimes sounds good...until you find yourself doing 12 drops and 13 pickups per day. Dispatch...
Most of the big LTL's like Conway, UPS, and FedEx want on-line apps now so going to their terminals would be a waste of time. What happens is...
Yep, all of the big fleets will be on e-logs in the next few years, if they aren't already. Even alot of mid-sized outfits will do the same. Might...
