AAA Cooper

Man I’m bad. About checking this thing out. For some reason I’m not getting the notifications anymore. I will have to do some digging to figure it out. You know just driving up and down I-10. It’s pretty boring. But boring is good sometimes. No crazy stuff happens like I dealt with on I-75 going through Atlanta and Chattanooga and Nashville. But then again boring can cause some drivers to get complacent and fall asleep or try stupid stuff so gotta watch for those people. But all is good on my end.

 

If you have an opportunity to get on board take it. My guess is you aren’t driving yet because you stated you don’t have any OTR experience and AAA Cooper requires one year experience. They are bringing you on board as a dock worker and will let you drive with a trainer or mentor to get your experience. You will make more money as a dock worker than you will OTR. I can guarantee that and be home everyday. The dock work is very easy. I’m a retired veteran and let me tell you my body is messed up from deployments and the food service and if I can do it anyone can. It’s mostly pallets. A couple of hand freight stuff but that’s slim to none. I’d say 95% of it will be forklift. When I use to work the dock I would do about 4 hours of dock time then go on a run if they had any runs available. Being extra board you gotta earn your way. So sometimes you had a run sometimes you didn’t. Seniority is key in LTL. But I always made sure I worked at least 8 hours a day if I didn’t have a run. I can’t speak on P&D because I never worked it. And don’t plan on ever working it either lol. I know know Nashville use to be in my lane a few months ago and man I wouldn’t want any part of that city lol.

 

Sorry to hear that brother. I hope you get well and have a speedy recovery. Me and my family send our prayers.

 

As long as you are comfortable with that decision and your family is too that’s all that matters bro.