anybody know? Superior doing more regional type work?

I know the shorter loads pay better, we have some Pasadena drivers out on the west coast right now, so you can go west, just have to get to the right terminal

 

Yes, a lot of our core customers are regional, and with fewer drivers there's less opportunity to pick up that extra spot freight that might be longer runs. With that said, if you ever make it up to Maine there's a weekly outbound that goes to Phoenix and from there you can go to Parker and work west coast for a bit.

 

Where did the drivers go

 

My terminal has lost 6-7 since this time last year. A few quit to work locally and a few moved out of state. On top of that we are going to start having people retire starting next year. Last year I was able to get some good paying spot frieght out of here, but this year its been only our core customers and we always have a home date when doing system. It's been a challenge just to cover our dedicated at times when people take vacations or trucks break down. I've been trying to do the same dedicated twice a week since nobody else likes doing it and it pays decent

 

Was told that we are going to transfer to more of dedicated type work as well. By a dispatcher.

I do system loads and I haven't been able to stay out. Seems like we're real slow right now.

Hope this isn't a preview of things to come because it's not looking very good right now. Especially for the guys that like to do system.

A raise doesn't do much good when you don't have any work.

 

I'm working on relocating to Mobile, AL and interested in Superior Carrier out of Creola, AL nearby. If they take me on and train me for tanker, is there still steady work? Is the issue just a shortage of people which might work in my favor trying to get hired on?

 

Creloa is one of the terminals thats always busy. You'll do well getting on there.