Averitt In Houston Info

I found this opening in Orange, TX:

Combo P/TOrange, TX A Combination (Combo) driver's responsibilities vary depending on the current need at our Service Centers. They may be asked to shuttle freight to other Averitt facilities or deliver freight locally. Combo drivers could also work on the dock and assist with loading our customer's valuable cargo.

And this in Houston:

Available Positions

Dock P/THouston, TX Dock associates manage the day-to-day loading and unloading of freight throughout our system. Dock associates carefully handle our customers' freight, utilizing modern equipment such as propane-powered forklifts and digital freight scanners.



Regional Driver - HOUHouston, TX
Our regional drivers have enjoyed the open road with the opportunity to see America's beauty throughout the south, southwest and mid-west since 1971. Mile after mile, our regional drivers ride comfortably in modern, well-maintained equipment. When it's time for a good night's rest, our drivers have the option of over 100 Averitt facilities to safely rest. Many Service Centers have on-d ... More Info

All of our road drivers are considered regional. You may get out a thousand miles or so early in the week, but will always work your way back. You will generally run a 500-700 mile radius of your home domicile.
And yes, they really get you home every weekend. I am in my fourth year and have never missed a weekend. They are serious about that promise.
I am on a dedicated run now and work Wednesday through Saturday. I get 2312 miles in four days. Not huge money, but it suits me fine, and I love the schedule.
We have some guys on this account(Mercedes Benz) running 3200 every week and home on weekends.

 

I have no idea how flexible they are on that.
Up until September of '08 they were hiring qualified trucking school graduates.
But as demand for new drivers decreased, they stiffened the requirements.
There has been a sharp increase in business lately. Who knows, they could go back to that at some point.

 

It is quite common for Texas drivers to drop eastbound loads at the terminal in Jackson MS while drivers from the Carolinas and points east would do the same thing with loads going west.
The same thing happens in Baton Rouge. It is a way of keeping drivers in their respective regions, keeping them from getting out too far from home to get back for the weekend.
When I was in the system, I ran alot of FL, GA, AL, VA, TN, KY, NC, SC and rarely talked to TX drivers.
Conversely I rarely crossed the Mississippi, with Memphis being my cut off point.
I made only three trips to TX in '09 and haven't been this year.
You would be more likely to see OK, LA, AR, MO, TN. Maybe Chicago a little.

 

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