Calling all ABF drivers

Former ABF driver here. Linehaul and city drivers are two separate positions. One will not lead to a position with the other down the road.

Every terminal is different, but ABF seems to want to work their employees hard, so go in wanting to work.

It's a good job. You'll like it.

 

how much experience you have. are you a safe driver. can you do 5 days in a sleeper truck off 2 days every week

 

Can't go wrong with ABF, probably looking for a new line haul driver in Florida,,,Most companies promote from within, so if a job came up you like, an inside person was always considered 1st. It's not like you have a "cold quarter", they already know what kind of employee you are. Saves a lot of hassle on their part. Most all freight outfits have gone under, and if a company makes it in these times, I'd go with them.

 

Go to the teminal and introduce yourself to the steward, he can answer any questions you have.

 

No road board in Toledo. Closest road boards are in North Lima, OH, Chicago, and Indianapolis. ABF does not like to do transfers so you would go to the bottom of the board for Seniority but keep Seniority for vacation. New hires start at 90% and the same is true for a transfer.

 

what about lay offs and etc

 

I am hearing that there is freight sitting which means that they will be bringing in more purchased transportation to move road freight. For the city they have been renting straight trucks and having Class B drivers from who knows where peddling freight but not picking up freight. Many terminals are short drivers. There had been a utility driver classification that drove from a home terminal then worked the dock at a foreign terminal before returning to their home terminal but apparently that classification has been eliminated.