Came across a new opportunity

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  1. Canadianhauler21

    Canadianhauler21 Heavy Load Member

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    Came across a new job opportunity lately driving strictly within Canada. I've never really driven strictly Canada in about 4 years. The runs that are being offered are as followed.

    Toronto-Cornwall round trip $400
    Toronto-Ottawa round trip $350
    Toronto-Halifax NS for 0.50 cents per mile, 2 round trips per week.
    The loads are all Amazon.

    I've heard that winters can be real bad going to these destinations, along with a lack of places to stop for sleep. The not much places to sleep is why I stopped running Canada in the first place. The trucks are governed to 120km/h. Truck is a Peterbilt 379 18 speed manual.
     
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  3. '88K100

    '88K100 Road Train Member

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    You'll figure out places to sleep on your first couple trips. Toronto to Cornwall would be my choice. 2 trips a week to Halifax in the winter you better be running paper logs to deal with any delays, much more traffic and the same # lanes as when I ran around that area, plus you don't want to be travelling through "the swamp" during rush hour. Toronto to Ottawa nicer drive off season,,gets pretty quiet actually.
     
  4. Canadianhauler21

    Canadianhauler21 Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks for the reply eh? I was thinking Cornwall or Ottawa, Halifax seems a bit far for an extra $200 a week even with paper logs. Absolutely hate driving in Quebec also.

    Also is "the swamp", Montreal?
     
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  5. '88K100

    '88K100 Road Train Member

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    Montreal "The Swamp"
    I avoided Montreal during the day like the plague as I loaded on south side...and depending on traffic determined which bridge to cross the river. No placards allowed in the Tunnel.
     
  6. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Do a rounder a day to Ottawa or Cornwall if you're not stuck waiting too long on the other end. 5 Cornwall gives you 2k.

    2 rounders to Halifax is about 4k miles which means it pays the same as 5 Cornwall trips so I'm not sure where you get the extra 200 a week. Good luck getting two of those done in 70.

    Cornwall is what I'd look at.
     
  7. upnorthwpg

    upnorthwpg Road Train Member

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    Amazon is going gangbusters stateside looking for contract drivers. Be careful, would probably only be for the upcoming Christmas rush, then drop off.
     
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  8. NorthEastTrucker

    NorthEastTrucker Medium Load Member

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    Toronto-Cornwall round trip $400 is a good deal considering its 8 hrs there is back (of course with a delay and break of 1.5 hrs totaling 9.5 hrs) that is still $42.10/hr or $0.74/mile (total 543 mile round trip). I ran that stretch a few years ago and even in the winters it's not that bad just got to watch out for the non experience truckers running at night. For $2000/week it's not bad at all really. Amazon is probably the main Distribution company right now in Ontario that's has tons of various brokers subcontracting loads even out of our yard.
     
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  9. GuitarDude

    GuitarDude Bobtail Member

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    Are you an O/O?

     
  10. Canadianhauler21

    Canadianhauler21 Heavy Load Member

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    No sir, I am a company driver.
    Thanks man I'll probably end up taking the Cornwall run. My dad has been working at this company for 10 years so I know the pay is legit. I figured Nova Scotia wouldn't be worth it for much more driving and same pay.
     
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  11. GuitarDude

    GuitarDude Bobtail Member

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    Nice! :)

     
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