Experience with YRC ( includes YRC, New Penn, USF Reddaway and Holland

Linehaul is where it's at, IF you don't have to be home every night. I think you should try it ACH. You can really save some $$$ if you do it right. I got me one of those electric coolers, and when I get home, I make a bunch of healthy burritos & throw them in the freezer. When I get called in, I toss them in the cooler, along with some bottled water, & I'm off. I save $$$ & eat healthy too. Alot of other things you learn along the way, such as, how to pack. You will learn what YOU need, and what you don't. I guarantee you one thing, it's the EASIEST job you'll ever have. And hey, if you find it's not for you, then just quit. If you get burned out on it, transfer to a city bid.
You can clear a grand with relative ease, &, if you run hard, you can make quite a bit more.

Well, I'm back home. That was a nice run ($$$). A dispatcher here verified they did indeed hire 5 guys back. Also, when I said, "see you guys in a month", he said I might get called much sooner because guys still aren't answering their phones. lol Cool!

 

That's actually my plan, make some ready healthy meals, get a cooler, and I can even bring my p90x workout with me as they show u how to use it if traveling. I burned out of city work, if I'm gonna work 12-14 hours a day I'd rather do line haul. Plus if I don't mind being away from home that much I know I'd make it in the military as well

 

All the hotels have gyms now & most have pools (I think swimming is the best exercise). Also, most rooms have microwaves & refrigerators & the few that don't, have them in the lobby for you to use. What I do is, I'll make a bunch of healthy burritos (like 2 dozen), and a large pot of soup (usually bean soup for me) that I store in a bunch of stack-able 3 cup containers. I've found from trial & error, these work best. I store them all in the freezer, ready for the call.

 

Yea I would do that, make some soups or chilli, freeze them, and make some small meals to freeze and bring with me... MY p90x is a workout on a dvd. Most of them all are... I made the call today and he told me to apply online which I did. Going to be weird pulling doubles again though

 

Wow, I just got called! LOL! Cool! No one is answering their phones. I got 16 hours left, WTH, enough to do a turn. $$$

 

wtf is going on out here on the west coast? wish id get called in. id love to run teams for yrc but no such thing where i live. oh well once i make it to texas.

 

Are you going to 123 on a temporary work assignment or is this permanent. If its permanent than I hope you have contacted your BA and are doing an Article 5.5. You won't lose all your vacation or sick days. You still go to the bottom of there board but keep your company seniority.

 

If you wanna run teams for yrc you need to move to either Chicago, Dallas, or Salt Lake City. None of them are hiring right now but will be in the next month or two. Hell two months ago all 3 terminals were hiring anybody with a beating heart especially Chicago and Salt Lake

 

I just live in a bad state for trucking. There are several ltl companies but good luck getting in. YRC is the only one I've had a chance at in this economy. Cali is in bad shape right now. I really wish I could move to Texas now. I want to move to the outskirts of Dallas. Heck, I wouldn't have a hard time finding any trucking job there. They have tons of driving jobs. I am so sick of California, this place makes me sick! Been here all my life and can't wait to leave. Every time you think they can't make this state any worse, they somehow surprise you and do it anyway.

 

havent called the BA yet, but I want to make sure i get the transfer first. Squonk we run some places you go too like buffalo and Ohio, so I might see you at one of those.

@Cool35 I know the feeling, NY is horrible where I am for the trucking industry, if I move to jersey theres jobs left and right