FRALEY & SCHILLING IS EARNING MY LOYALTY

I have been around since '91, did my LTL time in both P&D and Line Haul, it is always a grind. Food service and fuel delivery too, can make ok money, but you are doing better than most in that industry. Drove for Wally for 8 years and had enough of that...currently doing roll off as a combination local, regional and "otr". Don't work too hard, great salary. Probably the best job I have had.

Seems like 400 a day, 2k week, 100k a year are still the pinnacle of this industry in W2 form. I would stay where you are at for as long as it lasts, not going to do any better. Luckily for me, I have about 18 months left of this being a full time deal, then can sell the house, be debt free and do whatever.

 

They're in Knoxville right between the best western and laquinta inn by the KFC. I was just there on a 10. I work for Estes lol

 

@dogtrucker , Do you have a bunk heater in the truck for winter months?

 

There are a lot of heavy haul and car haulers that aren't making the big bucks people think they do. The ones that do are very fortunate. Seen plenty that hover around 80-90k. Lots of those are living to work. I got lucky to some degree with right timing on this job, they were offering a salary plus per diem. Work more than 5 days and you get those days salary, etc. Even if you barely do anything. It is mostly hazardous stuff...once in awhile may be a tank. I love the roll off stuff, so easy. Zero pressure in this job.

I would sell the house for the money, no sense in keeping it in a hot market and I don't see myself being in this area in 2 years or so. Sell the house, should make 80-100k on that just in time to be debt free, with savings to boot. Hoping to angle this into an early retirement somewhere else where the money goes much further.

 

I don't think anyone is hating... Just want to see the proof.

 

Webasto? Yea those need regular maintenance that virtually no company is willing to do. Good thing is, they are super simple to work on and with $40 dollars in parts they’ll run like day 1 again. Lots of YouTube videos on maintaining them and most companies will reimburse for the parts.

 

I did a short stint with F&S on their Nucor Acct in Ky, was promised day cab 5 days a week $325 day, was there for 10 weeks and NEVER worked a full week, usually 2-3 days where the norm, can’t make ends meet on that crap, so I am an instructor at local cdl school
Don’t get me wrong DECENT enough company if you are OTR, just not the end dump