Highest Paying OTR/Regional with Touch Freight

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  1. Outis

    Outis Light Load Member

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    Yep you read it right.
    I worked for Core-Mark for 2 years and Walgreens/ CPC for about 6 months. Im an experienced backer at tight places crowded with cars so thats not an issue. Its just what Im used to.
    Anyone work for any of the dollar store accounts? How/what was your schedule, pay, and management? Any other high paying jobs with overnights in the truck and touch deliveries?

    Ive been OTR the past 4 weeks now at a company where all I do is drive. I like living and sleeping in the truck but I hate not getting out to do deliveries. I overnight at planet fitness as often as I can but cant always park there, or it isnt on the route, etc.
    Call me a lumper with a CDL i dont care. At least I qualify for a 2 year med card (zing)
     
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    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Ryder has positions where there drivers unload freight at Ace hardware.

    Any trailer you see that has a lift gate might fit the bill. I see R + L Carrier 53 foot trailers with lift gates. Same with Estes. Any LTL company would have some amount of touch freight.

    Perhaps @Chinatown could offer some suggestions.
     
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    Don't forget to post your location. How come you left those 2 gigs? They seem like good places to work. If you like to do the physical work, I'd look at flatbed companies.
     
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    I think he lives in Salt Lake City.
     
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    ^^^^ Go to TMC, or Maverick. You will tarp your little behind off. Get a good workout every single day.
     
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    Any of the food service companies will give you plenty of work. Sisco, McClain, et al....
     
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    Benny Whitehead Trucking drivers can load and unload 100 lb. bags of potatoes.
     
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    DOT Foods comes to mind.
     
  9. Outis

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    Ive heard of that ryder account but its only team driving. At least their do it best account is but I think its linked with the ace account.
     
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    I peo
    I do miss walgreens just for the weekly guarantee. But they load heavy #### on top and I got injured several times and got sick of it. Core Mark laid off some drives after covid otherwise id probly still be there