Is there a company that doesn't work you over 8-9 hours?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Solaris, Apr 25, 2016.

  1. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    Neither does Walmart.
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Loads dictate your hours.Sometimes you'll work ten driving hrs a day then other times maybe five then other days none.It all evens out.
     
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  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Shuttle driver. When I started in food service, I was a shuttle driver. Id run the empty pups up to the warehouse, 140 miles away. Had to wait a couple hours for the BOLs, but them id drive back to my home terminal. Then I went home. Shuttle drivers run at night. Route drivers run during the day.
    I believe that every company that pulls pup trailers will have shuttle drivers. Just keep in mind that the route drivers make the money.
     
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  5. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    Lazy person looking to do an easy job while being lazy.

    Sorry to break it down to anyone who thinks this crap is easy. Trucking at times becomes more tiring than physical labor. Especially when it's snowing icy and fogy at the same time and u have a delivery to make.
     
  6. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    I work about 45 hrs per week, but it's all night time driving and you've got to have 3 years OTR experience to get on.
     
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  7. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    I work 8 to 9, 4am till round 1-130, not impossible, just rare
     
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  8. Solaris

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  9. Solaris

    Solaris Bobtail Member

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    Um, I KNOW your not calling me lazy? You don't know me. I was just asking a perfectly good question....
     
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  10. Solaris

    Solaris Bobtail Member

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    This is interesting, thanks.
     
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  11. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    See dispatch gives you a load and all the load info.Then it's up to the driver how many hours he wants to drive as long as the driver makes on time delivery.
     
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