Is there such a thing as part time trucking job?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Aarrons, Aug 13, 2015.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Aarrons

    Aarrons Light Load Member

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2015
    Messages:
    242
    Thanks Received:
    75
    0
    My wish would be not to quit my current job, but get trucking experience slowly doing a part time job, for a future full time job, I would not care about pay I'm only interested in acquiring experience for a maximum of 2 years.

    So are there part time 4-5 hour jobs that pays peanuts even close to nothing, or should I completely forget about that?
     
    Aarrons, Aug 13, 2015
    #1
  2. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2012
    Messages:
    8,786
    Thanks Received:
    14,768
    Location:
    Ontario Canada
    0
    Is there such a thing as being only a little bit pregnant?
     
    gokiddogo, Aug 13, 2015
    #2
    blairandgretchen Thanks this.
  3. dca

    dca Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2011
    Messages:
    6,834
    Thanks Received:
    11,427
    Location:
    Earth
    0
    You could posting an ad on Craigslist, in your local area of course and see what pops up.. who knows.. you may get a bite or two or you may get some guff
     
    dca, Aug 13, 2015
    #3
  4. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2015
    Messages:
    672
    Thanks Received:
    301
    0
    rule out any of the big companies, the only chance you will have is a local delivery company. coke, pepsi, budwieser, coors, probably a lot more. go to the part of your town that has warehouses and go door to door seeing If any have part time work, I know they normally pay out overtime a lot, so they might like the idea of not having to wory about it.

    also like dude above said check craigslist and indeed.

    can I ask why you are against starting with a full time position? time flys by in trucking at least for me it does full time shifts trucking go by twice as fast as part time hours with my old "store associate" type jobs. your always engaged and on the move.

    good luck!
     
    DC843, Aug 13, 2015
    #4
  5. RetiredUSN

    RetiredUSN Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2015
    Messages:
    694
    Thanks Received:
    991
    0
    We have 3 part time drivers.
     
    RetiredUSN, Aug 13, 2015
    #5
  6. RustyBolt

    RustyBolt Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    2,073
    Thanks Received:
    3,333
    Location:
    Bement, IL
    0
    Keep in mind that if you are working a full time job and get a part time driving job, your hours at your full time job have to be logged as On Duty. So, a company that runs E-logs would probably not hire you just because of the headache involved with dispatch having to manually insert your hours at your full time job. It wouldn't stop me from applying to those companies. Just saying not to expect much. A company running paper logs would probably hire you though.
     
    RustyBolt, Aug 13, 2015
    #6
    Grumppy and 6daysontheroad Thank this.
  7. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2015
    Messages:
    3,326
    Thanks Received:
    4,250
    Location:
    Playing in the cow manure, PA
    0
    There is a such thing. We have a couple part timers. I never see them but they work when they want too.
     
    Blackshack46, Aug 13, 2015
    #7
  8. 6daysontheroad

    6daysontheroad Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2012
    Messages:
    462
    Thanks Received:
    698
    Location:
    North of the Rio Grande
    0
    Depending on where you are, there are temporary employment agencies that hire drivers for full an part time jobs for local companies.
     
    6daysontheroad, Aug 13, 2015
    #8
    Grumppy Thanks this.
  9. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2010
    Messages:
    3,115
    Thanks Received:
    10,752
    Location:
    West Monroe, La
    0
    There are absolutely part time driving positions with smaller business. Try wrecker services, lumber yards, concrete plants hauling concrete or sand/gravel dump beds... all sorts of part time opportunities. Apply for a school buss route or even a substitute bus driver... the list goes on & on.
     
    Grumppy, Aug 13, 2015
    #9
  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2011
    Messages:
    22,469
    Thanks Received:
    117,815
    Location:
    Michigan
    0
    Look experience counts when it comes down to part time work. Insurance dictates a lot but a lot of companies like the temp company I work for won't hire people without a few years experience. We have three or four part time people who will be either on call or fill in at times when a driver is off but a customer needs someone to drive.
     
    Ridgeline, Aug 15, 2015
    #10
Page 1 of 2