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not to be critical at all but with fatigue issues is driving the right career for him
i personally get more tired driving around northern nj then out on the open interstate
ups , fed ex etc usually require you to start on the dock then move into the trucks
food service is driver unloading
i see all that as causing fatigue
i am 59 and like just backing into a door and writing a lumper check

 

To dove tail with Pete there... Passenger endorsement when fatigue is a problem? Soinds like a combination for disaster to me

 

it probalby makes a difference wha kind of fatigue it comes from
Hep C is never ending good one da in bed next 10

 

Well by this time next year it will be illegal to drive for 10 hours straight. The most you will be able to do is 8 hours without a 1/2 hour break. But that won't come online until next July.

Of course that's really neither here nor there as far as your current situation goes. I think the bigger issue is that you seem to feel that local work will involve less 'work' than OTR driving. It generally doesn't. In fact in some cases, it involves quite a bit more work. The regulations allow for essentially the same amount of on duty time regardless of whether you drive local or OTR. The only difference is that you get go home for your 10 hour rest period instead of being stuck in a truck stop somewhere. So if 14 hour days are a deal breaker for him, then he really might want to seek other career options I'm afraid. It is possible to find local work that generally involves less than a 14 hour duty day. But it is very unlikely that you will find that sort of situation with no experience. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.

Something else to keep in mind though is that lots of OTR guys take breaks. In fact there are some who try to avoid doing more than 10 hours on duty per day because they end up getting more miles that way. Limit your duty time to less than 10 hours per day and you can work (and get miles) 7 days a week for weeks on end without ever having to take a 34 hour reset. But the bottom line is trucking simply isn't going to be good fit for anyone who truly has issues with fatigue.

 

I just got hired locally out of bridgewater nj for cardinal logisitcs. They are looking for drivers for a brand new startup off rt 10 in randolph. prolly 20 mins from morristown. home daily normal day shift. 3k sign on bonus. the hiring process took me a month. very fustrating. if he has like 2 years exp and clean record and good work history theyll hire him.

CARDINAL LOGISTICS
New Startup Operation
In Randolph, NJ
NO TOUCH FREIGHT
$3000 SIGN ON BONUS
M -- F work
Great Pay, Full
Benefits, Medical,
Dental, Vision,
Prescription, Life Ins.,
401K, Paid Vacation
and Holidays
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum 1 year T/T
Exp., Clean MVR /
Work History
Call 866-462-6950
EOE

 

its curtain side flatbed btw

 

This company has ad for hauling containers in NJ.
Saw the ad today.
drive4marten.com