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LTL for a newbie?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by shir1, Sep 13, 2015.

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  1. Sep 13, 2015 #11
    shir1

    shir1 Bobtail Member

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    I and my friend are planning on going the LTL route simply because of the money. I understand it is a hard work and you have to earn every penny. Our goal for the first two years is to make as much as possible and then possibly switch to tankers which very much interests me. Can We as a team start with tankers and make better than LTL?
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2015 #12
    shir1

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    We Can relocate to anywhere. But currently in san antonio.
     
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  4. Sep 13, 2015 #13
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    Schneider Bulk and SVTN both hire teams and new CDL grads.
     
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  5. Sep 13, 2015 #14
    shir1

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    Will We make better money with them compared to LTL?
     
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  7. Sep 13, 2015 #15
    Chinatown

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    I don't know,but I made $65K as a solo driver pulling hazmat/tankers 48 states.
    Load/unload times usually average an hour each so you're back on the road faster.
     
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  8. Sep 13, 2015 #16
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    Here's some coast-to-coast reefer team outfits that hire new CDL grads:

    Decker Truck Line
    Pride Transport
    Earl Henderson Trucking
    Jim Palmer Trucking
    US Express - dry van
    Southern Refrigerated Transport
    Navajo Express
     
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  9. Sep 13, 2015 #17
    Chinatown

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    Probably the best paying LTL/Line Haul is Old Dominion and I doubt you will find better paychecks for teams. Some terminals hire new CDL grads.
     
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  10. Sep 14, 2015 #18
    shir1

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    Thank You for your info.
     
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  11. Sep 14, 2015 #19
    realdesertkickin

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    Tanker and LTL the same...you all runnin 11 to 14's, sure you'll take home 1100 a week...but...if you math it out your runnin at the rate of 16.66 an hour...
    which is no biggie..
    I did both, 2 years each...liked the work, hated the hours..Kept thinking of the actual hourly conversion, that kept pissing me off...

    However, I did see L/O as a awesome opportunity in LTL..Taking home basically double your company pay...If your truck seizes up on your first night, or 93rd night, you can climb right back in a company rig..

    Be picky!! Find your company man...They all have thier qwirks

    Sure wish Id Ltl'd it when I was a youngin....good luck man, you can get on in any city where they are desperate oftenly...Other than that, NO !!! You cannot, go get a swift truck and suck it up for a year boy!!!
     
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  12. Sep 15, 2015 #20
    shir1

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    You Mean LEASE OPERATOR.
    BTW. we are looking at becoming O/O ASAP. More risk but more opportunity as well.
     
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