We didn't have bids at my last job. I could be running anywhere from Mesquite, NV to Kanab, UT to Beaver, UT to Escalate, UT. Or I could be stuck in the St. George area all day.
The only guy that had a route that was pretty much set was the guy that drove the bobtail W/lift gate. He pretty much stayed in the St. George area all the time. He absolutely had the toughest job at our dock. He came to us with a ton of experience, from somewhere back east. Probably the hardest worker I've EVER known. Eight years since I retired, and I still see him running the same area.
My LTL adventure is about to begin with SAIA
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by lcfd15, Aug 27, 2016.
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At my terminal we bid our start times every 6 months and we bid our run everyday. With only 5 guys we stay in the same area everyday. I prefer it this way. I like knowing where all the places I'm going to are and where the docks are located and which dock I should back into. I feel 100% more effective this way. The few times I've run a different area I'm lost all day and don't know the short cuts. I think it took me a full year before I can truly say I know the area I peddle and I average 350-400 miles a day on my route.
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and btw when I say 350-400 miles, it's all 2 lane roads. We don't have any interstate in my area and in the winter it feels like your doing 700 miles and that lasts 6 months out of the year
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Well I have been dead in the water here in the thread basically since I started. LOL. Things have been going extraordinarily well!!! I have been busting my ### with the company since I started. I have just now landed morning freight manager/planner position for our Lexington terminal and have been training this week. So far I really like the challenge! Been loving the change in scenery as well! lol. I still drive but only when we have overflow that needs to be covered. I than will cut myself a short haul to help out the drivers from being bogged down preventing pick ups. Besides that, just another day in the office!
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Thank you. Real life has been keeping me busy.
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Sounds like they got back to you pretty quick. Is there any specific person to talk to in HR regarding application statuses? I'm not finding anything and I've been putting in apps with these guys for the past, several months. Mainly Albuquerque and west TX areas.
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