Need 8 hour work schedule

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hauler_bowler, Jun 20, 2019.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Yes there is 8 hour shifts in local trucking then u take ur lunch break and afterwards u finish ur day with another 8 hour shift
     
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    Or go work for UPS because they supposedly have 8 hour days. You know how many times I have punched out at a red light on 202 so I wouldn't go over 14 hours? Not really proud of that because I know now it's stupid but seriously....soooooo many times.
     
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    It's possible but you generally, as a FNG, don't get to choose your start time and it's probable your start/end times will vary due to customer needs, traffic, weather etc.
     
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    I’m working a M-F local gig from 2:30 pm-11 pm so 8 hour gigs aren’t impossible. But they are rare in this industry.
     
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    What company sir???
     
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    Why bother with college?
     
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    Doesn't matter what you heard about CTI; this company is not a lifetime commitment; it's a stepping stone to where you really want to go.
    US Express has a program for free college tuition for the driver and his/her family.
    CPM is not a scam unless that's all you're paid, then that's the drivers fault for agreeing to work under that pay structure.
    Accessorial pays + CPM is the real deal.
     
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    You will find that the freight requires you to be somewhere in a time frame that does not allow you to stop, park and go to college.

    You have to choose. College or trucking. Not both at the same time.
     
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    Some LTL companies have very short runs. Might look into that.

    Maybe check Indeed/Craiglist and look for linehaul or dedicated route. You might have to work for O/O or 1099 company.
     
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    Guys applied at ABF last night. It's a teamsters. So bidding schedule???
    What's their starting wage??Hourly or CPM???
    Do they go by a scale progression??