Newbie wanting to get into the LTL game

Just go for it your father should be your mentor. I work ltl and you cannot wait for them to be hiring. Most won't even hardly advertise they are hiring. Just go apply at every one and be willing to start on the dock or local ltl till you get some senority.

 

also, if you try for fed ex, i wouldn't mention your dad working at yrc, fed ex are very strong anti union people...at least management is, any hint and it's a no go...had a good friend that couldn't get on there because he'd worked for a sheetmetal union a few years back.

 

Watch for trick or leading questions during an interview; trying to learn your views on unions. One slip of the tongue and the interview is over.

 

If you go to fedex, you will be a glorified dockworker. most of the big players like fedex, conway are cutting alot of linehaul runs and putting the stuff on OTR longboxes. So you'll be real acquainted with a toyota forklift.

 

i was thinking the same thing.

Why don't you ask your Dad to help you get a Teamster job? Even with the layoffs and even if you have to do double duty between driving a forklift and a truck; I believe it's going yo pay off better in the long run with the brotherhood. Even if one company goes down you'll still be a Teamster. This gives you friends, brothers, that help open doors for you at other pkaces. You don't get this "family" with a non-union company. They use an "open door" policy instead. Meaning don't let it hit you on the way out if you don't like it here.

 

I have done well all by myself. I'm the BOSS. Think about it.

 

As far as Fedex goes, you can only apply for a position if it's posted on their jobs listing, so if you see one,go ahead and apply, chances are you'll have your Hazmat before they even call you anyway..lol (takes awhile)
And like Centeryclass said, don't expect to drive anytime soon there, there will probably be 20 guys ahead of you with CDLs working the dock, especially if it's a hub, which I assume it is.

 

Last I checked FedEx Freight wants 1 year recent experience. FedEx Ground too. Time sure are getting tough in this country. I remember when trucking companies, big and small, were begging drivers to come work for them!