Od carlisle PA

Top pay is .62. I run in their area often. Harrisburg yard handles dispatch for the northeast. I am what they call a 5 day wild bag . Meaning I stay out 5 to 6 days then go home. Avg 3000 miles a week . Sleep in hotels each night. Depends on what they hire you as , you could be home most days, every other day , or out 5 night. Every time the Fifthwheel or pintle hook clicks open or close , you get paid. Fueling is paid (not much , but adds up). Will run all over the northeast and out Midwest some, and head south some weeks. Will be some time before you get a set run. If I can answer any more questions , feel free to PM me.

 

The final hiring process, after the initial interview, can take up to two weeks from corporate for final approval. Consider that before leaving your current job so you can time it correctly.

 

All this is relative to your miles, obviously ... Starting pay is currently .58 cpm for southern miles, .59 cpm for northern miles. You should at least run 2500 average a week. You can do the math.

Insurance is free for single employees. Family packages are not complimentary. A decent average, depending on what plan you choose for a family, could be between $300-$400 a month.

We get like 7 paid holidays, including your birthday. Pay is based off your currently hourly rate, which is determined by your averaged cpm pay. Vacation is 2 weeks after 1 year of service, plus two all purpose days, and increases from there. Benefits kick in after 90 days. Holidays kick in after 90 days too, to my knowledge, but the vacation / all purpose days start after 1 year of service.

Slow times vary per terminal. If there is no freight, you can run city. That's very rare. There is always work for the most part at HAR - it's a northeast break bulk terminal so there is a good amount of freight throughout the whole year.

Runs will vary per terminal. At HAR, most guys start bagging out, but might only stay out 3 out of 5 days. Sometimes this lasts a few months. Sometimes it's only for a few weeks until you're put on wild turn (home every day). It all depends on the current amount of drivers and if they're in a hiring phase. I know guys that had to bag for 10 months. I bagged for 2.5 months. Some drivers are given turns right from the beginning. It varies. A good average at HAR, is to expect to bag out for the first 6 months, then you could probably get a night wild turn run. You could expect a night schedule run (not wild) in 6 months to 1 year - sometimes it happens sooner. Day wild turns might happen after 1-2 years. Day schedule runs (not wild ) could take 2-4+ years. HAR doesn't have day wild bags, just day wild turns. There are more night schedules than day schedules.

Keep in mind that at some terminals, drivers are bagging out for 1-2 YEARS before they can even get a wild turn schedule. At HAR, drivers seem to move up relatively quickly in seniority. Also, some other terminals have their drivers work 6 day weeks.

Clarity of terms: wild turn schedule is when you are running wild but get home (turned) at the end of every shift. Wild bag schedule is when you could be out for 4 of your 5 day work week. Even though these are both wild, they are still "schedules" in the sense that you always work the same 5 day work week, and always have the same 2 days off. You do your 34 hour reset at home, whether you're wild bag or wild turn. Schedule runs that are not wild are when you're going to the same place or meet/ turn every day.

 

You might wanna consider P&D or combo then.

Combo gets you home every day right from the beginning, like P&D. Combo means you're running L/H and P&D. But, you don't get seniority for linehaul since you're not a linehaul driver. You only get set starting times with combo - no set runs. Some drivers choose combo because they wanna be home right away and not have to "pay their dues" bagging out for a linehaul position. Combo also works days right from the beginning, unlike linehaul.

HAR is usually hiring for L/H and combo positions. You get more flexibility and can earn more with linehaul, if you can afford to pay your dues upfront. It's worth it in the long-term for most drivers. But, if you have to be home every day from the beginning, then choose combo.

 

Clarity for the OP. If you run out of HAR, you are only expected to run in the northeast.