Question about ABF hiring process

What about someone with a year or two of OTR exp? Do they typically have to start out as a casual with the casual pay rate or do they go straight to driver pay for P&D?

 

Not at all. You should have no trouble getting hired into linehaul or city P&D full time. You don't need to be a casual at all.

 

All union companies your considered casual until,you make the union list

 

Well I don't think all companies do that. Any full time employee in a union shop has to join the local. I have 1 year regional and local experience. I specifically asked if I must start as a casual and was told no. But I am also already a member of the union at my current job so idk if this is a factor. There seem to be very few openings for linehaul, at a limited number of locations. Local city driver might be your best shot at it.

 

If your a teamster you won't have to re-pay the intiation fee, but if A different local you have to pay a transfer which is dirt cheap. You are considered casual until your done with probation.

 

Which is what, 30 days probationary period?

 

When I interviewed for ABF it was 75 days

 

Thanks guys. They seem like a great place to work for from most of the comments here. They have a terminal just down the road from my apt and have been posting on job sites looking for full time P&D/dock combo. I'm content with my current company and pay but being home every night instead of 3 days every 6 weeks really is tempting.

I know each place is a little different, but does it generally slow down a lot in the colder months or is it pretty steady thru the year?

Thanks for all the helpful replies so far!

 

Slows down during winter aka no ones on vacation

 

Its 15 punches in a 30 day period then you go on probation for 30 working days then you make the list.