R+L Carriers - anyone familiar with them?

blacklabel · Jun 8, 2015

Any update? Still here?

MACK E-6 · Jun 8, 2015

DapperDan76 said: ↑

I'm only really looking at local daytime jobs, but I know they have line haul for solo and teams. I didn't ask much about line haul. Interviewed today for their P&D position, similar package to ODFL. Good hourly rate, but straight time all the way through. They're a much bigger company than I thought.

On the plus side I wouldn't have to start at nights at $16/hour like at UPSF, ABF, and YRC. Also they try to keep you in an assigned unit (which you share with a night time line haul driver obviously) because they think it's safer than slip seating. I agree.

Downside is not getting paid overtime after 8, but that seems to be the deal with a lot of the big non-union companies.
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The overtime issue could be a blessing in disguise. It's my understanding that the companies that do pay overtime will bend over backwards to limit it, even going so far as working guys only 4 days a week.

realdesertkickin · Aug 7, 2015

Bam!!! didnt want to use thier stupid company owned jack anyways...

brtecson · Aug 8, 2015

Niiice. Did you buy that yourself? What's the retail on that....

realdesertkickin · Aug 8, 2015

^^^No, it was a demo loaner thing

you could ride that thing like 25 miles an hour..has the binford 9000 helecopter jet engine on it

E.C.CUPP · Nov 24, 2015

DapperDan76 said: ↑

Update on this thread: I took the local p&d position with them several weeks ago. Not bad so far. Obviously terminals vary, but mine expects an average of 52 hours per week for p&d. I go in at 9AM, usually done at 7PM. Drivers don't do dock work, at least not at my terminal. Sometimes I go back out to do a drop and hook after my route, or go do a few warehouse pick ups to help a dispatcher clear his board. Occasionally there is Saturday work available. One of the reasons I took the job is that I do want to make money, but I'm at a point in life where I don't really want to be in a truck more than 50 hours a week or so. Another is that the terminal happens to be very close to my house. They have me on a regular route already, which I like. The equipment is well-maintained, and they spec comfortable seats in all of their trucks, and they are now aging out most of the fleet and and replacing the p&d trucks with new peterbilts believe it or not. Obviously some old beaters in the fleet for the guys on the bottom, but a little windex and armorall and the old one-stack Mack I'm putting around in is decent enough. Linehaul gets IHC's and Peterbilts also, rumored to be some KW's.
Quirky company in some ways - I had to provide my own pallet jack. Is this something that happens in other companies? Also the time off is almost non-existent, but they let you stay at company-owned resorts when you take vacation. Some of the guys take them up on this and go to Daytona Beach every year. Cute, but I probably won't use that benefit.
Anyway - I'm with you guys in LTL now! It ain't just holding a steering wheel all day is it?
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DapperDan76 said: ↑

Update on this thread: I took the local p&d position with them several weeks ago. Not bad so far. Obviously terminals vary, but mine expects an average of 52 hours per week for p&d. I go in at 9AM, usually done at 7PM. Drivers don't do dock work, at least not at my terminal. Sometimes I go back out to do a drop and hook after my route, or go do a few warehouse pick ups to help a dispatcher clear his board. Occasionally there is Saturday work available. One of the reasons I took the job is that I do want to make money, but I'm at a point in life where I don't really want to be in a truck more than 50 hours a week or so. Another is that the terminal happens to be very close to my house. They have me on a regular route already, which I like. The equipment is well-maintained, and they spec comfortable seats in all of their trucks, and they are now aging out most of the fleet and and replacing the p&d trucks with new peterbilts believe it or not. Obviously some old beaters in the fleet for the guys on the bottom, but a little windex and armorall and the old one-stack Mack I'm putting around in is decent enough. Linehaul gets IHC's and Peterbilts also, rumored to be some KW's.
Quirky company in some ways - I had to provide my own pallet jack. Is this something that happens in other companies? Also the time off is almost non-existent, but they let you stay at company-owned resorts when you take vacation. Some of the guys take them up on this and go to Daytona Beach every year. Cute, but I probably won't use that benefit.
Anyway - I'm with you guys in LTL now! It ain't just holding a steering wheel all day is it?
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DapperDan76 said: ↑

Update on this thread: I took the local p&d position with them several weeks ago. Not bad so far. Obviously terminals vary, but mine expects an average of 52 hours per week for p&d. I go in at 9AM, usually done at 7PM. Drivers don't do dock work, at least not at my terminal. Sometimes I go back out to do a drop and hook after my route, or go do a few warehouse pick ups to help a dispatcher clear his board. Occasionally there is Saturday work available. One of the reasons I took the job is that I do want to make money, but I'm at a point in life where I don't really want to be in a truck more than 50 hours a week or so. Another is that the terminal happens to be very close to my house. They have me on a regular route already, which I like. The equipment is well-maintained, and they spec comfortable seats in all of their trucks, and they are now aging out most of the fleet and and replacing the p&d trucks with new peterbilts believe it or not. Obviously some old beaters in the fleet for the guys on the bottom, but a little windex and armorall and the old one-stack Mack I'm putting around in is decent enough. Linehaul gets IHC's and Peterbilts also, rumored to be some KW's.
Quirky company in some ways - I had to provide my own pallet jack. Is this something that happens in other companies? Also the time off is almost non-existent, but they let you stay at company-owned resorts when you take vacation. Some of the guys take them up on this and go to Daytona Beach every year. Cute, but I probably won't use that benefit.
Anyway - I'm with you guys in LTL now! It ain't just holding a steering wheel all day is it?
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Glad to hear u have somewhat of a positive experience with RL..unfortunately my experience wasn't as positive..I was hired as a line haul driver at night..however on day 3 of working there ..they forced me to work 7or8 hrs on the dock then take a line haul..it was like oh by the way your working as a combo driver..in turn they expected me to keep up with all the other seasoned dock workers and produce in a 8hr shift what they normally do every day. Then take a line haul after that. However I was there when they first started this policy..Wilmington the capital of the co. wanted this policy nation wide but at the terminal I was at the managers and ALL dock foremans there despised this policy and took it out on the combo drivers to prove that it was not a good policy..Not to get to graphic in detail since I'm new to this forum..I was wrote up from DAY1 for not moving as fast as the other dock workers (no training at all BTW )..needless to say it was a short stay there..good luck to ya..my luck was horrible..

TROOPER to TRUCKER · Nov 24, 2015

I hear Pitt-Ohio in the NE is good

E.C.CUPP · Nov 24, 2015

TROOPER to TRUCKER said: ↑

I hear Pitt-Ohio in the NE is good
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They are not bad..but they never are hiring..mostly part time

jbee · Nov 25, 2015

Speaking of R+L.........

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/can-you-see-whats-wrong.300787/

westcoast · Nov 25, 2015

you have to provide your own pallet jack? how much r they anyway

realdesertkickin said: ↑

Bam!!! didnt want to use thier stupid company owned jack anyways...
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