UPS Overnite

Doesn't UPS get overwhelmed in the months leading up to Christmas? That's when you see all the OTR companies like Schneider and Covenant pulling UPS trailers. That would be UPS Ground, probably, but wouldn't they prefer to use their own trucks (Overnite/UPS Freight) before they'd contract stuff out?

 

and you might still have to start on the dock...even with the exp. dock with CDL. current employees get preference first for driving positions.

 

yeah thats mainly ups ground......as of right now, we dont touch their equipment and they dont touch ours......we dont share dollys, trailers, or tractors

the closest thing ive seen is when i was running linehaul and i went to the nashville tennessee terminal......they run ups freight on one side of the dock, and ups ground on the other, separated by a fence.....other than that we are pretty much completely separated....but there are rumors that that will be changing soon

 

yeah supposedly the new tractors( i heard frieghtliner, although i m not big fan of freightshakers i ll take anything over what we have right now) are all brown not grey and brown and the equipment will match the ground, hopefully the pay will match them too, but i doubt that

and no you dont have to have 2 years otr
UPS Freight is hiring individuals to work as Full-Time Road Drivers. This position involves the driving of a tractor-trailer for the over-the-road delivery of freight to two or more service centers and then returning to the original domicile.

Road Drivers must pass a DOT physical and successfully pass a road test. Qualified applicants must have a valid Class A Commercial Drivers' License with Haz-Mat and Twin Trailer endorsements, issued by this state. Road Drivers are expected to comply with all appearance standards.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age; and must have at least one year of tractor-trailer experience. Applicants must be able to read, write and speak the English language. Applicants must also meet the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Company mental and physical requirements; and must be physically and mentally able to safely perform the essential job functions without obvious risk of injury to the employee or co-workers. Applicants must receive satisfactory results from a background check, as conducted in accordance with applicable laws; and must pass a drug screening.

UPS Freight is hiring individuals to work as Full-Time City Drivers. This position involves the driving of a tractor-trailer and the daily pick up and delivery of freight from numerous commercial and residential customers on a given route.

and for city as you can see there is no req in the experience

City Drivers must pass a DOT physical and successfully pass a road test. Qualified applicants must have a valid Class A Commercial Drivers' License with Haz-Mat and Twin Trailer endorsements, issued by this state. Pick-Up & Delivery Drivers are expected to comply with our appearance policy.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age; and must be able to read, write and speak the English language. Applicants must meet the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Company mental and physical requirements; and must be physically and mentally able to safely perform the essential job functions without obvious risk of injury to the employee or co-workers. Applicants must receive satisfactory results from a background check, as conducted in accordance with applicable laws, and must pass a drug screening.
if i was you i d be filling out the applications right now if they have option to get in in your area, thats what i did just filled out online for " what a hell why not" and got hired

 

well, at least they didn't say "able to read write, and understand the english language".

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As for the shirt; just wear yours, then when your being loaded/unloaded put their shirt ontop of yours, and take it off once your leave.

 

What the hell is THAT?? I don't think I've ever seen a "gingerbread man" with a beer belly or a mustache. Are they THAT disciminatory?

 

I don't know very many happy drivers there. Maybe they are just spoiled but yes, its not hard to get hired there. More times than not you'll have to start out as a lumper/city driver. That was the way it was when I worked there

 

Freebird135 is happy with his job. And he seems to be a good intelligent guy, capable of looking at things objectionably.

 

no beards, no visible piercings......theres a tattoo policy but everybody breaks it

actually here in indy they are mainly hiring linehaul drivers.....nobody wants to run linehaul because you only work 1-2 days a week right now

the drivers might not be happy, but in all reality its not that bad of a job....good pay, good benefits, stable work (in the city atleast)

 

I ain't got no ink. The problem is I've changed my mind about certain things so often in my life, I know that if I ever picked something I liked, chances are I wouldn't still like it when I'm an old geezer.

I ain't shaving my mustache and goatee. I did that once, and I looked like a freak.

Right now I wouldn't even mind that. It would free up lots of time to pursue my lifelong dream of being a male gigalo for billionaires' wives. You know the type, the 20 yr olds who marry a 90 year old man for his money but he can't "pitch a tent" even if he had the desire.