When it's $1.48/mile versus .48/mile why not aspire to be an o/o?

Uh-huh.

 

Nevermind, I see that you don't even have a CDL yet

I'm a newbie --no cdl. Had an interview at a brand new ODFL terminal 3 miles from my house today for a dock worker position. They offered it to me. It's part-time 30 hours a week paying $20.00/hour. Initially it would be a pay cut for me, but a foot in the door. They need P&D drivers so it's probably only a matter of time before they send me to their CDL school down in Salt Lake City. Terminal manager said it could be 3 months or maybe longer just depending. How many years back do they go when checking your MVR? I had a pretty lousy driving record when I was 21 but I'm 42 now, so I would think that I would be ok.

I want to be home every night so LTL is what I am after. Should I take the dock position?

 

@Scooter Jones you found it... nevermind

 

That's great! Learning all you can beforehand is useful. However, I can assure you, until you get behind the wheel for at least a couple of years, it's all ethereal

 

Lol.. right !!

 

Od is an ok company but they ain't the be all and end all.

 

I average 1.52 all miles last year with Schneider. No truck or Trl payment. I could survive off 1.48.