Schneider Air Mobile Fleet. 3 Weeks Out 5 Days Home.
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Also, this seems like a good opportunity for me living down here. Look at the bright side; I don't have to worry about where to park for home time.
That's definitely a plus!
What is the problem with these dollar general gigs? now I have become so conscious about it that when I drive past a truck with a dollar general trailer attached to it I start feeling sorry for my 18 wheeler friend lol
They are just tough as nails. Lots of close quarters maneuvering, backing in off the street, dealing with four wheelers driving around and parked in the lots, no dock to bump, and hand unloading dozens of thousands of pounds of freight each week. It's one of the very few trucking jobs I won't even consider doing, and there happens to be one directly behind my apartment building.
Cornelius asks a "General" question:
What is the problem with these dollar general gigs? now I have become so conscious about it that when I drive past a truck with a dollar general trailer attached to it I start feeling sorry for my 18 wheeler friend lol
Here is a link of archived Dollar General Threads...Dollar General
FWIW I asked if this position included any account with the word "dollar" in it, because that's a young man's job and I can't be doing that. I was told that I would be otr. That remains to be seen. They also have Walmart dedicated that sounds good. The reviews are favorable.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
FWIW I asked if this position included any account with the word "dollar" in it, because that's a young man's job and I can't be doing that. I was told that I would be otr. That remains to be seen. They also have Walmart dedicated that sounds good. The reviews are favorable.
Frank I run Walmart Dedicated in the North East...I have delivered numerous times to the stores near your residence in South Jersey; Cherry Hill, Marlton, Lumberton, Maple Shade, Williamstown, both Deptford Stores...etc, etc.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
G-Town, I have shopped at all those stores that you've mentioned.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
G-Town, I have shopped at all those stores that you've mentioned.
Me too...LOL.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Frank, Not sure if you have considered Swift, but they are the primary transportation partner for the Winter Haven FL, Walmart DC. Winter Haven is a grocery DC, you'd be delivering to stores and Sam's in a 125 mile radius of the DC. Unless you have the desire to run OTR , might be a consideration for you. I know one the DMs in that DC...decent gig, once you get the hang of it, you can make seriously good money. Search on Gladhand, he has about a year of experience and is doing very well, running Walmart Surge in the NM area.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Frank, A couple of additional things to think about:
- Dealing with the airlines. Having spent an incredible amount of time throughout my first career; flying is a serious pain in the a**. Many times not knowing on a Friday where I'd be flying to on a Sunday night. You might be using up 2 of your 5 days-off dealing with airport nonsense. Even worse now with protracted delays getting through TSA and weather issues.
Not discounting that flying is a gigantic PITA since 9/11, but one benefit of having a TWIC card is that you can skip waiting in the regular TSA line and go straight to the express entrance. You just pass through a metal detector; no x-ray machines, no groping by guys wearing nitrile gloves. You don't even have to take off your shoes (unless their steel-toed).
It's almost like living in America, except that you have to show your papers.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Take a closer look at the location of some of these places...that's the biggest issue for a rookie driver. Risk of something going "bump" in the dark.