Mclane?

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Not to stick my nose where it doesn't belong but have you tried a Old Dominion if one is near you? They had me do shuttles last week and it pays the minimum $25 per hour not every location has shuttles however. I run Extra board Linehaul at .57 CPM and I start every night at 9:30 PM it definitely helps me keep a regular sleep schedule.

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No, you have a right to put in something, i posted this publicly and have no issue with you guys giving advice or mentioning something. On another note I hope to get on with an LTL , old dominion is like 5 miles from my house it is across the street from the swift yard, but with how things are for me right now, Mclane will be a good fit. Its a run on my favorite interstate and I will be the 5th driver to work at this domicile, we don't even have a yard yet, that's how new this is. So the other opportunities may come around as well. Also forgot to mention that 4 days of work is the common thing, but due to lack of drivers I would probably be doing 5 runs instead. I understand it's a pay cut, but I can afford it.

Hope this works out for you GH. It appears you’ve put a lot of thought & effort into your decision making process. I’d like to eventually do the same deal in the southeast. No snow or crazy hills to speak of down there. Good luck with the rest of your process!!

LTL:

Less Than Truckload

Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.

LTL carriers include:

  • FedEx Freight
  • Con-way
  • YRC Freight
  • UPS
  • Old Dominion
  • Estes
  • Yellow-Roadway
  • ABF Freight
  • R+L Carrier

Interstate:

Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).

Linehaul:

Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.

LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.

CPM:

Cents Per Mile

Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.

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