The only benefit is the money. This is the most money I've ever made, but I'm starting to think it isn't worth it.
What I've quickly learned in my VERY 2 short months of doing LTL Linehaul is that not all money is good money. I'm making between $2500-$2800 gross weekly and have 0 time off for anything else. So I won't starve, but I won't have time off to eat either.
Oh, my WOW!
So good to hear from you, man! You, Daniel B., even G'Town for a while.. a lot of EVERYONE's are jumping into it! Tom's gig, Intrastate/Local/Regional/Dedicated (depending on whom you ask....) works well for us. Pintle Hooks, and Problems! He did FX/LH for a skoshe... I'm just glad you stopped IN!
Hey, make it and bank it .. as you can, are able, and .. blah blah blah... you're young, so... yeah!
Awesome. Just awesome!
~ Anne & Tom ~
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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
Intrastate:
The act of purchasers and sellers transacting business while keeping all transactions in a single state, without crossing state lines to do so.
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.
Oh, my WOW!
So good to hear from you, man! You, Daniel B., even G'Town for a while.. a lot of EVERYONE's are jumping into it! Tom's gig, Intrastate/Local/Regional/Dedicated (depending on whom you ask....) works well for us. Pintle Hooks, and Problems! He did FX/LH for a skoshe... I'm just glad you stopped IN!
Hey, make it and bank it .. as you can, are able, and .. blah blah blah... you're young, so... yeah!
Awesome. Just awesome!
~ Anne & Tom ~
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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:
Intrastate:
The act of purchasers and sellers transacting business while keeping all transactions in a single state, without crossing state lines to do so.
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.