Certain States Have More Diverse Trucking Jobs - E.g. Georgia?
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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: The World's Busiest Airport
Port of Savannah: The Largest Single Container Terminal In North America, Second-Busiest U.S. Container Exporter, Served by more than 100 trucking companies.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
~ Atlanta is one of only five cities in the nation to be served by three separate interstate highways.
~ There are three air cargo complexes at the airport, totaling over two million square feet in area. All of these cargo areas have docks with convenient access to the interstate highways in and around Atlanta. Hartfield-Jackson also hosts the only Perishables Complex in the southeast - allowing for rapid movement of agricultural products. In addition, Hartsfield-Jackson is also home to the Georgia Foreign Trade Zone, where Georgia companies can produce products at reduced cost, helping to facilitate trade and increase the overall competitiveness of companies doing business in Georgia. With such advantages offered at Hartfield-Jackson, combined with the interstate highway system, Georgia products are within two hours of eighty million U.S. consumers!
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Transportation is the reason Atlanta exists. The original name of Atlanta was TerMinus because the confluence of 3 different railroads. Later it was changed to Marthasville. Tons of companies have terminals in the Conley/Ellenwood area of Atlanta.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Thanks for the info guys! I had no idea how important of a hub Atlanta is. I bet there's a lot of intermodal gigs in Savannah due to the ports.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Yeah there's 1000's of intermodal jobs here driving from Atlanta to Savannah everyday. CSX intermodal has huge terminal here. I'd imagine you need a TWIC card and some experience to get on.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
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.
Bill, I'm in Atlanta tonight. Along with all these terminals, ports, and trucking jobs comes another problem - Parking! I spent last night on a drop yard that my company has here trying to locate an MT flat-bed trailer, but alas there were none available. So I'm stuck here waiting to deliver my current load on Monday morning. I did manage to find a parking spot at a Pilot truck stop today, but let me tell you it was a challenge even at 10:00 in the morning. It's bad here, but not nearly as bad as Laredo TX.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
That's an interesting thought Old School - makes sense. I appreciate your insight! Now that I'm thinking of it, I thought I remembered you commenting on another post about being an o/o and having a fleet of trucks. Yet you have on your handle "rookie solo driver." Why call yourself a rookie?
Bill, I did have six big trucks that we used in my electrical sign manufacturing business, but I wasn't really a truck driver, I was a manufacturer.
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My wife and I toy w/ the idea of moving to a different state. Seems like certain states have more diverse trucking job opportunities, especially in regard to regional or dedicated accounts. This looks consistent no matter what company, e.g. I've looked at Werner's jobs by state, Crete / Shaffer, Schneider - they all seem to offer more jobs with these same states. Some of the states that have more jobs are: PA, MO, TX, GA, and CA. Georgia is one state that kind of struck me as odd - guess there's a reason for it. Georgia is actually the state my wife and I are thinking of relocating too.
With the mega carriers, as long as you don't mind OTR , it doesn't really matter where you live for the most part - you can get a job, and the home time seems to be about the same. But in regard to more regional and dedicated opportunities, and getting more frequent home time, there's obviously a trend where location DOES matter, whether it's close to a terminal or a major freight lane.
Anybody have any idea why GA is a state w/ a lot of trucking job opportunities? Apparently, the obvious answer is because its proximity to a major freight lane - just curious why this is in GA.
I think we've been watching too much The Walking Dead - that show is predominantly filmed in GA and my wife and I have fallen in love w/ the scenery :)
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
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.