Driving Jobs That Aren't Trucking.
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Like being a truck driver with no CDL? What would be the point? You're a member on here for several years, but don't wish to drive with a CDL?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Just before Christmas I went to a Laser Ship facility in PA for a load. There were tons of people their with their personal vehicles (mostly vans or mini vans) loading them up with loose parcels. The vans had what looked like hand made,temporary signs on the back doors that read, "delivery vehicle".
I dont know if that was a seasonal type of thing bc of Christmas, or whether they use vans year-round for deliveries. Most likely they were delivering parcels locally though. Not the kind of miles you're asking about.
Maybe you can look online for package or parcel courier positions. I don't know if these types of jobs require a commercial license of some sort.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Isn’t that what a hot-shot does? But I believe hot-shot drivers need a CDL.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
You might check under "Courier Services". Small packages with "dedicated" & timed delivery. Look 'em up. Here are some of the requirements for drivers:
- 18+ years old with valid driver’s license
- Drive your own vehicle: cars, minivans, sprinters/cargo vans, SUVs or box trucks
- 3 year Motor Vehicle Report (no more than 3 violations in 3 years) for vehicles over 10,001 lbs
- Clean background check and drug screen
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Auto insurance coverage:
- 100k/300k/50k for vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVWR (BIPD)
- 500k for vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR (CSL)
GVWR:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer, minus any trailers.
I always think it would be fun to courier sensitve documents or stuff cross country in the summer in the vette or my mach 1. There are some cross country courier services for medical items and sensitive packages, but its few and far between, and the pay is low. Kind of like a drug free version of the job in the movie Vanishing Point, but those days are long gone.
There are a variety of local delivery options, but again, the markets are saturated, pay is low and its generally just a side hustle type of offering.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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I have a specific question. Are there any driving jobs where I can drive trucker distances every day but with my own vehicle? Like 500 or 600 miles a day transporting whatever.