A Duie Pyle Shuttle Driver 2024
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Eric,
Welcome and congratulations on your potential new job with A. Dude Pyle. I think that you will be happy there.
A LTL company has the best pay and benefits in my opinion. I worked for ConWay Southern Express for 14 years before I retired.
A terminal to terminal run is the best in my opinion as it combines driving on the road with being home daily. I feel that you have made a great choice. Good luck to you and be sure to keep us informed on your progress with a post in the orientation section.
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.
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
Eric,
Welcome and congratulations on your potential new job with A. Dude Pyle. I think that you will be happy there.
A LTL company has the best pay and benefits in my opinion. I worked for ConWay Southern Express for 14 years before I retired.
A terminal to terminal run is the best in my opinion as it combines driving on the road with being home daily. I feel that you have made a great choice. Good luck to you and be sure to keep us informed on your progress with a post in the orientation section.
Thank you! Orientation is July 29 in West Chester, PA. When I worked for Fedex Freight they sent me to PA too for orientation so I know the drill LOL. Keep yall posted!
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.
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
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Hello trucking family. Long story short I have had my CDL for 6 years and have done every job under the sun. P&D , Linehaul , Containers, Tankers everything LOL. My next venture is a shuttle (linehaul)driving position at A Duie Pyle.
Figure I would keep an updated log from orientation all the way up until my first solo run.
Great family owned company from what my friends who have been working here for 8 years plus.
Shuttle position is moving 53ft trailers from terminal to terminal all over the Northeast.
** Position pays $34.50/hour and Overtime after 40. Which getting paid hourly/overtime in linehaul is UNHEARD OF!
Drug test is done and background check should be completed relatively soon.
Any questions, comments, inputs, feel free to chime in!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
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.DUI:
Driving Under the Influence