Us Mail
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Not sure about your area buy US mail is pretty much all contract out now. And fed ex has so many options, between freight, ground, ltl , custom critical. I think most of those they require at least a year if not more. I have seen them offer driver apprentice programs but not sure what they are looking for to get into that. Hope that helps a little
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
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Yeah, those places are almost like tiny industries within themselves. Like Heavy C mentioned they have a million options at both places and much of it is farmed out to outside carriers. My nephew works for a small company that hauls FedEx home delivery. It's not a CDL position. It's just a regular van. So there are opportunities from vans to owner operators and everything in between.
From what my nephew says, UPS is the place to be if you can get in there.
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.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
From what my nephew says, UPS is the place to be if you can get in there.
UPS begins its seasonal hiring in anticipation of a surge in package deliveries for the holidays.
The company announced Tuesday morning it expects to hire 90- to 95-thousand seasonal employees this holiday season, nearly double the 55-thousand seasonal employees it hired last year.
Jobs available include package sorters, loaders, delivery helpers and drivers.
Applicants must apply online at UPS.
I concur with what the gentleman said. Most US Mail is contracted out to private trucking companies. To clarify some other opportunities, UPS Freight and Fed Ex Freight are the LTL divisions of said companies. These are different from the respective UPS and Fed Ex Ground, which as Brett pointed out, are not CDL jobs.
UPSF (UPS Freight) and Fed Ex Freight are fantastic opportunities to start a career (and stay with) for Less Than Truckload. UPSF will start at a lower rate than most LTL companies, but once you hit top pay scale, you will make more than most other LTL drivers. Between the two, I'd pick Fed Ex Freight. But, there are other LTL companies I'd consider before UPSF and Fed Ex Freight.
Youd' be entering the LTL world of trucking with UPSF and Fed Ex Freight, and more than likely pulling doubles if running linehaul , or possibly 48' or 53' trailers if you're a city driver (P&D). If you're interested in LTL trucking, you can check out my thread: LTL Trucking - My Linehaul Job
Back to your original question, I don't know what certain private companies would require to pull US Mail, but for UPSF and Fed Ex Freight, I'd imagine it's the same as most LTL companies: CDL A with air brake, hazmat , doubles / triples and tank endorsements.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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
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.Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
On another note, a lot of LTL companies are not requiring prior trucking experience anymore. You'd have to check with local terminals and see what they are offering. Some have an in-house training program where you can earn your CDL A.
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.
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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