Opinions On Good Paying Jobs For Someone Right Out Of School Please?
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First things first, yes you can make that much but probably not at the beginning. People need to realize that this job is performance based and the more you perform the more you get paid. You have to apply to many companies and do not stop until you have found your job. Any job can be good paying if you are happy with what you do. You could be paid millions a year and be miserable in a job you hate. So a job with good pay is a relative term. Look for a place that you will be happy and the pay will take care of itself.
Shaun, you can look into LTL as an option. LTL companies pay some of the best wages in local trucking, some of the best wages in the entire trucking industry actually. Old Dominion is one LTL company. They have a terminal in Tonawanda. They were hiring, last I heard. There might be more LTL companies in Buffalo.
Here's my thread on LTL (less-than-truckload). It's an alternative to truckload companies and OTR gigs. Trick is that you have to be in the right area. LTL consists of P&D and linehaul drivers. Check it out. If you can get in, you'll make the figures you're talking about, and then some.
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
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.
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.New Reply:
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I have 0 experience with work, but I did spend 8 weeks at school. Does anyone have any ideas which companies I should approach for a new job? Looking for decent pay, Health benefits. I live in Buffalo, NY. I do not might doing OTR , -Regional - local. Should I possibly do Dump trucks or any other class B? I have a class A, and like i said I was told I could make near $25 a hour ($50,000 a year) It doesn't seem to be the case :( Anything near that, heck $40,000 I would be happy with ($20 a hour). Please let me know if I am setting the bar too high? Thanks everyone.
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.