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03-21-2007, 12:34 PM

tjv189

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LTL Freight

Can anyone tell me where I could possibly find out more about some LTL companies out there? I'm looking into getting into LTL freight here after I get some experience under my belt, so can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

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03-21-2007, 02:18 PM

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What's your 20?

03-21-2007, 02:22 PM

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Best bet may be to try the company websites. All of the big companies should have one. Old Dominion, Estes, Saia, AAA Cooper, R&L, Wilson, etc.

Also try this site that has alot of LTL content.

www.truckingboards.com

Third, find out who has a terminal near you and go out and talk to them. See if you can find a driver or two and see how they like the company.

03-21-2007, 04:30 PM

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Just watch out for layoffs. LTL's like to layoff when freight is slow. Once you are not the low man on totem pole the layoff part kinda goes away.

I spoke to four companies up here about three weeks and they were waiting to bring back drivers due to the slow freight. So none of them were obviously hiring.

I spoke to Old Dominion, New Penn, NEMF, Yellow and oh I forgot I spoke to ABF also.

Good luck

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03-22-2007, 04:58 AM

tjv189

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Thank you all for your info. I'll look into everything as you suggested.

03-22-2007, 02:38 PM

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Re: LTL Freight

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Originally Posted by tjv189

"What's your 20?" is CB-lingo for "where are you at?" or in this case where's your home-20?. If I knew about where you lived, I could point you in the right direction as far as local companies in Pennsylvania since it's a pretty large state.

LTL is definitely the way to go. Contrary to popular opinion, you don't always have to waste your time/life going OTR.

03-23-2007, 08:57 AM

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here goes frosty on another hell bender about otr vs. local. what a dick!

03-23-2007, 09:18 AM

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I do LTL and love it. :P So far this year. $27,550 on 6100 miles. Work half a day. I do regional Van freight on the side when I finish my LTL route to make extra. That figure is only my LTL gross and not side work.
I know a company hiring contrators in Edison, NJ You need 2 years exp.
Can get away with 1 year, maybe. If interested let me know.