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Driving for HHG companies
What is involved in driving long-haul for HHG companies ? Is the pay any different ? What about the nature of the work ? Also, what're hometime and weekly miles like ? Which are the good companies in this line of work ? Would really appreciate some info on this. Thanks.
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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What is involved in driving long-haul for HHG companies ? Is the pay any different ? What about the nature of the work ? Also, what're hometime and weekly miles like ? Which are the good companies in this line of work ? Would really appreciate some info on this. Thanks.
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You get paid by the weight, and by the complexity of the job. You are responsible for pretty much all aspects of each move - labor, loading, unloading, sometimes packing and unpacking, claims, etc. It is very customer intensive.
Hometime sucks. If you like getting home on a regular basis, then don't go into HHG. I've been home twice this year. That's right - twice. for a whopping 2 weeks. And it's not because I've been running my butt off. You'll do a lot of waiting running HHG. Get that "miles per week" out of your head right now, because it doesn't apply. I ran 54,941 miles last year. I was out 38 weeks, and that was 6 times home the whole year. It's not about the miles. It's about the money.
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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What is involved in driving long-haul for HHG companies ? Is the pay any different ? What about the nature of the work ? Also, what're hometime and weekly miles like ? Which are the good companies in this line of work ? Would really appreciate some info on this. Thanks.
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You get paid by the weight, and by the complexity of the job. You are responsible for pretty much all aspects of each move - labor, loading, unloading, sometimes packing and unpacking, claims, etc. It is very customer intensive.
Hometime sucks. If you like getting home on a regular basis, then don't go into HHG. I've been home twice this year. That's right - twice. for a whopping 2 weeks. And it's not because I've been running my butt off. You'll do a lot of waiting running HHG. Get that "miles per week" out of your head right now, because it doesn't apply. I ran 54,941 miles last year. I was out 38 weeks, and that was 6 times home the whole year. It's not about the miles. It's about the money.
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Waiting=time and money lost. :wink:
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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Waiting=time and money lost. :wink:
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Says the guy who will drive 3000 miles a week for $1.10 per mile. :roll:
I'd sooner drive 1000 miles a week for $3.30 per mile (or more).
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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Waiting=time and money lost. :wink:
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Says the guy who will drive 3000 miles a week for $1.10 per mile. :roll:
I'd sooner drive 1000 miles a week for $3.30 per mile (or more).
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I don't haul anything for 1.10 a mile,not even to get to a good area. IF it takes you 2 weeks to drive 1000 miles and you are away from home that whole time than you are losing money. This doesn't even take into account the lumper fees. No wonder you are so reluctant to take a shower and don't believe in tipping. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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I don't haul anything for 1.10 a mile,not even to get to a good area. IF it takes you 2 weeks to drive 1000 miles and you are away from home that whole time than you are losing money.
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Who said anything about it taking me 2 weeks to drive 1000 miles? :?
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This doesn't even take into account the lumper fees.
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Sure it does.
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No wonder you are so reluctant to take a shower and don't believe in tipping. :lol: :lol:
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That sounds like a personal attack.
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HHG House hold goods???????????
Are you talking about moving companys??? atlas,united van lines????
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HHG House hold goods???????????
Are you talking about moving companys??? atlas,united van lines????
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YES
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Re: Driving for HHG companies
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
You get paid by the weight, and by the complexity of the job. You are responsible for pretty much all aspects of each move - labor, loading, unloading, sometimes packing and unpacking, claims, etc. It is very customer intensive.
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Even as a company driver you have to do this stuff rev???
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