This job begins the beginning of November. Here are the details:

ORIENTATION

We provide transportation, lodging and lunch each day. We pay $50.00 per day for orientation. All approved applications attend a three-day orientation, you will:

Pass a drug screen
Take a road test
Pass a DOT physical
Receive classroom training on policy and procedures
Take a written test

TRAINING PAY

While you are receiving training, students receive:

$300.00 for Orientation (the week)
$300.00 for Week One
$325.00 for Week Two
$350.00 for Week Three
$400.00 for Weeks Four - Eight or 10 cents a mile; whichever is greater

EQUIPMENT

Our fleet currently includes conventional Freightliners and Internaltionals with standard 10 speed transmissions. The average age of our well maintained equipment is two years. Our entire fleet provides air ride suspension, air ride cabs, AM/FM cassette stereo, air conditioning and power steering. Our trailers are 53-foot dry vans. We use Qualcomm communications, Vorad collision warning and have a first rate maintenance program. No slip seating.

Company Drivers- Paid Practical Miles

Experience in
Years Base Pay
Regional & OTR Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
0 - 1 $ 0.34 + $ 0.06 + $ 0.10 + $80.00

Zone 1: PA, MD, VA, DE, VT, NH, ME, NY for all loaded miles
Zone 2: NJ, CT, MA, RI for all loaded miles
Zone 3: NYC & LI the 5 B's, Zips 100 - 119 Delivery or Pick up
Zone 3 also initials the Zone 1 $.06 a mile for delivery into the state of New York.

LAYOVER PAY

We will do our best to minimize layovers. We will make every effort to make sure your load is ready. However, when they occur, we compensate you. Drivers are paid $50.00 layover pay for the first 36 hours. They receive an additional $50.00 for each 24-hour period thereafter. Company teams receive $30.00 each for the same time period.

LOADING/UNLOADING PAY

Typically, loading and unloading freight is paid at a rate of $1.50 per 1000 pounds, with a minimum of $40.00 for a full trailer. Some of our customers that require assistance pay more.

The recruiter at this company says drivers average 2500 miles per week. Hometime is as follows: Out Sunday afternoon/evening back Friday afternoon/evening. Keep in mind that I am a newbie and my choices are limited. None of the LTL companies are hiring I'm assuming due to no freight. All local companies want 1-2 years experience.

They go NE a lot but they compensate you. This is a small company, only about 300 trucks. Family owned. Tell me what you think.

 

Sounds pretty for a first job Colts! Wanna tell us who?
Wingz and I test out tomorrow with Sage, and should be in Mo for CFI on 5 Nov.
BOL!

 

Hey Colts,

Have you tried UPS Freight. Our terminals freight is up 22% over last year. Where I work we could use probably another 3 or 4 drivers. We just hired a driver who just got his license, so I am not sure about the 1-2 years deal.

If you look that way UPS does everything online. APP, I-9, basically all paperwork. Check them out. Will be union soon also if that interests you as well.

 

I checked out the website. It looks like they are hiring seasonal drivers in Indy. What does that exactly mean?

 

Seasonal basically means for the holidays, if you are good at what you do then it could work into permanent. Now when you looked at the website, were you looking at UPS or UPS Freight? There is a difference. UPS starts everyone at part time and you work your way up. UPS Freight, I was hired on as full time right off the bat. I am not sure why the difference but there is.

Snowman is the man to ask more technical questions about UPS.

Where I work though, they were looking for Full time city PU & D drivers. Sometimes its all about timing. I did fill out an application once a month for three months before I got a call.

 

I just finished filling out an application on the upsjobs.com website. THe position is "feeder driver" and is seasonal. End date looks like Dec. 31, 2007. It will be hauling doubles. I think is is regular old UPS, not UPS freight. I have an interview at the facility on W. 81st St. in Indy tomorrow. It says to wear casual slacks and a sturdy closed toe shoe and to bring 2 pieces of ID and SS card.

 

"Feeder driver" is UPS(brown). That looks like holiday help.
BOL

 

your job offer looks like baylor trucking

 

Bingo.

 

Yes, you are correct. I went today and got the "not enough experience" mantra. The lady I talked to was really nice and said come back in a year when you get some experience pulling 53' dry vans.

Although I'd rather start for UPS Freight as a dock worker/driver when the time comes.