[bigdad7]

how about jelvic

[vavega]

oh that is just so wrong! :P :? do you know they employed over a thousand people? some heard it from customers late last week but no one would confirm it, the drivers found out after they had left the yard monday morning, and then an official notice sent to their house yesterday afternoon.
how would you like to lose your job that way? :shock:

[ibamars]

Originally Posted by bigdad7

how about jelvic

Do you mean Jevic!!!!

If so. Dont bother. They went out of business and closed their doors

[JewelsnTools]

I wasn't going to respond to the post on Jevic. I thought it sort of cruel and strange that someone would suggest applying to a closing company.

I'm also not sure whether the above poster was serious in thinking I actually meant 2 miles. If so, no, I meant 200-600.

Thanks, all, for answering, though. Still looking.

[JeffTheTerrible]

If the lifestyle isn't your thing, maybe it's time to search for greener pastures. If you find local work, chances are, it won't be less demanding. While I made it to my own home every night, moving equipment for a construction company proved to be a lot more work than anything I'd done over-the-road.
The only other thing I can really suggest is to be a little more open minded. Don't be so quick to dismiss flatbeds and such until you get the full details. You might find a dedicated run which doesn't require tarping, or may only require for you to throw a single steel tarp, which really shouldn't be so bad.
As for companies, I'll leave that others for suggestion, as I'm really not familiar with many of them. Of course, you'll need to ask questions, and I actually find this forum is a good place to ask. Weird phenomenon I've noticed.. people will be a little more honest about the companies they work for on here, but when you're face to face with a driver of a competing company, they'll fluff it up and make it sound like they're working at the perfect company.
Anyhow, good luck on finding what you're looking for.

[CrazyTulip]

Well, hubby drove for Crete and Shaffer and liked em. Other thing: regarding your schedule: when you need sleep, go to sleep and let dispatch know you will not be available til 'x'-time. You can't run at the exact same hours all the time, but you can bring more structure into it, but you'll have to communicate with dispatch and don't just accept everything they toss at ya. BOL to you.

[JewelsnTools]

I think you're right about widening the scope of my search. I've considered the possibility of re-training for doubles, if necessary. I'm a little old to crawl around on a load, though. :lol:
You make a valid point about working more with a local run. I figured there would be a trade off, but I've still got to do it. The lifestyle is wearing all my fur off.
Thanks for weighing in on this...
Jewels

[JeffTheTerrible]

Everything's going to have its ups and downs, but you're well aware of this, I'm sure. I don't know anything about doubles, so again, I'll leave it to someone who does to answer any questions you have on those.
One of the things I like about local work vs. OTR is that I got to know the people I work with much better, and I always knew who was competent and who wasn't as soon as I got to a job site. I'd imagine a lot of the people who do dedicated runs will say the same, since they probably become quite familiar with their customers. But, yeah, the thing to keep somewhat of an open mind about it, and look into everything that's available to you. Some gigs at first glance might appear bad, but you get the details, and find out that it really isn't.. that sort of thing. Diamond in the rough, I suppose you could say.
Anyhow, best of luck to you, and be sure to keep us posted.

[Trucker4Life]

What part of Iowa do you live in? I might have some leads for you if you live in the right area.