Who has the Cool Load?
#21
12-08-2006, 08:09 AM
I'd love to get into HHG, but as I understand it from talking to Rev. I really can't get a job driving HHG unless I spend time as a lumper so I can get the trade down.
Tell me, if I found someone in HHG to take me a long and show me the ropes, would that count in the moving companies eyes as experience?
#22
12-08-2006, 10:15 AM
Yes. Actually, Graebel (the company whom the Rev. pulls for ) requires exp. Alot of agents in the United And Mayflower (Uni-Group) will actually trail OTR drivers. Alot of guys come into HHG from other areas of trucking, and require training, and United has UniGroup University that you go through their "classes". In the end you will be "Certified" as a quality mover/packer.
Hope that helps some, Jason
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#24
12-09-2006, 06:37 AM
Originally Posted by Teal 95 KW
Yes. Actually, Graebel (the company whom the Rev. pulls for ) requires exp. Alot of agents in the United And Mayflower (Uni-Group) will actually trail OTR drivers. Alot of guys come into HHG from other areas of trucking, and require training, and United has UniGroup University that you go through their "classes". In the end you will be "Certified" as a quality mover/packer.
Hope that helps some, Jason
#25
12-09-2006, 06:41 AM
Yes. They have local/shorthaul contractors. Some do really well that way, but its a LOT of loading and unloading.
We do the longhauls because the rates go down a tiny bit, but theres wayyyy es loading and unloading.
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#26
12-09-2006, 08:39 AM
Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
Yes. They have local/shorthaul contractors. Some do really well that way, but its a LOT of loading and unloading.
We do the longhauls because the rates go down a tiny bit, but theres wayyyy es loading and unloading. I really don't understand that qualification either. To me what I do is harder than OTR anyway. I log 1,600 miles, and they might all might be in this region, but unlike an OTR driver, I backup numerous times a day into all sorts of spots not designed for a large truck. Oh well.
#27
12-09-2006, 08:49 AM
That should count as experience. Start doing local stuff for a moving company, and eventually they'll have you going further and further as you go.
My first 2 trips weren't more that 350 miles from my agent.
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#28
12-09-2006, 11:40 AM
Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
Yes. They have local/shorthaul contractors. Some do really well that way, but its a LOT of loading and unloading.
We do the longhauls because the rates go down a tiny bit, but theres wayyyy es loading and unloading.
#29
12-09-2006, 01:10 PM
My "stomping grounds" is a 1k mile run from texas to colorado...load go to colorado, unload-reload and come back...I'm home every week or so, except this coming week I'm loading to go to the great north-east :shock:
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#30
12-09-2006, 03:57 PM
Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
That should count as experience. Start doing local stuff for a moving company, and eventually they'll have you going further and further as you go.
My first 2 trips weren't more that 350 miles from my agent.  ops:
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