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Originally Posted by Part Time Dweller
We can't take a nap on the clock, so we must be ready to do our shift every day. Herein lies the problem with the paid by mile LTL's. It seems that some of the mileage boys would rather not waste their off time with trivial things like sleep and try to make it through the shift with a 20 minute nap over the wheel.
The problem is the driver/dockworker concept in LTL. At some outfits (Conway being the most notorious) you're expected to drive say 5 hours, work the dock for 4, and then drive another 5 back to your home terminal. 14 hour days with one 16 hour exemption and you'll easily bump your 60 on Friday night.
It still beats OTR by a long-shot. Alot of those guys pull down $70k, $80k, and $90k. Still, I wouldn't do it because it's basically all night-work and no life. That's why I stick with P&D. $22.00/hr, 8-9 hour days M-F, overtime after 8\40. A set start time on a gravy-train run - that's the only way to truck in my book. They'll have to pry this job out of my cold, dead hands. :lol:
Keep in mind that not all LTL linehaul operations are set-up like Conway, NEMF, etc. Where I work, all the runs are over 400 miles. You just drive, drop your set, hook to another, and boogie on down the line to homebase. You get drop/hook pay at both ends and delay pay if you get held-up. Other runs are set up as meet-n-turns. Easy $$$$$.