Ok, you got an OD line haul driver here and been with them since July this year. I can give you what I know.
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"DOES OD HAVE LINE HAUL RUNS THAT TURN EVERY NIGHT DOES A NEW DRIVER HAVE A CHANCE AT GETTING A RUN THAT TURNS EVERY NIGHT OR DO YOU HAVE TO RUN WILD FIRST THEN GET A RUN THAT TURNS???"
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At my terminal we have drivers called "wild turn drivers." This means you go out every night and should end your 14 hr shift back at your home terminal. It is not a scheduled run. You drive to whatever OD terminal that the freight needs to go to within reasonable distance. I start my week on Monday night and drive till Friday night/Saturday morning. Unless I run out of hours on the road due to delay I am home every night/day.
They also have drivers who drive "bag runs." These guys pack a bag and go out and drive for several days to several weeks before coming back home. Depends on how long they want to stay out and how much freight needs to be moved. The bag runners at our terminal generally stay out 2 weeks at a time.
Each terminal appears to be a little different and hires based on their need. My terminal hired me as a wild turns driver right out of school and I am home every day. But I spoke to another OD driver from another terminal and they make the new drivers start out on bag runs and then move up to wild turns. I guess it depends on what the terminal needs. Best thing to do is call the terminal local to you and see what they are hiring for and if that fits your needs.
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"Out here OD drivers are not paid for the 1st 4 hrs of delay and then get something like $5/hr after than."
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Correct. If you get delayed at a terminal waiting on freight you wait 4 hrs before getting anything. I have not had to wait that long but have talked to other OD drivers who did. Some terminals are better at moving you faster than others.
Hope this helps.