Truck Driving Jobs

Snowman7 · #31 07-20-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by feederfred

Plus he should get some hourly too when his freight isn't ready I think..Also what about hooks and drops, ancillary stuff like that..Not too hip on UPS Freight, but I'm pretty sure you guys don't sit for free....

Off topic but I just noticed this...Location: Nevada? didnt this used to say California?

feederfred · #32 07-20-2007, 09:39 PM

Uh yeah, I retired 07/12/2007. I sold all my stuff in the Victor Valley and moved to my retirement place in Incline Village, Nevada. Got my "watch"-Big whoop, I'll believe it when I see my first Western Conference pension check. Now, just an old fart delivering RV's part-time. Haven't figured out what to replace my avatar with....

feederfred · #33 07-20-2007, 09:47 PM

And I forgot to add, glad things are going well for you Snowman. Things are only going to get better from here. UPS has taken you guys into the fold and you are now "Brown" (like it or not-LOL). Your right in that although the contract is taking a long time, ultimately it will just be icing on the cake for you. I'm very glad to see it. I'll still be doing a little organizing for the Teamsters. Love your "new" paint scheme........!!!!!!!!

Snowman7 · #34 07-20-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by feederfred

Uh yeah, I retired 07/12/2007. I sold all my stuff in the Victor Valley and moved to my retirement place in Incline Village, Nevada. Got my "watch"-Big whoop, I'll believe it when I see my first Western Conference pension check. Now, just an old fart delivering RV's part-time. Haven't figured out what to replace my avatar with....

I knew you retired just didnt know you moved too. "Retirement place"? Please tell me it doesnt have locks on the doors and a shuffleboard table!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

feederfred · #35 07-20-2007, 09:55 PM

Now your making me feel bad........!!!!! Jeez, I just left a WEEK ago. I'm not dead yet. No, it's just a house we had built a few years ago, near Tahoe. No rubber rooms, no shuffleboard. But, pretty close to the south shore casino's !! And whats really cool is no spouse (YET). She still has almost 2 months before she cuts loose from the county, so she's living in one of our rentals..How cool is that ? Of course, I AM supposed to visit on weekends....

Truck Driver Dave · #36 07-26-2007, 06:30 PM

Just to update. I called the HR guy back and left a message telling him that I would take the road driving position. He called me back and let me know that someone with seniority decided to leave a P&D route to take the job they where offering me. So that opened up a place on the extra P&D board for me if I wanted it. They also where opening a new combo work slot that I could have instead of the P&D. So, crap. I donno what to do..

I guess its tuff for me to get all excited about being low man on the pole doing the extra work for a couple years when I can't see myself trucking forever. And I guess when you get into places like this, that is what you have to look forward to, to make it as an extra? So as it stands I'm not sure that I am gonna take this deal.. I guess at this point in my life I need to make the best money I can, today, or at least for the next couple years. But maybe I need to be looking more toward the long term. I donno.

Kinda looking into going back OTR.. I can't believe that I am saying that.. But who knows.

#37 07-27-2007, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Truck Driver Dave

I guess its tuff for me to get all excited about being low man on the pole doing the extra work for a couple years when I can't see myself trucking forever. And I guess when you get into places like this, that is what you have to look forward to, to make it as an extra? So as it stands I'm not sure that I am gonna take this deal.. I guess at this point in my life I need to make the best money I can, today, or at least for the next couple years. But maybe I need to be looking more toward the long term. I donno.

UPS Freight will continue to grow like gangbusters with the power of UPS behind them. That means they'll keep adding more drivers and alot of the senior men at the top will be retiring due to the demographics of the US working population - which means you'll move up the ladder fast. Now is the best time to get your foot in the door of an LTL company.

Assuming UPS Freight goes union (and they will), a full-time Teamsters P&D man at top-rate working for union outfits such as Holland/Yellow/Roadway = an $80,000/year job. You'll start in the morning working the inbound dock, then peddle freight in the city, and finally work the outbound freight. You'll be looking at 60-hour workweeks, home everynight, and off every weekend:

40 hours X $22.00/hr = $880
20 hours of overtime at $33.00/hr = $660
$1540 X 52 weeks/year = $80,080

You pay $0.00 out of pocket for health insurance plus you get a pension + 401k. Company-paid uniforms. Overtime after 8/40 hours on the job.

If you don't like the city, you can always transfer to linehaul and vice-versa. With every switch, you lose your seniority but gain it back 1 year + a day after you transfer. They do this to keep guys from hopping to the city in the wintertime and then back to the road in the spring/summer/fall.

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Kinda looking into going back OTR.. I can't believe that I am saying that.. But who knows.

You'd trade UPS for 80+ hours per week on the job at 40-50k and live out of a fiberglass box? No pension and worthless benefits? It's an insult to anyone's integrity to pull for those wages. No wonder the turnover rates are through the roof in that biz. OTR is nothing but a joke.

Trukrswyfe · #38 08-18-2007, 03:09 AM

Hi,

To the people who drive for UPS Freight why are they not listed in the CAD driver review category search? Or did I just miss them?

To Dave how do you like it so far? Is it what you expected? Thanks.
This would be for my husband, who is currently subcontract on UPS freight dedicated run that would like to get on with them directly.
Thanks again.

Truck Driver Dave · #39 08-18-2007, 01:01 PM

Well, I never started with UPSF. I was hoping to get on with them as an extra on the Road board, but when I called back to take that position, they had given it to another person with some seniority instead. They offered me a combo or local P&D job, but neither sounded that great to me. I currently have a local job that pays pretty good and can't really take the 2 or 3 yr pay cut to do local P&D or combo work.

So I'm not to sure, sorry!

Peace

freightshaker pilot · #40 09-03-2007, 06:51 AM

Were you trying to get a job with UPS or UPS Freight Truckload (the old "Overnite Transportation")? UPS Freight Truckload, for whatever reason, is still going through some adjustments, I guess untill UPS (the 'Brown Guys') figure out exactly where we fit into the scheme of things. UPS Freight Truckload (we still pull 53's that say "Overnite SSD") is not all that bad a deal. There have been some morale issues due to some problems in the planning department, but that situation seems to be getting better as the months go by. They also have some good long time customers, and have dedicated runs with Ferguson plumbing warehouses around the country that offer pretty decent miles and usually the opportunity to be home every weekend. Just a little advice, for anyone considering UPS in general. I would first try to get on with "Brown" before the Truckload division, as you'll probably do a little better (?)