Best OTR jobs in the industry???
#31
02-22-2008, 08:05 AM
Originally Posted by Skywalker
Originally Posted by zipy46
..Best OTR jobs ?
Things have changed.. Today the company I work for announced they are lowering the trucks to 66 (down from 68-70) to cut cost... 1900 miles is the best week in 2 months..now they are neutering the rigs.. Oh well, Now I can seek employment elsewhere with no regrets ... nothing left to lose by leaving. I'll admit ..the fast nice trucks had me spoiled rotten.. :wink: but then good things never last, It was the nice fast trucks that drew me to Millis... now thats gone time to call Schaffer or Kennesaw ...or Crete..or ...or ? Hmmm :lol: Trucking is still a good job .... I can understand why you are looking to leave.....but rather than make "truck speed" a priority.....why not focus on "pay and benefits"? Maybe get your tanker and hazmat and go that route.....pays better, probably better benefits as well. On the other hand....if you want lots of miles, a fast truck, and aren't that concerned about "money"....get a tanker endorsement and call Bynum or Indian River.... Its about that simple...a man...a dog..and a truck... the lady that was keeping him for me while I was OTR had a brain blood vessel problem and cannot look after him any longer. I like Schaffer but need to converse with headborg a little more ... Kennesaw also wants to chat with me....they run solo as far as Kansas from what their drivers tell me...their trucks run 70 last I heard. I got the experience and a good safety record so its just a matter of finding one that fits.... not a prob 8)
#32
02-22-2008, 08:46 AM
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I do recruit for Shaffer, however right now they still have a freeze on hiring. I think its supposed to open back up in March when they buy a bunch of new trucks.
Ive been putting a bunch of drivers on Arnold out of GA for the SE regional. They all seem really happy so far. Also Arnold allows pets.
#33
02-22-2008, 12:47 PM
Originally Posted by hamboner
I think chemical tanker is going to be more my thing rather than fuel hauling into stations. Skywalker, what is the avg. annual salary over at Superior? Also, I talked to the term manager at Memphis awhile back and she said the Memphis terminal is a lil diff than the rest. Not really sure what she meant, but she did say something about some kind of container type tanks? You may know what she was talking about Skywalker?
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#34
02-22-2008, 01:19 PM
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
Originally Posted by hamboner
I think chemical tanker is going to be more my thing rather than fuel hauling into stations. Skywalker, what is the avg. annual salary over at Superior? Also, I talked to the term manager at Memphis awhile back and she said the Memphis terminal is a lil diff than the rest. Not really sure what she meant, but she did say something about some kind of container type tanks? You may know what she was talking about Skywalker?
#35
02-22-2008, 03:00 PM
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
After you mentioned the FLD thing..I had to ask my brother (the mechanic in the family). PACCAR bought out one of the big auto parts dealers in 1996-97.I thought it was Autozone.... My brother told me I'm wrong.
 ops: ops: PACCAR bought out the following company's he says....Advance Auto Parts, Checker Auto Parts, Schuck's Auto Supply and Kragen Auto Parts, and used them to form----> PartsAmerica.com. ops: ops:I know Advance Auto, at least around here, used to be Parts America until about ten years back. And their trucks are all Volvos, from what I've seen...
#36
02-22-2008, 03:08 PM
Originally Posted by hamboner
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
Originally Posted by hamboner
I think chemical tanker is going to be more my thing rather than fuel hauling into stations. Skywalker, what is the avg. annual salary over at Superior? Also, I talked to the term manager at Memphis awhile back and she said the Memphis terminal is a lil diff than the rest. Not really sure what she meant, but she did say something about some kind of container type tanks? You may know what she was talking about Skywalker?
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