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Im fresh outta school, I applied to a local company sunday, had my interview wednesday and today I do my road test with them. I start monday if all goes well today. That I believe was fast. I guess depends on the company.
Now is the best time to get started because we're in the busy season. Things tend to slow down dramatically after the Holidays. If there are no LTL jobs available then go with the next best option. After getting a little experience those jobs will open up to you.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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I have not found anything local yet to try and do LTL so now I am considering applying for a regional run where I am home if not every week at least every other week.
What I am wondering is with the holidays approaching is it possible to apply now but not start until right after the holidays, meaning Christmas? Or should I wait until the beginning of December. I just wasn't sure how long the process takes from the time you apply until the time they tell you to report for orientation. I am not going to stop looking for LTL though.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include: