Companies Terminals/drop Yards
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Not really, many companies allow you to take equipment home. ☺
With pretty much any truckload company that has OTR positions, you don't need to live near a terminal. Even dedicated gigs might want you to live in the area they're servicing, but they might not have a terminal or drop yard nearby. You can work for most truckload companies and live anywhere in the country. Granted, some states like Florida have a tough time with getting drivers home more frequently, but in NE you shouldn't have any problems.
LTL trucking companies require you to live near a terminal, but not most truckload companies.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Most companies will let you take the truck home if you live too far from a terminal (distance varies by company, I've seen 50-150 miles). Don't know Roehl's specific policy on this, however.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
I hope to start with Roehl next month and will be bringing the truck home with me.
Ok, so if you do OTR it won't matter (assuming OTR means you have to drive all over the country, away from home for weeks at a time)
If you want to work regional or local, then where you want to be home at a minimum every weekend, but preferably every night, then you have to go with a company that have terminals closer to home?
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Ok, so if you do OTR it won't matter (assuming OTR means you have to drive all over the country, away from home for weeks at a time)
If you want to work regional or local, then where you want to be home at a minimum every weekend, but preferably every night, then you have to go with a company that have terminals closer to home?
I drive a regional dedicated for Swift. I get home every weekend.
My DM will, say, give me a pick-up in Savannah, GA, on Thursday to deliver in Muskogee, OK, on Monday. So I stop in Memphis (home) for the weekend and deliver Monday to start my week.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Roehl does have a drop lot in Springfield ma. And if you live more than 50 miles from a terminal or drop yard you can take the truck home no matter what fleet you sign in with.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Let me give an example: Roehl doesn't have drop yards or terminals anywhere near me, not in New England (according to their website map). Does that mean I cannot work for them? I mean, if a company's terminal is 6 hours+ drive from my home....I suppose that leaves them out? :(
I submitted my info in the Roehl website thinking I could get something back from them and just initiate contact, but when I put my zip code in an hit 'Enter', I don't remember the exact words but it was something to the effect that I live too far away from their facilities and to try again some other time. Google Maps says I am 4 hours away from their Columbus yard. That surprised me for an OTR job.
If you do anything through their website, put their own zip code in the form.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
Do keep end mind, google maps isn't 100% and neither are the company websites. Just because you don't see it on their site, doesn't mean they don't have anything. I know when I drove for swift, their Spokane yard wasn't search able on google for some time. Never gave an address and always defaulted to the Sumner terminal. The employee website never listed it either
When I was with GTI, their site never listed the KC drop yard.
It's possible they may have something, but it's not super spectacular. Call a recruiter and see what they say. They can look it up on their system.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Let me give an example: Roehl doesn't have drop yards or terminals anywhere near me, not in New England (according to their website map). Does that mean I cannot work for them? I mean, if a company's terminal is 6 hours+ drive from my home....I suppose that leaves them out? :(
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.