You can try LTL companies such as but not limited to, Old Dominion, FedEx, UPS, Saia, Estes, XPO, R&L, Black Horse (not sure if they operate down there) and YRC.
You can choose between P&D and linehaul , P&D you'd be going to different customers picking up and delivering, linehaul you'd be going to different terminals or meet points mostly over night.
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.
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:
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Schneider has a dry van o.c. in Houston, as well as a bulk o.c. where van drivers may park their tractors; check the careers webpage for local positions.
Sysco is HQ'd in Houston if you want to suffer like me
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Hello I’m a new driver been OTR for 6+months and I’m looking for a few companies in the Houston are where I can be home every night or weekend. Does anyone know of any options?
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.