Part Time Trucking?
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Yes, very hard to get a part time CDL driving job. School Bus or Box truck drivers, maybe.
I know of no part time drivers working for a company that runs full size, 18 wheel semi trucks.
And becoming an O/O on a part time basis would bankrupt even Elon Musk.
Most full time drivers consider a 40 hour workweek to be a part time job.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Yes, part time jobs exist but many want experience. The grocery chain I drive for has about a dozen part time drivers but they're not regularly scheduled. It's more of along the lines of them receiving a text that we have loads to cover (the full time guys didn't want to work extra). I don't believe any of our part time guys have gotten any work in a couple months. Ruan may have something similar as it seems they service a ton of different things
Another option would be penske or other rental companies that periodically need their own equipment moved between locations for the customer to pick up.
Yes, part-time Class A CDL jobs exist. Contractors for Amazon, FedEx Ground, and USPS use part-time drivers. However, to my knowledge they all require at least six months' experience, and some want more.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I work PT with my CDL delivering propane cylinders, but it is a class B license and a straight truck. If you have no experience driving large vehicles doing it PT is not adviseable because you will have very little experience to draw on when the driving gets difficult(traffic, weather, tight spaces). If you are interested in getting your CDL do it but make it a full time job until you get some experience under your belt. I found my job by searching indeed. Another thing to consider with a PT job it will likely involve more physical labor outside of the truck.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
My last job was PT. I worked Sunday night thru Wed night (4 day week) and was OTR Regional Midwest. I was the first PT they hired, and then brought on a couple others. I often worked full out to my 70, ride for the brand and all. They do exist in 18 wheel environment but hard to find. Best bet is get a year or so of safe and reliable driving under your belt, then start reaching out to regional carriers in your neck of the woods. Don't discount looking at Intermodal carriers as well - some of their folks are three / four day drivers.
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.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
10 Roads has part time work, I believe.
They mostly haul for the postal service, if I recall correctly.
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Hello, I am new to this forum. I am interested in attending a school to get my CDL. My MAIN question is: I am only interested in driving PART TIME. Is it hard to find this out there? I would love to Only drive 20 or 25 hrs a week? Is this possible.
Also ONE more question, Is it better to drive the companies truck, or be an OWNER operator? Thank you, Starr
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.