Stick A Fork In Me...
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You might try finding a job driving for an LTL company. I've never driven over the road. I like living at home.
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
Over The Road:
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.
Oh man. Well congrats on your decision to be home with the family more often and getting in a huge year on the road!
Yea man why not find something local. I'm like you because I couldn't stand being away from my family but I love driving. I don't know where you live but with the experience you have getting a local job or ltl job would be very feasible. Whatever you do though good luck 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
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I'm done!
As of 11:00 last night, I'm no longer a truck driver. Still not quite sure how to feel. 😕
No accident, incident or blemish. In fact, I was considered one of the better drivers in the company. In the last year alone, I put in right at 160,000 miles and brought home over $45,000. I just missed being home with the kids and could not reconcile those demands with my absolute love of driving.
I have been very fortunate to see some amazing things and go to some really great places and I'll miss it terribly.
Even though I didn't post very often, I read the board here twice a day, when I got up and before settling in to the bunk. I will continue to do so because it is a valuable asset to driving community.
God bless you guys and stay safe!
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.