I would be surprised if "they" didn't know you post here.

I was more than content just to lurk on this site until someone basically told you - I know who you are. That was too much.

Not that you asked and for what its worth, I think you should just "gut it out" at Heartland. At least until you are absolutely sure of your direction.

I'm not telling you anything new-but these job changes are expensive and generally a lateral move with a different hierarchy of values (hometime, pay, equipment) and BS.

back to lurking I go

 

Week#14:

2124 paid miles with only 17-hours at home!

Week#15 begins:

loading out of Joplin, Mo at 14:00 Friday

get to take it through house for home time,--- 187 miles from Joplin-Home
but must deliver Opelika, AL Noon Sunday 552 miles from home-opelika

assuming 1hr to load, 3.5hrs home home 6:30??? pm

if one was crazy enough/ make that Dangerous enough to leave home at midnight and drive straight through to Opelika for Noon sunday--
one would have 29 hours at home!

worse part about it is-- here at Heartland there isn't any x's or o's or y's in the computer-- like JBHunt denoting days worked, days off, yard days, etc--
so basically there's no IOU's-- there's no system to accumulate earned time off-- you either get it(take it)-- or they keep you out running until you decide to drop off their truck when you've had enough.

 

HB have you ever considered anything local, or is that just not your thing?

 

My Local is:

Mountain Home, Ar Population- 11,012

the only local around there-- is Guy King Gravel & ready mix

they start at $7.50 per hour-- but have a "waiting list" a mile long.

Baxter Labs a.k.a. Allegience Health Care-- maybe a "yard jocky" position--again long waiting list.


Hiland Dairy?---- no thanks

there are always 2 US Foodservice trucks parked in Gassville, Ar-
so, If I knew the right channels-- the right phone numbers-- who to call--

but last time I tried calling them( Tulsa, OK)--- they had no idea about any
dedicated lanes or relays to/from/through there.... go figure.
Probably a "Bid" type position anyway. And, not sure I like driving a Hand Truck up & down those ramps all day either unless the $$$ was good.


Anyone know of any Dedicated Runs through Mountain Home, Ar????

 

That is where I am looking to retire to!

I heard there wasnt any work there, PERFECT!!!!!

 

WWW.USFOODSERVICE.COM/USF/HTML/LOCATIONS.HTML

 

Hey! TF is recruiting for local drivers now! I always knew that he would go legit. Good for you TF! :P

 

US food service ...Hope you're young with a strong back...There is a reason us food serve and sycsco are always hiring :wink:

 

first thanks Twilight for the link

yes , I noticed they had a opening in the Little Rock area for a driver-- but the deadline for applications was Sept 15th. I also noticed the part about---
must be able to lift 100lbs repeatedly and the running of hand truck( dolly ) up and down the ramp all day-- etc...etc.. etc..
Still, there are 2 pups+ two day cab tractors setting over there.... course those drivers certainly wouldn't want someone -- trying to squeeze into their gig.

 

I talk to US Food Service drivers, and to a bit lesser extent Sysco drivers, on a fairly regular basis. All of them say pretty much the same thing - the money and hometime are great, but it's very hard work and after a while, it will ruin a guy's body.