Estes | Combo driver
- Thread starter Ram7387
- Start date
stretcharms
TB Lurker
- Credits
- 22
Basically as a combo driver you'll work the dock, run a local route, or fill in a hub run. If you're working the dock and they need a hostler and if you can drive a yard dog, you'll do that too.
I thought OD was doing away with combos and just let the Dock deal with it
Depends on the terminal. Smaller terminals still do combo/driver.
Ok thanks for the info
Keep in mind that combo drivers are treated like trash more so than any other classification. As soon as things slow up you’ll be the first to take the hit. Also keep in mind that all of your combo time will count towards the next classification you cross over to. IE: If you spend 5 years combo and sign up for linehaul then you’ll have 5 years worth of linehaul time. So really feel out and think about what you’d like to do the most before you cross over to city, hub or linehaul.
My interview nothing was mentioned about combo driver all that was talked about was local PD which is always what Ive done. But Ive seen ads for drivers for the terminal I interviewed for and now it says combo driver. So is that always how you start at Estes or is it case by case or by need at the time
ED FORCE ONE
TB Veteran
- Credits
- 275
Its demand , some drivers are hired onto a linehaul or city work on the 1st day , when a new terminal opens up new hires in that area get lucky
It’s case by case really but if they really need one or the other they’ll hire directly into a certain classification. If you hire as combo your dock rate will be lower than anyone else out there working the dock with you, it sucks. Your other duty rates will pay the same as anyone else in that particular classification, but not the dock.
I run for OD out of the 2nd largest break bulk and we still have combo drivers.
Well now I know. That’s different then what I was told.
