I work at SAIA in the FON region. It’s an ok job. The driver facing cameras really killed it. It’s 100% true that you cannot use the CB radio or even be on the phone through handsfree. You will be suspended if caught. Equipment is poorly maintained. Most trailers and dollies are garbage. Drivers don’t report bad equipment and it sits on the ready line.
Being on extrabord at SAIA, you’ll get plenty of miles and drive time but, you also have the chance of being out on the road all Week staying in hotels.
Even though I don’t work at fedex (anyone correct me if I’m wrong) I think the issue a road driver might have coming on in the Fontana region is that they are dense in breakbulks. There are 2 in Mira loma, one in Devore and one in Whittier. You might not be doing a lot of driving for a while. Not saying it’s a bad thing but, it’s the reason why a lot of people didn’t like Conway and would leave.
I personally don’t mind the dock work and actually have an app in for fedex freight. FXF is top dog for a reason and it seems to me most of their drivers are very happy with their jobs and pay