OD has, or at least had very very few linehaul on the dock, some guys with short mileage turns to a break center would do it for more money but it was voluntary. They did open up an additional job description for combo which was line, city and dock. When they did it they didn’t reduce the number of straight road drivers or force road drivers into that classification.
I had to come back to this!
I called Central States and asked no credit cards and no autopay options! I guess I have to use snail mail return receipt requested!
You don’t. I seriously investigated going to Wally several years ago. Most drivers spend the night at a DC, DCs usually have driver facilities including showers, workout rooms, kitchens. And they pay you to sleep in the truck. When I was looking at them it was only something like $32, but still… you’re allowed to park at any Walmart in the country (there are a few that don’t allow because of city ordinance) and if the manager bugs you while you’re asleep Bentonville will get involved. Overall, pretty damn good gig if you ask me.I had a Walmart driver approach me yesterday and and try and recruit me. He said that he heard that it’s not looking good for us and said he could get me on if I wanted, even gave me his driver I.D. number. They pay good but I don’t want to have to shower and :::::: at truck stops again…
They are, but yellow going around trying to make O'Brien look like he turned down 11 an hour is just posturing.
I did my Walmart onboarding this week. I timed that just right!
Good on ya mate! I’ve got an interview with Estes this afternoon… if something unfortunate does happen with Yellow I’m not sure how much it will affect Estes as to freight levels, but if it does and they have to continue hiring I’d like to be ahead of as many as possible.
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I worked for Walmart for 1 year. Left yellow in 2022 to go there, they treat you like a professional! And they always feed you, no BS little games like yellow. I made 105k in a year. Safty bonus checks and had 5 weeks of vacation. I just couldn’t do the sleeper thing . So I quit .
That's why I went to Walmart. 21 pto days and 4 safety days your first year. Where else can you start with 5 weeks off paid your first year. And you can use them as soon as you earn them.
They do but that’s a whole different category. Linehaul is strictly road.
Ok I see it thanksYellow’s fate likely in hands of Kansas district court
A U.S. district court in Kansas may ultimately determine Yellow’s fate on Friday.
Coop is hiring at the Ridge, Cedar Rapids, and Mayberry NC. .85 per mile
If the company had to get lender approval for .60 an hour, they would have to get it for $11 an hour over 5 years. Aren’t these the same lenders that in order to secure financing in 2009 to bail out YRCW required the employees to take our %15 paycut? Maybe O’Brien sees this too. It sure would be awesome for all the current employees to get this, but I don’t think Yellow can follow through. Strictly my opinion. Good luck to all the current employees and their families. This is going to be a long weekend.
Yes with only floor stacked freight on a 45’ 96” wide trailer. TBFreight wouldn’t have a set of doubles.
