ODFL | Starting Dock pay

[Skidmark]

I'm a ex Yellow dock worker with 34 years but only 56 to young to draw my pension need 6 more yrs
Old Dominion is hiring here in Houston but pay rate was not posted. I applied last night can some please tell what the starting rate is ? Thank you

 

[Scrappykilla]

Last I heard in ks (should be same regional pay) they were starting at $25, this was over a year ago btw some may be more now. Top is $30 after 3 years but goes up every September.

 

[Larrythethird]

I hate to say it but from what I hear old dominion does not hire ex union workers. I May be wrong

 

[gomer2969]

I hate to say it but from what I hear old dominion does not hire ex union workers. I May be wrong

It's terminal to terminal like everything else around here on whether they hire ex-union employees

 

[1 Lone Ranger]

Even though they can't say it I think a lot of locations would be hesitant to hire. JMHO

 

[Skidmark]

Last I heard in ks (should be same regional pay) they were starting at $25, this was over a year ago btw some may be more now. Top is $30 after 3 years but goes up every September.

Thank you

 

[DMT]

we have had people working with us in the past and currently that are former or even laid off union members. the big question is always if hired can you work without trying to organize here. that one thing is what will stop someone from getting hired.

 

[freightman68]

I hate to say it but from what I hear old dominion does not hire ex union workers. I May be wrong

Not true at my service center we have multiple former union members.

 

[flybynite]

Hiring former union people is based on the terminal and TM. I know of 2 former members in our line board. One came from Yellow a number of years ago and myself. Hired on in PHX and transferred up to the NW in 06.

 

[TipsyTexan]

we have had people working with us in the past and currently that are former or even laid off union members. the big question is always if hired can you work without trying to organize here. that one thing is what will stop someone from getting hired.

Yep, definitely don’t want that union crap over here!!!

 

[Larrythethird]

Yep, definitely don’t want that union crap over here!!!

Definitely not then they wouldn’t see as much profit because they would have to take care of their drivers better and pay overtime and pension and insurance.

 

[dokman]

Last I heard in ks (should be same regional pay) they were starting at $25, this was over a year ago btw some may be more now. Top is $30 after 3 years but goes up every September.

What is 401k plan and insurance for dock guys ?

 

[inspector200]

I hate to say it but from what I hear old dominion does not hire ex union workers. I May be wrong

We had a driver from UPS freight go to Old Dominion and he’s still there and loves it!

 

[Larrythethird]

We had a driver from UPS freight go to Old Dominion and he’s still there and loves it!

Everyone has their preference. We got guys at abf that came from OD and love Abf a lot more. I guess it just depends. At the end of the day I have nothing but love for anyone doing the same thing i do union or non union. But I do hear a lot about the ods in my areas would rather hire an ex union man last before anyone else

 

[Scrappykilla]

What is 401k plan and insurance for dock guys ?

50% match of up to 6% of weekly pay, health insurance is free for employee. Family is around $70-$90 a week theres two plans. It's not the best, if I'm remembering correctly something like 5k(individual)ded and 20% co ins. on the cheaper choice plan. Dock/drivers have same insurance offerings. Things probably vary by state and my numbers may be off on coverages.

 

[RumRunner1]

50% match of up to 6% of weekly pay, health insurance is free for employee. Family is around $70-$90 a week theres two plans. It's not the best, if I'm remembering correctly something like 5k(individual)ded and 20% co ins. on the cheaper choice plan. Dock/drivers have same insurance offerings. Things probably vary by state and my numbers may be off on coverages.

So for a single employee the insurance is free but is it the top tier plan or would the employee have to pay for the better plan? Also what is the hourly rate for a local driver and is it a progressive top out?

 

[freightman68]

What is 401k plan and insurance for dock guys ?

od also does what they call the discretionary match and that’s where you make some cash. the do a match according to their profits for the year and how much you contributed. i’ve had them put in almost 10k one year when i put in a decent amount.

 

[1 Lone Ranger]

od also does what they call the discretionary match and that’s where you make some cash. the do a match according to their profits for the year and how much you contributed. i’ve had them put in almost 10k one year when i put in a decent amount.

Correct. It's much more than that 3%. I'm old and put a lot in my 401k. About 18k . And they put about 10 to 11k the last 2 years. There is no max so it's based on however much you've put in.

 

[gomer2969]

Correct. It's much more than that 3%. I'm old and put a lot in my 401k. About 18k . And they put about 10 to 11k the last 2 years. There is no max so it's based on however much you've put in.

A few years ago my discretionary match was $13,000

 

[calvin]

I retired a year and a half ago. I maxed out my 401 K contribution for the last 10 years I was there. They had some good years and contributed between 10K and 13K. The March following my retirement they put 13K into my account because I had worked the required hours the previous year to be eligible for the discretionary contribution.