Truck Drivers needed!
04-29-2008, 09:38 AM
#11
Furlough line holder
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: CRJ2, ATR, CRJ7, E145, 737
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Aside gas prices..not to mention you probably have to lease your own big rig..and driving blows as it is....we think this job is hard on the family lives...
Unless i'm an ice road trucker, and on TV swearing a lot..i want nothing to do with it.
Unless i'm an ice road trucker, and on TV swearing a lot..i want nothing to do with it.
04-29-2008, 10:09 AM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Position: BE-20, RA390
Posts: 644
No, you can be a company driver. Owning your truck is becoming a real economic burden.
Swift Transportation Payscales:
http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/experienced_pay.php
Example 7
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 2
• Six years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $87,325 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $98,845
3,600 miles a week is a lot of time on the road!!! Note the six year experience level.
You can also fly for Swift Transportation's sort-of sisiter company: Swift Air LLC.
http://www.flyswiftair.com/Jobs.aspx
Swift Transportation Payscales:
http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/experienced_pay.php
Example 7
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 2
• Six years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $87,325 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $98,845
3,600 miles a week is a lot of time on the road!!! Note the six year experience level.
You can also fly for Swift Transportation's sort-of sisiter company: Swift Air LLC.
http://www.flyswiftair.com/Jobs.aspx
Last edited by GauleyPilot; 04-29-2008 at 10:15 AM.
04-29-2008, 10:15 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Waiting for class to start...
Posts: 379
Yeah, I doubt that would be a good job to get into. Look what happened yesterday, all those truckers that parked their trucks to protest in DC because they are broke! Maybe now is not the best time???
04-29-2008, 10:21 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: ERJ FO
Posts: 1,276
04-29-2008, 10:56 AM
#15
Moderator
Joined APC: May 2006
Position: ATP, CFI etc.
Posts: 6,056
part time truck driving
I was an owner operator for a few years which I am not proud of, but I learned a lot about trucking industry.
*Don't own a truck... and there are lots of reasons for this I won't get into. Almost no one is well-advised to be an owner operator on the individual level.
*It's best of you can work for a reputable national carrier known as over-the-road firms. The problem is most of these firms only do long hauls. Some of the larger of these carriers have local divisions and this is what you are interested in- JBHunt, Heartland Express, Schneider come to mind.
*Some of the best jobs for part time drivers are by-the-hour local jobs like dump truck, concrete delivery, rail yard delivery, low boy rental delivery, etc. Local trucking companies hire easy, have good flexibility for hours of work because they can't fill all the trucks, and are often locally owned which is usually not a bad thing. The pay tends to be kind of low side in these jobs ($10-15/hr) but they are your best bet for easy come easy go jobs in the trucking biz. Another big advantage to these jobs is you are able to eat at home which this saves quite a bit of cash that road food will take away if you drive OTR.
*To get your CDL the best thing to do is take a fulltime job for a while in the over the road trucking industry, otherwise you are going to have to pay for it yourself. Last time I checked it was in the low thousands for a class A tractor trailer license. Most companies have a free cdl if you work for them a few months.
Trucking is a good way to make some extra money and I did it both fulltime and part time. As a part time gig it was actually fun. I enjoyed Mack dumptrucks the most; they were quite fun to drive.
-Cub
*Don't own a truck... and there are lots of reasons for this I won't get into. Almost no one is well-advised to be an owner operator on the individual level.
*It's best of you can work for a reputable national carrier known as over-the-road firms. The problem is most of these firms only do long hauls. Some of the larger of these carriers have local divisions and this is what you are interested in- JBHunt, Heartland Express, Schneider come to mind.
*Some of the best jobs for part time drivers are by-the-hour local jobs like dump truck, concrete delivery, rail yard delivery, low boy rental delivery, etc. Local trucking companies hire easy, have good flexibility for hours of work because they can't fill all the trucks, and are often locally owned which is usually not a bad thing. The pay tends to be kind of low side in these jobs ($10-15/hr) but they are your best bet for easy come easy go jobs in the trucking biz. Another big advantage to these jobs is you are able to eat at home which this saves quite a bit of cash that road food will take away if you drive OTR.
*To get your CDL the best thing to do is take a fulltime job for a while in the over the road trucking industry, otherwise you are going to have to pay for it yourself. Last time I checked it was in the low thousands for a class A tractor trailer license. Most companies have a free cdl if you work for them a few months.
Trucking is a good way to make some extra money and I did it both fulltime and part time. As a part time gig it was actually fun. I enjoyed Mack dumptrucks the most; they were quite fun to drive.
-Cub
04-29-2008, 11:22 AM
#16
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: hawker 900/lear 31/citation 550-560
Posts: 5
Are you serious about being in aviation for the money? Last time I checked there are not many pilots making millions, oh wait there are none. I think your in the wrong industry..Flycrj200 is absolutely correct
04-29-2008, 11:40 AM
#17
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B757/767
Posts: 13,088
No, you can be a company driver. Owning your truck is becoming a real economic burden.
Swift Transportation Payscales:
http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/experienced_pay.php
Example 7
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 2
• Six years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $87,325 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $98,845
3,600 miles a week is a lot of time on the road!!! Note the six year experience level.
You can also fly for Swift Transportation's sort-of sisiter company: Swift Air LLC.
http://www.flyswiftair.com/Jobs.aspx
Swift Transportation Payscales:
http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/experienced_pay.php
Example 7
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 2
• Six years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $87,325 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $98,845
3,600 miles a week is a lot of time on the road!!! Note the six year experience level.
You can also fly for Swift Transportation's sort-of sisiter company: Swift Air LLC.
http://www.flyswiftair.com/Jobs.aspx
Last edited by johnso29; 04-29-2008 at 11:48 AM.
04-29-2008, 03:46 PM
#19
Banned
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
is that you in your avatar????? I have wanted to get into an ultralight forever, I would want nothing more out of aviation then to be able to learn how to fly in one of those things, PM me, tell me where I can learn/go to do that, I have been dying to learn!
04-29-2008, 05:20 PM
#20
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Posts: 53
I drove tractor trailers for 10 years as both a company driver and an Owner Operator. This is how I paid for all of my flight trainning. I can tell you from experience that both industries require hard work and dedication to make it to the higher pay scales. Basically the choice comes down to which industry suites your ego. Is it cooler to drive a big rig or fly a jet? I am at the regional level right now flying a CRJ200. Each industry has its cons as well as its pros. Both are very similar once you realize you are merely a seat warmer.
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