California driver need good company
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runrunner
Veteran Expediter
It can be done but it is tough.
I met a husband wife team who drove a T/T based in CA. Once they were loaded out of CA,they would not return until they had covered 100,000 miles,which was at least a year. Most of the work is east of I35.
Waiting for a load in your own truck is one thing, but waiting it out while driving someone else's is quite another.
We drove a str8 out of Vegas, often times we would stay very busy.... We preferred to just stay west during the winter. You need to be a team to make that happen though. We made great money.
Now for a Van ... Don't even think about it. Unless your okay making $100 a week profit.
Now for a Van ... Don't even think about it. Unless your okay making $100 a week profit.
runrunner
Veteran Expediter
They chose not to return,in order to avoid sitting,and make money.
not sure if this will work, but the company I drive for, Transportation logistics Systems, has a truck in Reno that needs a driver . They are signed on with FedEx Supply Chain. We drive regional, and this would include CA. in the Reno Distribution center.
I work out of Atlanta, and cover S.E. TLS is a great company. I've been with them for 3 1/2 yrs. Call Faye at 816.931.9479. By the way, you get weekends off!!
I work out of Atlanta, and cover S.E. TLS is a great company. I've been with them for 3 1/2 yrs. Call Faye at 816.931.9479. By the way, you get weekends off!!
zorry
Veteran Expediter
My sister also drives for Faye on a Fedex Supply Chain deal.
A former owner who she really likes offered her a brand new 100" sleeper truck if she'd come back to FDCC.
When she never returned his call, the fleet owner called looking for an answer.
She said "I'm stilling trying to figure out why I'd want to run team again."
She's digging the M-F running solo/daylight hours.
A former owner who she really likes offered her a brand new 100" sleeper truck if she'd come back to FDCC.
When she never returned his call, the fleet owner called looking for an answer.
She said "I'm stilling trying to figure out why I'd want to run team again."
She's digging the M-F running solo/daylight hours.
For some reason, they are finding it hard to fill this seat. The D.C is in Sparks, NV. I'm not too familiar with the area.
I used to drive team also with FDCC and also tried my hand at solo with Panther, E-1. The best solo gig I had was in a truck signed on to C&M in Painesville, OH. Great folks at C&M.
I used to drive team also with FDCC and also tried my hand at solo with Panther, E-1. The best solo gig I had was in a truck signed on to C&M in Painesville, OH. Great folks at C&M.
zorry
Veteran Expediter
I think the problem with Reno is if you go So you run 395 . If you run west, as most often is the case, you'll deal with Truckee.
I would suspect Reno does Vegas and Phoenix, and Ca, Wa,and Or.
Sometimes they get under qualified people. One new hire went to Frt Wrth and decided the truck was bigger than he can handle. A recent hire at Cal City backed into a Mi stop 4 times before he was close enough for the dock plate to fit.
These are STRAIGHT TRUCKS. I'm not sure how the SW is, but sis gets some pretty tough deliveries in Chicago and Detroit..And she humps some freight.
She's about 5 feet tall and 100 lbs. Get out of her way, here she comes.
She did two complete truckloads Friday.
She hustles.
Back in 2005, I was offered the opportunity to run a dedicated route with FDCC that originated in Phoenix. I do not remember the exact details, but it was 5 truck account that required team operated reefer trucks hauling pharma ( this was before TVAL). 4 weeks on, 1 week off.
All loads originated in PHO and included deliveries up along the west coast to various cities (think Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Reno and Sacramento). The pay was great and I thought about it long and hard, but I declined the offer due to the fact I lived in Florida at the time and would have to commute back and forth to the truck every four weeks. Plus I hated the idea I would be seeing the same places every week. I like not knowing where I am at when I wake up .
My point is, there are opportunities on the West Coast. You just have to dig for them.
All loads originated in PHO and included deliveries up along the west coast to various cities (think Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Reno and Sacramento). The pay was great and I thought about it long and hard, but I declined the offer due to the fact I lived in Florida at the time and would have to commute back and forth to the truck every four weeks. Plus I hated the idea I would be seeing the same places every week. I like not knowing where I am at when I wake up .
My point is, there are opportunities on the West Coast. You just have to dig for them.
Doggie Daddy
Veteran Expediter
Not from what I have seen. Dedicated account straights with Fedex are marked DA#### versus Fedex CC's DR####. All the Fedex DA trucks that I have seen were reefers.