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<blockquote data-quote="chris9834" data-source="post: 1515192" data-attributes="member: 52131"><p>Ill give a 411 on a day as a ground driver beings ive been there and got the shirt before going brown. You have to have prior driving exp driving a box truck 1 yr minium. You are supected to perform common sense safety protocol wearing seat belts, keeping bulk head door shut at all times unless in back. But the safety protocols are never followed you can wave at the terminal mgr as your rolling off the yard with no seat belt on and bulkhead door open honestly ive been put in some where the bulk head door won't shut bc of frame damage lol. As far as mgmt goes they dont bother you as long as you dont kill anyone or have a ton of missed packages. You can even roll a couple packages and not hear a thing. Its definitely alot more laid back because there is no telematics no number systems, you run your route how you please you start whenever you want as long as you dont kill service too bad. There biggest pet peeve would be p/us depending on the company u can have the minimum window of a hr to 3 hrs to p/u in, there is no 15 before or after. But if you are a minute outside your window they take away money from the contractor settlement. Drivers make salary no benes no retirement average salary is 600-800 wkly. Contractor wise they make 1.25 a stop and .25 a pkg if pkg count goes over a 1000 it goes down to .13 cents then it goes down again after a certain cap, so if you have multiple drivers thats not hard to exceed. They get usually a .30 fuel discount. Routes vary in price from 40k-100k if its a bulk van route being the higher cost. You either buy your truck with route or you have to buy your own. Just for a idea a p-1200 which is the biggest pkg car that will cost you 50k-60k and you better have damn good business credit if not your going to get hosed you will end up paying double for the truck under a lease. Any questions just ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chris9834, post: 1515192, member: 52131"] Ill give a 411 on a day as a ground driver beings ive been there and got the shirt before going brown. You have to have prior driving exp driving a box truck 1 yr minium. You are supected to perform common sense safety protocol wearing seat belts, keeping bulk head door shut at all times unless in back. But the safety protocols are never followed you can wave at the terminal mgr as your rolling off the yard with no seat belt on and bulkhead door open honestly ive been put in some where the bulk head door won't shut bc of frame damage lol. As far as mgmt goes they dont bother you as long as you dont kill anyone or have a ton of missed packages. You can even roll a couple packages and not hear a thing. Its definitely alot more laid back because there is no telematics no number systems, you run your route how you please you start whenever you want as long as you dont kill service too bad. There biggest pet peeve would be p/us depending on the company u can have the minimum window of a hr to 3 hrs to p/u in, there is no 15 before or after. But if you are a minute outside your window they take away money from the contractor settlement. Drivers make salary no benes no retirement average salary is 600-800 wkly. Contractor wise they make 1.25 a stop and .25 a pkg if pkg count goes over a 1000 it goes down to .13 cents then it goes down again after a certain cap, so if you have multiple drivers thats not hard to exceed. They get usually a .30 fuel discount. Routes vary in price from 40k-100k if its a bulk van route being the higher cost. You either buy your truck with route or you have to buy your own. Just for a idea a p-1200 which is the biggest pkg car that will cost you 50k-60k and you better have damn good business credit if not your going to get hosed you will end up paying double for the truck under a lease. Any questions just ask. [/QUOTE]
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