Roseburg Oregon Feeder Questions...

[slue]

Hello everyone. I'm currently working LTL in NorCal. Since last year I've applied for a few feeder postings here in the Western states with little response. Recently, I halfheartedly clicked on the job offer for a feeder position in Roseburg, Oregon. Sure enough, I received a voicemail (404 Georgia area code/Punjabi sounding voice) requesting that I complete my application! I guess I'm so used to not hearing anything from them to now I suspect something when they do respond! My question is what the work is like in Roseburg? Google Maps showed 15+ tractors at the location. Is there much business in the area, or is it a relay point between NorCal to Portland/Seattle Thanks everyone!

 

[hondo]

Hello everyone. I'm currently working LTL in NorCal. Since last year I've applied for a few feeder postings here in the Western states with little response. Recently, I halfheartedly clicked on the job offer for a feeder position in Roseburg, Oregon. Sure enough, I received a voicemail (404 Georgia area code/Punjabi sounding voice) requesting that I complete my application! I guess I'm so used to not hearing anything from them to now I suspect something when they do respond! My question is what the work is like in Roseburg? Google Maps showed 15+ tractors at the location. Is there much business in the area, or is it a relay point between NorCal to Portland/Seattle Thanks everyone!

@slue : I looked at the Google Maps and pictures, and my best guess is it's primarily a relay point as far as feeders is concerned. The pics show a lot of tractors/trailers/converter gear, for what is a rather smallish Package Center; and it is just off I-5. Also I can see what looks like a drive-thru shop area, a must for quick repairs on doubles/triples in inclement weather. Also based on the pics (all the trailers docked in the bldg in the daytime), there may be some consolidation sorts (cross-docking) in the middle of the day & middle of the night.

Unless someone with more local knowledge can reply here, perhaps call/email the union office for more info. My best guess is that would be Teamster Local 206, Springfield OR branch office.

 

[Poop Head]

what the work is like in Roseburg?

Prob pullin triples with a truck governed at 65mph, getting passed by everyone else pulling triples going 85mph.

 

[slue]

Hey, thanks Hondo. I thought so. I didn't think there was much in the way of local feeder work (Amazon, rail, airport, etc.). Good idea also to contact the Local. I don't mind driving a slower truck anymore. Decades ago I worked for Willig. We were known for our fast Freightshaker cabovers! That was definitely "another time, another place". Thanks again to all!

 

[Shorts365]

Roseberg is one of the turns from the Portland hub. The stretch of I5 it’s on is very mountainous. Roseberg itself is a medium sized town with a healthy meth problem. Beautiful area though.