Mclane? Localish gig in Arlington TX

I don't know anything about McLane.

But let me point out a few things that should be very obvious right now. Especially in this economy.

People don't just quit jobs that pay $23 an hour. Especially not truck drivers. You have to assasinate them.

I have seen more roadside signs for drivers in the past 2 months...at places that used to have waiting list 3-6 even 9 months long.

I even saw a JEVIC sign last Thursday ???????

Their normal drivers are quiting....the freight has slowed. So now they have openings, and the new drivers aren't getting any miles either. No loads...no hourly.

Be extremely careful about any move you make right now.

 

The down? You wedge that trailer into convenience stores and unload the trailer very fast at multiple stops. Lot's of blindsiding off of busy streets. That's about the only downs I see with it and I don't really see those as that bad. I don't know where or if they have a warehouse in DFW, the only one I know of is in Temple. Delivered there many times, that isn't much fun. BUT they are headquartered in Carrollton.

 

great exercise

 

Don't be too excited about McLane...and I'm not sure I'd count on being home nightly either. It's another foodservice distribution gig where you're a driver, lumper, and in the event of a key drop, stocker too. The upside to McLane is that 1) you'll stay in great shape and 2) They shouldn't see as much of the seasonal dropoff most foodservice jobs encounter in the winter months. The downsides are sort of like this, if they run similarly to my old job:

1. Anywhere from 8 to 20 stops on truck.
2. Product placed in truck in bulk (palletized), smaller quantities of multiple stops bundled on separate pallets (LOTS of handling, you will easily fingerprint each case 2-3 times minimum).
3. Running said product down ramp into store. Think thats fun, now try it in the winter in a snow or ice storm. Don't slip, those serrated ramps are sharp
4. TIGHT time windows (ours was +-30 min) and a metric s--- ton of nonsense from dispatch if you're late due to some unavoidable circumstance.
5. "Team" driving. Theoretically one driver does half the work while the other sleeps, and vice versa. Really, both drivers hump the freight, switch off driving, and basically run like hell with little/no rest except perhaps on the return trip.

Been there, done that, no thank you very much. And people wonder why I look at flatbedding as a sort of extended vacation that I get paid for?

 

I would think a solo over at Werner could make some money. 500-600 miles, do your job well, and walk away if they can't deliver the miles to you. I know you make a few more dollars teaming but for me, I gladly give up a little to sleep well every night I am out there.

I saw that same billboard and another one on 35W south of Ft Worth. If they have to advertise for drivers, it's not worth your time...generally.

 

I dont even know where to start with this one. I will tell you two things:

1) If you use lumpers, dont do it. This line of work is about five times more difficult than a lumper's job. I'm not exaggerating at all.

2) If you think driving 60 hrs per week is hard, don't do it. Team hand deliveries are designed for you to work as a lumper, past the HOS clock, ie you'll really be working more than 70hrs per week.

This line of work is a young man's job. I'm not being sexist either, no woman will ever stand up to this line of work. Not to mention most young men only last a few years at this line of work, at the very most.

 

I tried a local job once. I lasted a week. Local, and McLanes's type deliveries are more work than any team or long haul driver has probably done in years. As the one guy said, it's a young MAN's job. I'm a female and just not tough enough for that one. Not afraid to admit it.

 

If your in the dfw area why not try hauling water in the gas fields. I work about thirteen hours a day and work a four on two off schedule. I think it pretty easy work and there are a couple female drivers at my company. The hardest thing you'll have to do physically is hook up some hoses which can be a little tougher than it sounds but it's nothing like foodservice. As long as your not to sensitive (that goes for men and woman)and not a lazy otr supertrucker then you'll like hauling water. I'll make over 70000 this year and sleep in my own bed every single night.