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I see that ODFL has just recently opened a position for Road Driver for the Conley, GA. I have a few questions and am interested in joining.



What kind of runs will I be doing as the new guy? What are the start times for new LH drivers? I'd love it if it was night shift

Are most runs usually at least 400 miles?

What's the starting pay and how much can I expect to make my first year?

How's the equipment? How fast are the tractors and are they 10spds?

I have a year and 2 months exp, 8 months OTR and just about 6 months currently at Central transport. I applied when I quit my OTR company but they said I needed one year. Will I have any troubles getting hired? I don't mind staying at CT for a year but I'd rather not. They are full of crap.

ODFL drivers that I see at my relay spot seem really happy.
 
kw33zy said:
I see that ODFL has just recently opened a position for Road Driver for the Conley, GA. I have a few questions and am interested in joining.



What kind of runs will I be doing as the new guy? What are the start times for new LH drivers? I'd love it if it was night shift

Are most runs usually at least 400 miles?

What's the starting pay and how much can I expect to make my first year?

How's the equipment? How fast are the tractors and are they 10spds?

I have a year and 2 months exp, 8 months OTR and just about 6 months currently at Central transport. I applied when I quit my OTR company but they said I needed one year. Will I have any troubles getting hired? I don't mind staying at CT for a year but I'd rather not. They are full of crap.

ODFL drivers that I see at my relay spot seem really happy.
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Starting out you will be on the extra board, you’re on call and will work whenever they need you. It’s first in first out dispatch, so when it’s slow you’re going to sit at home some. You will be required to go out on the road sometimes and not come back the same trip. You can always request to come right back home but if it’s slow it’s best to stay out and try to run a whole week before coming home. Most runs are over 400 miles. Longest out of Atlanta is 676. Some trucks are turned up for longer runs, but most are 65. 10 speeds. Equipment is in great shape, very well maintained. I don’t like how they’ve geared the new trucks, they don’t pull worth a damn. As to how much you’ll make, it depends on how hard you’re willing to run and how much you’re willing to scrap when it gets slow in the winter. I’ve made between 85 and 95 for all the 5 years I’ve been here. Fill out an app and call Keith Lyle, idk if they will take you with the current experience you have but it doesn’t hurt to try. This is the best company I’ve worked for. Don’t envision myself leaving.
 
Songremainsthesame said:
Starting out you will be on the extra board, you’re on call and will work whenever they need you. It’s first in first out dispatch, so when it’s slow you’re going to sit at home some. You will be required to go out on the road sometimes and not come back the same trip. You can always request to come right back home but if it’s slow it’s best to stay out and try to run a whole week before coming home. Most runs are over 400 miles. Longest out of Atlanta is 676. Some trucks are turned up for longer runs, but most are 65. 10 speeds. Equipment is in great shape, very well maintained. I don’t like how they’ve geared the new trucks, they don’t pull worth a damn. As to how much you’ll make, it depends on how hard you’re willing to run and how much you’re willing to scrap when it gets slow in the winter. I’ve made between 85 and 95 for all the 5 years I’ve been here. Fill out an app and call Keith Lyle, idk if they will take you with the current experience you have but it doesn’t hurt to try. This is the best company I’ve worked for. Don’t envision myself leaving.
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Sounds like the perfect driving job... will be applying and calling Keith today. I appreciate you taking the time to respond, thanks man!!! Hopefully I get in!
 
Songremainsthesame said:
Starting out you will be on the extra board, you’re on call and will work whenever they need you. It’s first in first out dispatch, so when it’s slow you’re going to sit at home some. You will be required to go out on the road sometimes and not come back the same trip. You can always request to come right back home but if it’s slow it’s best to stay out and try to run a whole week before coming home. Most runs are over 400 miles. Longest out of Atlanta is 676. Some trucks are turned up for longer runs, but most are 65. 10 speeds. Equipment is in great shape, very well maintained. I don’t like how they’ve geared the new trucks, they don’t pull worth a damn. As to how much you’ll make, it depends on how hard you’re willing to run and how much you’re willing to scrap when it gets slow in the winter. I’ve made between 85 and 95 for all the 5 years I’ve been here. Fill out an app and call Keith Lyle, idk if they will take you with the current experience you have but it doesn’t hurt to try. This is the best company I’ve worked for. Don’t envision myself leaving.
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Wow, imagine 676 mile trip! I can remember the good old days when Charl. to Atl. paid 263 miles, a 6.5hr
running time, look forward to sleeping in the bunk room under the office with 15 or 20 more drivers and listen
to 20 pairs of high heels overhead all day.
Our longest trip from Charl was to Columbus Ga, Chattanooga Tenn. each paid 371mi. 10hr running time.
Did I mention "the good old days?"
 
seabreeze said:
Wow, imagine 676 mile trip! I can remember the good old days when Charl. to Atl. paid 263 miles, a 6.5hr
running time, look forward to sleeping in the bunk room under the office with 15 or 20 more drivers and listen
to 20 pairs of high heels overhead all day.
Our longest trip from Charl was to Columbus Ga, Chattanooga Tenn. each paid 371mi. 10hr running time.
Did I mention "the good old days?"
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The pony express had some good mile runs in the late 1800’s.
 
BillyLo said:
The pony express had some good mile runs in the late 1800’s.
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Now just listen to BillyBob, Atl. would get you out on your 13th hr to not pay layover, send you back to Charl. with an old L200 IHC gas burner, dispatcher throws you your bills for a Statesville backup turn, 80 mi. roundtrip with
an old worn out F8 Ford city tractor.
You wind up with about 600 miles, an hour clock time, be gone from home about 30 hrs. not bad money back then.
Of course Billy, Ump or Fly being (Coca Cola Cowboys) couldn't handle those (tuff) days.
 
seabreeze said:
Now just listen to BillyBob, Atl. would get you out on your 13th hr to not pay layover, send you back to Charl. with an old L200 IHC gas burner, dispatcher throws you your bills for a Statesville backup turn, 80 mi. roundtrip with
an old worn out F8 Ford city tractor.
You wind up with about 600 miles, an hour clock time, be gone from home about 30 hrs. not bad money back then.
Of course Billy, Ump or Fly being (Coca Cola Cowboys) couldn't handle those (tuff) days.
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Coca Cola Cowboys. Really. I’m not sure of Ump and Billy, but I am not some young spring chicken. Remember the tachographs, trucks with no creature comforts. The good ole days. When driver’s were respected. Didn’t dress like gangsters. I could go on, but SEA calls me.
 
My application has been sitting for a little over a month now.. I've called the terminal once a week and ask to talk to Keith ever since I applied but he never picks up when the lady forwards me to him. I've left one voicemail and haven't been contacted back. Is there anyone else to talk to or anything to do to see what's going on with my application?
 
flybynite said:
Coca Cola Cowboys. Really. I’m not sure of Ump and Billy, but I am not some young spring chicken. Remember the tachographs, trucks with no creature comforts. The good ole days. When driver’s were respected. Didn’t dress like gangsters. I could go on, but SEA calls me.
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I had to drive a tractor that didn't have a dome light once !
 
I remember driving a Old CO 4000, by International Harvester. Drove it around Arizona. No A/C in those days. No radio. The heat from the engine came right up through the doghouse. I also drove a GMC Astro. The screaming demon 318. No A/C in that one either. Ah, the good ole days.
 
flybynite said:
I remember driving a Old CO 4000, by International Harvester. Drove it around Arizona. No A/C in those days. No radio. The heat from the engine came right up through the doghouse. I also drove a GMC Astro. The screaming demon 318. No A/C in that one either. Ah, the good ole days.
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Man, you're old!
 
00mustang said:
Just give me an old Cracker Box GMC with a double breasted Yamaha belt drive tag axle and can't forget the sand shaker boxs in front of the drives.
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Man, sounds like you are a glutton for punishment, never driven but a couple of Cracker Boxes but I had my
share of belt drives and pushers, pee under the drive and you're stuck, been there done that.
When RTL aquired Hoover, they cut the belts off their 9000 Whites, always wondered why?
 
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