truck driving jobs

[DAZ60L]

Ok seems to be a few truck drivers on JC. So my question is what is the best company you have worked for and why?

Mine was mayne logistics. Delivering KFC and pizza hut. At night when the shop was shut I use to turn the ovens on and cook a Daz special pizza or that my box freezer at home was full of popcorn chicken. Lol

 

[Rufys]

So you stole from them and are admitting it on an online public forum? You've got class!

 

[maginoodle]

Was finemores now toll(bought out finemore). I used to do a bit of interstate stuff but 99% of my work is shuttle so i am usually home within 14 hours of leaving. Only time i am any longer than that is when there is a breakdown/flat tyre(not allowed to change myself and no jacks etc) or when accidents bush fires/floods etc and have to detour. And the main factor is decent wages.

 

[DAZ60L]

Back in those days damaged boxes you could take home...and the store let me make a pizza as long as I cleaned up..why is there always a troll that's gotta ad his negative two cents on every light hearted topic...good work mate I was looking forward to reading posts from decent people in the industry that are on this forum about there experiences..... Lock this thread if you want ADMIN

 

[drewVHSS]

Untill i worked for Lidcombe ice, all my prev truck jobs were shocking (low pay, heavy manual labour, disgusting load materials with no "dirty allowance".

With Lidice, I get good pay throughout the year, and my weekly wage triples during summer with all the xtra o/t
Mostly all local multi-drops with the occasional run to muswellbrook now and then.
In a two man team which we self manage so I guess you could say we have no boss to answer to at any time.
Plus i get to retreat into minus 12 degrees in summer whenever the heats a bit too much for me!!!!

 

[DAZ60L]

Yeah I think the days of changing your own tyres are long gone thank god.....so finemores are now toll?

 

[DAZ60L]

Yeah ice would be huge buisness in summer hey.....

 

[drewVHSS]

Yeah I think the days of changing your own tyres are long gone thank god.....so finemores are now toll?

I'll be glad when it's only allowed by tyre joints.
Last month on my way south from wangi heading towards dora creek. A MR tipper heading the other way lost his near side rear wheels, first one flung into the bush on his left and when i saw it from 100m away i didn't click to what it was, 2 sec later the other wheel flew across my nose and into the bush on my side of the road, I nearly shat myself!!
Pulled over to see if the other driver was ok and he told me he only just done the nuts up on it this morning!!!
Obviously not tight enough!!! Could've killed me if i was going any faster.

This summer was a bit slow compared to last summer. Hoping the heat wave they're predicting for Feb comes true.

 

[DAZ60L]

Scary .... Roads a dangerous place sometimes hey

 

[maginoodle]

Yeah I think the days of changing your own tyres are long gone thank god.....so finemores are now toll?

Back about 8 years ago finemore sold his business to toll. About 3 years ago he started again. I kept working for vehicle division and still do on a casual basis, so no more loading out of elizabeth or broady but still get to drive which is what i like doing.