Thebrownblob
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One of my buddies is over 165k last year
Two MEANJ sleeper drivers passed away
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MECH-II
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A few guys in package made that this year , doesn’t seem worth it for such a dangerous JOB
Thebrownblob
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Some of those guys only have three and four day runs. But I agree, I would not want to do it.A few guys in package made that this year , doesn’t seem worth it for such a dangerous JOB
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Package that’s a 60 hour week. These guys are home 3-4 days a week and only actually behind the wheel around 30 hours.A few guys in package made that this year , doesn’t seem worth it for such a dangerous JOB
Thebrownblob
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30 hours in the same truck with @MECH-II ?
MECH-II
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MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
RIP and condolences to the families of our fallen brothers.
Thebrownblob
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God I hope not80k after taxes?
PreTrippin’
Stinkin Ginzo
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
It's not bad if you know how to manage your sleep and your diet.cut feeder driver jobs so feeders have to drive further ? sounds unsafe
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
The short runs make $130k+ the longest runs make around $230k. Most are between $140k and $190k.What do these “ sleeper teams” make per year curious to why guys would do that. Guys bid on these runs?
At top rate, of course. PRE-2019!!!!!
MECH-II
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Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
Nah, I'm easier than that. We'll run splits at 1 or 2. It's a team.yeah we are! I’ll do nights you’ll be real safe sleep tight
PreTrippin’
Stinkin Ginzo
Like has been said you can make the same as 50-60hrs in package for a 3 day run. But then there’s the epic hero sleepers that do 5k runs and bookend it with local work that crack 200k.A few guys in package made that this year , doesn’t seem worth it for such a dangerous JOB
ManInBrown
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Origin building. Both were meadow drivers. As far as the poster that asked how much sleeper drivers make. $150k is on the low end. Many do it because they don’t live close to their hub so it’s easier to just drive to work once a week. How long had they been on the road someone mentioned. The wheels never stop moving. One sleeps, one drives. Except for short breaks to use bathroom. It’s actually not the future of UPS. They’re cutting a lot of sleeper jobs at many buildings and loads are going back on trains. Apparently the third party that handles the sleeper runs screwed everything up and drivers are all pissed off so the company is throwing in the towel on sleepers at many locations. The huge hubs will have tons of jobs but the buildings with a handful will be eliminated is the word on the street.
Johney
Pineapple King
I believe it’s to take more freight off the rail systems seeing as they can be so undependable. It’s tough on your body for sure. 4 days living out of a truck. Your time off for those days is spent in the back of a truck. I know one guy who did it(not sure if he still does)but man did he gain a crap ton of weight in just a year.What packages are in these dangerous life threatening “ sleeper runs” ..Packages going across country? why not use a plane?
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
The 6k+ runs make $200k without extra work. One guy picked up extra work shifting every other weekend (for double time) right at his 34-hour reset and pulled a 6k run. Made $260k. All so he could pay cash for a hellcat. I wouldn't do it, but I respect the
out of it.
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
Watch.
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
Either way, the scary part about it is that a ton of new guys get stuck on these runs. Guys with zero experience and have driven less that a thousand miles in a tractor. Even worse, a higher seniority driver gets one of these guys and makes them run nights, exclusively. They think they're big because of their number on a roster, when the best thing to do is split in the night somewhere to compensate for fatigue.
No idea about these two, but this news just sucks.
because of their number on a roster, when the best thing to do is split in the night somewhere to compensate for fatigue. No idea about these two, but this news just sucks.
PreTrippin’
Stinkin Ginzo
Jesus h. ChristThe 6k+ runs make $200k without extra work. One guy picked up extra work shifting every other weekend (for double time) right at his 34-hour reset and pulled a 6k run. Made $260k. All so he could pay cash for a hellcat. I wouldn't do it, but I respect the
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