A Day In The Life of a US FOODS Delivery Driver-Local Trucking
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Here’s a video about what a day looks like as a US FOODS delivery driver. A day with SYSCO, PFG, "Performance Foodservice", McLane, Gordon Food Service, FSA, Shamrock Foods Co, or Nicholas would look pretty similar cases and stops varying but the basics are the same. I wanted to make and post this video for those looking for information on local truck driving with the food service industry. Comment down below with any questions. Enjoy the video!
God Bless all the Men and Women that work in this industry. It's very hard work. You make the world go round, and most people just don't realize it.
I thought flatbed was hard. TY to all those guys running and gunning groceries.
It’s crazy to think of all these type of jobs that go unnoticed to the average person.
🙏 Much RESPECT and BLESSINGS to you and yours, Bro! 🙏 🤛
best video I have seen. shows you exactly what you will do so you can make an educated decision
It has surprised me to see how many people this video has reached. I’m glad it’s helped people see what they are actually getting into.
This is definitely the most realistic video I’ve seen. Especially compared to the videos the companies make.
Thank you! I tried to make it as realistic as possible
Agreed. It gave me a great idea of what to expect.
@@timothydevoll12 glad it was able to give you a good idea. How are liking the job so far?
You've successfully convinced me to go OTR and not do food service lol. That's hard work. Respect!
Haha I would look into LTL. That’s what I’m doing now working for Old Dominion.
@@LuthiRanchWY I have a buddy who works for Estes who loves it. I'm on day 2 of my 4 week classes for CDL A. Thinking about going with Werner for otr and experience fresh out the gate!
Good luck! Let us know how it goes!
@@LuthiRanchWY How much did you make doing US Foods compared to LTL at OD, now?
@@edw7086 I make $31 at OD now as a part-timer I think the full time guys are around $35. When I left US Foods 2 years ago I was making $27 there but having to work alot more overtime. I’m not sure what they are making now. OD is a lot better work in my opinion and a lot easier on your body. I made more yearly at US Foods because of the overtime but it wasn’t worth it
You have great energy about you man, very positive and humble, I’m a selector at Mclane Foodservice been doing this selecting things for a few years now and every now and then when I’m feeling mentally burnt out from the job which happens a lot when the selecting cases for years I look at y’all foodservice drivers videos for motivation cause if you guys aren’t complaining I shouldn’t either
Thanks for the kind words! That selector job is not joke though. I’ve seen some of those videos and it seems like an endless shift of throwing cases!
Idk man, i used to slave for mclames for years.. and i know exactly the physical, mental amd spiritual strain that atmosphere has to offer.. i selected, loaded, and drove forklifts.. 14-16 hr days drove me tf out of there.. im currently at us foods driving.. just started though.. great review
@@QdaChosenOne23 hows it going so far? Any updates
@@everlastingprosperity5137 Well, im a work in progress, 1st off i take my hats off to the veterans that have lasted 6 months plus.. well, i dont know is it me or my company is just rink a dink.. i trained for about three weeks.. theres alot of things to encompass as far as procedures, learning equipment and the refrigeration process.. learning product etc.. my first week solo they gave me a small amount of cases and stops to get me accustomed to things.. then Friday wham.. they hit me in the face with an extreme amount of cases and stops etc.. it was overwhelming af.. they showed me they didnt give a darn... also other barriers include.. no set time to come in .. they use me as extra or to fill in for people on vacation or call ins .. we have a dispatch number to call at night to find out dispatch times.. that fluctuates.. you might not find out til 9 oclock pm.. that you have a 3 or 4am dispatch.. then lets say you dispatch @ 6am.. stay out 14 hours becauae the workload dictates it.. they expect you to back in after your 10 hours minimum etc.. not allowing your body, mind and or spirit to fully recover.. last week i dispatched at like 6am.. worked bout 10-11 hrs.. got off thinking wow im going to have a normal rest of the day.. found out @ 8:30 my next dispatch time is at 2am.. i was like no way jose.. thats not even a complete 24 hours from my last time coming in as well as the 10 hr minimum time off..(which is bs if u ask me..) by the middle of the week days are just running together.. every week seems like they are trying to bump my startup times on monday up by an hour so im expected to adjust on the fly and get adequate rest last minute.. as well as deal with fluctuating times like my body is going to get used to it.. as far as the stops..they dont adequately brief you as to how to run the route as in notifying you on how to park, whats the best way to drive in a location i.e drive in or back in.. which doors companies prefer.. some stops you may be able to read from the road.. but if not you have to get out.. walk-in the establishment ask questions hopefully getting answers from non-a-holes .. that takes minutes off your time from each stop..for an early morning drop and you require keys or codes for alarms.. its a guessing game trying to find the alarm box after youve set it off by going in the door.. i just loathe locations that have downstairs storage areas that are only obtainable through steps.. thats just dangerous.. sorry, i know im kinda skipping around etc.. dont get me started on the redundancy of how the pallets are stacked.. i guess theres a method to the madness of things but thats a barrier also having to dig and try to find needles in haystacks of pallets each stop.. one stop might be missing one case thats in the middle or at the bottom of the next pallet of stacked product.. under three or four stops.. they'll send some slight help sometimes and or a supervisor will come run a couple of stops with you.. but thats not to help you per se.. but to make sure its getting to the customers and product isnt being brought back to the warehouse due to running out of hours.. ill post more later
@@QdaChosenOne23 going on 23 years at a different company than you but yeah, same BS 😂😂
Ya should be making 200k+. 100k isn't gonna cut it with the hard labor, driving and dealing with crazy ppl on the road. Also you can't buy a new back...Much respect 🙏
Haha that’s no joke
Crazy motivation and work ethic from you man. From watching your video I have realized you must have the strongest back I've seen. I am 20 years old and I already have a couple slip disks myself. Huge respect man, and keep hauling those groceries
Thanks for watching! And thanks for your comment! You definitely need to have a strong back for that job.
Sysco employee here this accurately depicts the job. also very good and pleasing video to watch nice editing. Even crazier that you go home and work on the farm. All I have energy for after work is a shower and to get to my bed 😂
I’m a chef and I appreciate all of you who deliver. It’s hard work.
My driver be hustling 2 hand trucks at a time, and I’m like exhausted just looking at him go lol 🥵
Thanks for appreciating your drivers! We always love getting fed haha
@@LuthiRanchWY note taken! Lol
Just found ur channel. I work in the ltl freight industry, 17yrs now down here in Florida. Ur working brother. Thats a lot of grocery ur touching and delivering inside. Hats off to you and what you do. Plus u work on your farm as well! Unbelievable. Nothing but respect to you sir.
Thanks for the compliments! I quit US Foods this Spring after 7 years. I’m working for Old Dominion now as a PnD driver I’m guessing that’s similar to what you are doing? I’ve enjoyed it a lot and my body will eventually thank me for it haha.
Can't belive i just randomly stumbled upon this video. Watching it sure brought back memories of a few summers ago. You know, not the worst job I've had especially on the days I got to help you out since those days we usually got home super quick. Still not sure if i was more of a help or burden though lol. Though im sure you wished you had some help in some of those massive days like 4th of july weekend. Glad to hear your doing good though!
-Your cousin
Hey it’s good to hear from you! It’s funny you stumbled across this video also. It was always fun running with you we seemed to get done pretty early when we were together. I remember you doing an endo over the hand truck going down the ramp once haha I think we were delivery to JACZ maybe? I quit US FOODS 2 years ago and now I’ve got a part time gig with Old Dominion, I’ve liked it a lot more. Do have to work near the hours and it’s alot less demanding. Hope you are doing well!
2:07 finally someone uploads how their route works. very nice.
Thanks
I worked in shipping and recieving in a big hospital worked with many drivers got to know several on a name basis worked in the kitchen always made sure they had some good coffee to get their day going !i worked at Alta Dena dairy 1980s !so i knew the hassle of traffic ,and weather that could ruin your day !THANK YOU DRIVERS !
Thanks for the appreciation!
I spent 7 years as a delivery driver for Gordon Food Service in Canada and we endured some harsh winters doing this. I'm showing this to people to try to explain the daily grind. Good job!
My top advice to newer drivers: always plan how to utilize the space in your trailer. Never lift a box twice, unless you have to! If you lift things twice, you essentially double your workload.
Thanks for watching and sharing! I always hated delivering in winter. Having to deal with the roads but mostly for having to try drag your hand truck through the snow and ice. And customers that wouldn’t shovel to their delivery entrances. What do you do now for work?
Good video man. Hats off to you for bustin out the stops. This will be my 20th year a Sysco of Central Pa. I think in my 20 years I've gone out 9 times with over 20 stops. Your average stops per day is crazy. I'm not in drop yard so I'm usually in 42' trailer. I avg 15 stops 900 cs/day, usually 45 hrs a week. We r rivals but doing the same hard job. Good luck to u my brother. Never stop learning tips from other drivers to make ur day easier. My tip...get rid of those handcart brakes. My cart is as light as possible. Be safe
Thanks! Ya we have a lot of stops up here, I mostly deliver to a town called Jackson Hole and it’s a tourist trap so there’s restaurants and hotels all over the place no chain accounts so almost everything is mom and pop. So lots of stops and I don’t usually have more than 900 cases. I run into Sysco all the time up here and know all the drivers by name and have their phone numbers haha we all help each other out. Thanks for the tip! I’m already a head of you on that though because that is one of the first things I do if I get a new handcart is take the brakes off, I feel the same way I just like it being as light as possible and those brakes are kind of sketchy anyway haha. Congrats for doing 20 years! Thats impressive! I don’t know if I want to do this for 20 years. You stay safe also.
Only 45 hours?? How?? Some must be pallet drops
@hasanid.6543 of course. I got over 20 yrs, I deserve some skid drops. Avg about 9 hrs a day. Some days 7-7.5, others closer to 10. Mondays and Wednesdays about 1/3 my trailer are skid drops
Absolute freaking beast with a great attitude. I tried this job for us foods in Los Angeles. It was very difficult
Man I worked for US Foods for 15 years in the panhandle of Florida out of a drop yard …..way to much stress… big props …definitely not an easy job
Thanks, I’ve enjoyed connecting with other drivers across the country
much respect im a OTR and i respect all this drivers in the food and groceries delivery hard work fr
Thanks! Much respect to you OTR drivers also. That’s got to be a hard life being on the road all the time and away from your families.
I deliver produce in Portland Oregon, lift gate drops and a little hand truckin, I thought I had it bad...... brother you work freaking hard, RESPECT.
Thanks man, food service is no joke
Been doing this for about 15 years went from selector to driver. Been doing shuttles and deliveries and honestly I love my job if you are smart about how to lift and use the equipment these cases come off themselves… I like your work ethic you’re smart on how you do things keep up the hustle
Thank you, 15 years is a long time. Much respect
Was it a great choice. Money/hours worked wise?
@@JuanMejia-md8re honestly just depends on the person I like what I do, yes have to deal with bs that’s out of your control like customer getting mad for getting there deliveries late when it’s not your fault like maybe you got truck problems or the truck got loaded late and the driver has to get the earful but on the upside you’re out and about talk to different people and you can make good money, I mean you gotta work for it but I’ve made 100k in this industry so it’s not too bad
@@gustavodegollado8740 where are you working out of? 100k a year is some good money.
@@LuthiRanchWY I’m out of central coast California, yes I never thought I would be making that much but it’s possible and you have to get all the hours you can
👍good job 👏man thank you for doing this video and thank you for what you do my boy keeping everything going and moving 🇺🇸 making it accessible for all of us at grocery shelves
Thanks for watching
Great video man. I delivered at Core-Mark for 5 years. Now at Mclane running shuttles from OKC to Dallas. I don't miss running durning the winter. Keep up the good work brother and stay safe out there.
Thanks for the comment! I see Core-Mark a lot around here delivering to gas stations and convenient stores. Since this video I’ve moved over to LTL working for Old Dominion doing deliveries and sometimes running line haul. A lot easier on the body haha.
Mountains are beautiful there, much better than West Texas (Lubbock) flat & dust when the wind blows. Beautiful scenery you have.
Thanks! I try and appreciate it as much as I can. My wife and I drove through west Texas about a year ago on a road trip and I remember there being a lot of farmland and ranches.
I'm from Derry on the north of the country, I drive a tipper lorry, jesus u work hard ,keep in touch
Thank you! What’s the weather like there in November?
Much respect! I work for US foods down here in Savannah,GA, going on 5 yrs. It’s hard work but I love it and the money is great!
That’s good to hear! I don’t think I would like running groceries down there in that heat though haha.
Thats me in the photograph on the truck wrap:) Such great memories when we shot the chef scenes.
That’s cool! I remember when they started wrapping the trailer with the new wraps and logos. Are you a chef?
@@LuthiRanchWY No, not a chef, none of us on the picture are, but they made us look like we were..lol
👏🏽👏🏽 props brotha you keep that work ethic going … this the true definition of a hard working man right here my 🫡 brotha. God bless you and keep the great work
Thanks for the comment! Sure appreciate the encouragement!
Thank you for the video and thank you for being a good example for other drivers and people interested in becoming drivers. God bless you and your family.
God bless you also. Thanks for watching
Thanks for all the information on US FOODS. I just got a hire here in Denver as a driver as well
Mad respect to you bro 🙌🏽. Keep up the good work
Thanks man! Good luck with your new job there. I was there for a week once filling in when that division went on strike.
Hey I'm from denver too. At what hourly rate did they start you off with? I'm a little scared because it looks very physical demanding though
U fresh out of school?
Denver starts you at 29.26 I believe, 31.36 if you’re a resident driver.
@@Given_4 yeah I called them over and over and they didn't answer in centennial to the guy who is in charge there
Huge shoutout to ya man, this is EXACTLY the kind of video I needed to see. THANK YOU!
You are welcome! I’m glad it was able to help you out. Are you thinking about working for US Foods?
I am also up at 3 am for work. I drive garbage truck for the city of Blackfoot here in Idaho! When I am off I also work feeding cows, and anything else that needs done associated with ranching!
Glad to hear from someone close by! You are never bored when you work like that.
Loved the video. Thanks for taking the time to make this one.
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Very glad my stuff is floor loaded in stop order almost no digging and organizing. I work for Gordon foods in kentucky.
Ya I wish ours was like that too some days
Sysco is like that have to dig a little bit some times though
As a food service driver myself , nice to see someone make a video like this & such a good video as well. Great work !!
Thanks! Who do you drive for?
@@LuthiRanchWY worked for DiCarlo foods & with Sysco now
How are you liking sysco?
@@LuthiRanchWY crazy hours & coming home so sore but getting used to it , love the environment everyone’s cool , supervisors are lenient
You guys should come to specialty foods 😎😏
Great video's and props to you for respecting the stores privacy's
My body is aching after watching this. Have mad respect for food service drivers. LTL is way better and if you’re still with OD, that’s a great company to work for✌️
Haha I would agree LTL is way better. And I’m still with Old Dominion, I’m going to stay with them as long as I can. It’s been a great job.
Excellent video Bro… !!! I've been working at Us Foods for the last 9 years and I know exactly what you mean!! Blessings from Minnesota..
Thanks! 9 years is a good run
Love your channel! Must be satisfying emptying your trailer at the end of the day! Thanks for your service! I use to be in food service but now driving transit buses... miss the physical work believe it or not...
Thanks for watching! It is very satisfying having an empty trailer at the end of the day and seeing that you accomplished something. I think I’d miss the physical side of it too, keeps me from having to spend money on a gym membership haha
@@LuthiRanchWY do you guys have 40 foot trailers or 53 footers?
Mostly 36’ 32’ and 28’ and on occasion 48’ but that’s as long as we can pull of you can’t hardly get into some of these restaurants and alley ways
@@LuthiRanchWY the food service company I worked for didnt have an organize system.... we would have to look for our load randomly. I like the sticker on esch product to tell you what stop its for. Does your handheld keep track as to when you scan each product and tell you how many left to pick? I would assume yes. Thanks for your info. Looking to work for sysco one day cause we dont have us foods in Hawaii.
Yes so once a scan a sticker it will take that product off my list on the hand held. It works pretty smooth for the most part. I run into Sysco almost daily around here and they are set up almost exactly the same way we are with the stickers and hand helds. Both would be good company’s to work for, good pay and great benefits. Where In Hawaii are you? My wife and I vacationed on Kauai about 2 years ago
Enjoyed watching that. Cheers.
Thanks for watching!
"Were gonna keep cruising alone and throwing our groceries"👍💪good shit bro. Much respect!!
Thanks man!
Very informative,I work at Pepsi as driver and got an offer letter from USfoods in Massachusetts,Thanks for the video.
Have you thought about moving over to US Foods?
@@LuthiRanchWY Took the job start in two weeks, Thanks for the reply brother.
Good luck! I hope you enjoy it
@@Chambbrent21 it’s been a few months how are you liking the job so far?
@@LuthiRanchWY What's going on brother, Man there are good days and bad but my main concern now is getting a consistent route which my yard lead is working so hopefully that takes shape soon.Thanks for checking up on me.
nice video man, im going to be working for a food company just like this because we dont have us foods near me but this gave me a great idea of what ill be doing!!
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! Good luck with your new job
Wow you work well organized good job My respect to you.
Thank you. Thanks for watching!
Just found your content love the energy and positivity. I start with Nicholas and company on Wednesday keep up the good work and stay safe
Thank you! Good luck with your new job. I’d run into Nicholas up in Jackson almost every day. Where are you based out of?
@@LuthiRanchWY I’m running out of the salt lake terminal by the airport
Good luck, I hope you enjoy it
Crazy man mad respect, to me 21 stops is a lot lol you’re hustling forsure good stuff 🙌
Thank you! It’s a physical job for sure. Do you work at US Foods too?
Excellent video. Much respect.
Thanks for watching!
Hola amigo luthie ranch . Blessings have good weekend. . gracias por los videos . Thanks for the videos. Have a good trip.🙋 ( Que tengas buen viaje)🙋
Thank you for sharing. I love the Day in a life of what you guys do. 👍
You are welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video
Great video. Super informative. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for everything you do!
Thank you
Imagine that trailer, hand stacked “no pallets” floor to selling with no room on the floor, “with no lift gate” ! I had to put the hand truck in the freezer, with 25 / 35 stops average, pull out ramp trailer . That’s what it was like driving for my company . No lift gate until the last ten years,and that wasn’t on every load . I lasted 32 years! And thanked God everyday for my job. Count your blessings for what you have now. God bless .
Food service is no joke. It’s a good paying job though.
Good stuff bro!!!!! I work in Chicago (Bensenville warehouse), been at US Foods for 6 yrs now! Keep it up! 🤜
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Are you a selector?
@@LuthiRanchWY no bro, I’m a driver. Sorry I put warehouse earlier. My bad.
No problem. I’ve loved hearing from different drivers all over the country!
What days do you work? Thinking about applying but i like having weekends off
@@elijahneal2898 Monday through Friday. But it all depends on seniority. Might have a four day route or be on call 📞
I did a year with Performance Food Group. This work is not for the weak. PFG's trailers weren't loaded anywhere near that neat.
Since I’ve made this video I’ve moved over to LTL working for Old Dominion, 100 times better and alot easier on your body.
Man this is grunt work brother! Much respect
Thanks
Mad respect to you, I’m a fellow LTL driver for Averitt express and we make good money and a lot less work for sure. Stay safe out there driver!
Thanks for watching! I’ve been looking into Old Dominion
Drove for Mclane and switched to LTL with Estes. Best decision.
@@mbmaccin555555 I made the switch over to Old Dominion in November. I’ve loved it so far. A lot easier work and the hourly rate is even better.
Excellent video, had a good friend who worked for US Foods many years ago. He is an excellent driver and they got to sending him to NY city with some very tite stops and down back alleys, anyway one stop was COD so he told the gentleman he needed a check before he could make the drop the guy sez no problem and returned with a handgun and said make the drop. LoL my buddy said that point he would have unloaded the whole trailer to get outa there. He gave a notice shortly after. He now hauls gasoline LoL
Haha luckily I never had anything like that happen to me up here. I left US Foods shortly after making this video and having our first kid. I work part-time for Old Dominion now doing LTL Freight. A lot easier work and I think my body will thank me for it down the line
@@LuthiRanchWY You made a good choice my friend has hauled gasoline for years now, he does put in some hrs and I hope he slows up a little he has a few health issues starting to show up. We're all getting older that's for sure gotta smell the flowers and the farm air and enjoy the ride. It seems like time.goes even faster since I stopped working full-time. Doing some fencing and getting ready for the cows and heifers for the summer take care thanks for the return
@@georgestorey8945 good luck with your work. Hope to hear from you again!
Nice work... I like your video... I been running cases for 10 years... Very challenging job...
Thank you! Props to you for doing it for 10 years! It definitely isn’t an easy job. Thanks for watching!
Stay safe . Document everything, especially any unsafe work conditions. If you get hurt the company and Workmen’s Comp aren’t your friends. God bless brother.
Thanks for the advice. Since making this video I’ve quit and moved onto LTL freight and am working for Old Dominion.
Respect, Brotha’ and God Bless. 🤛 🙌
Thank you and God Bless you also
Worked for US Foods for 8.5 years. I miss the job and my old work buddies. Gotta love getting that last pallet moved over to get through the bulkhead! You are definitely a bad man for the brakes on your hand truck. Salute to Cross Valley, Rykoff Sexton, Monarch and Harbor Banks!!!!!!!
Haha getting into the freezer is almost as nice as getting the last pallet off. What are you doing now?
@@LuthiRanchWY I work for UPS now as a feeder Driver. I basically driver a tractor around and do various pickups locally or if I want to I can go put onn a sleeper run for a fee days. Took a pay cut and moved from Jersey to Kentucky, but its so much easier on the body. Takes 4 years to get to top rate but I'm a year in already. I miss foodservice though.
Ya I know what you mean. I’ve been looking into Old Dominion
@@LuthiRanchWY Where are you out of? What state?
Our warehouse is in Ogden, Utah but we work out of a shuttle sight in western Wyoming
Much love brotha... I used to roll groceries for Performance foods. Its a hard job but a good work out. I miss some of my old customers but manage to stop by and see some of them from time 2 time. But anyway keep ya head up God bless..
Thanks for watching! What are you doing now for work?
Great video thanks, fun and well explained
Thank you!
You're doing a fine job young man.
Thank you!
Nice video. I just got an offer from them, still trying to decide to accept it or not. I like a good workout while at work. It's just the location is a little far from home. Thanks
Did you end up accepting the offer?
@@LuthiRanchWY I kept doing the fire support work for the summer, job is filled now. I'll keep my eye out for a Sysco or Charlie's opening do to it being closer to home.
Yikes 21 stops?! Ive been w/ USF 17 yrs down here in Port Orange Fl. That's seriously extreme 21 stops. Usually here high end is 17 stops for 6 hundy or so. I'm in logistics now but I used to groan if I saw I had 16 on the truck. Good on ya man.
Thanks! I’ve had as many as 30+ stops and 1000+ cases. That makes for a long hard day. But on average my route would have 20-25 stops and 700-850 cases. I’ve made the change to LTL now and work for Old Dominion. How do you like being in logistics?
@@LuthiRanchWY Wow I don't blame ya. Yea I like it. The $$'s not quite there like it used to be,but I still gross $1100-1200 awk. 1800 mi a wk on ave. I'm 57 and had a foot injury on the truck that took me out for 6 months,so yea it was time to step down outta delivery. All's good I can still pay my bills. 10 yrs probably till retirement. Good luck to ya!
Good job buddy, keep on truckin watching here in Philippines now I'm final Interview for the Sysco company hope to see you around.
That’s awesome! What part of the Philippines?
@@LuthiRanchWY actually buddy I'm here in saudi Arabia working as a trailer truck driver but my application is going on SYSCO company.
When I was in the Philippines I knew a lot of people that worked abroad. Are you trying to work for Sysco in the US?
@@LuthiRanchWY yes buddy my application is now moving forward.
Good luck!
The new grocery store in Alpine sure is nice. I was there opening week. What an upgrade!
It’s a nice store my wife and I went and check it out a few months ago
Man this video is so good! It’s such an uncut version of what to expect in the day in the life of a grocery thrower! Ha! Great job! Much respect!
I’m 5 months into my first CDL job and I do beverage for Pepsi out in Milwaukee, WI. I also have an offer letter at the moment from US Foods starting at $29.04 n hr. I’m so perplexed on what to do! Should I take it? Should I leave it.
I’m making $19.25 per hr currently, but it’s base pay plus commission per case delivered once you get to running your own route. Our start time is between 5am and 6am the latest. So a 12 hour day is about 5:30pm - 6:00pm.
How’s the money? Is it worth it? Do you get commission per case or is it straight hourly? At Pepsi we also are guaranteed pay for the entire day as long as we punch in for at least 1 hour. Regardless if we work a full 8 hour day or not.
I usually work like 45-55 hrs a week consistently. I’m considered “slow” 😆 as most guys are usually done with their route around 2-3pm the latest.
The highest I have seen is about $1200 after taxes thus far. That’s with delivering like 400- 600 cases. Is it worth the jump or should I wait it out and try Hazmat fuel hauling or LTL or something.
I’m also auto restricted so I feel like LTL would want me to driver manual and I have no interest lol! Thank you man! Much respect again!
The money is good but you will earn every penny of it. If you work around 55 hours a week for US FOODS you would make around $100,000 a year. If you broke down your pay from Pepsi including your commission and everything what do you think you make an hour there?
@@LuthiRanchWY It’s really hard to say because if my days were shorter they said I’d average more money per hour as it seems it’s set up for you to be quick but since my days are longer usually I just feel like I’m banking more from the OT instead of the day rate and commission. Simply because I’m out longer I get paid more than say someone who’s done within 6 hours or whatever. I don’t really know it’s kind of hard to explain.
@@exavion3364 I got you.
Thanks for the video brother. I'm considering the job🙂
Did you end up getting hired on?
Thank you for the work you do my friend!
Thanks for the comment!
I work with a beverage company years stocking all night . While most crap in touch freight I have the most respect for them . Would have jumped years ago to a food distribution but now I’m just working towards a no touch or pull off the trailer and let the merchandiser handle it lol .
It was nice with US Foods not having to stock anything. Just dump your load and go and get another one. I moved on to LTL working for Old Dominion. A lot easier on your body
A lot of work, good job. Keep doing what you're doing.
Thank You!
I love when i read a comment like yours and them wham i get to that part of the video
@@QdaChosenOne23 are you in food service also?
I hope they're paying great money brother. On the AsianMai show (UA-cam channel for truckers) one driver showed his paystub and he would make 3200 and net 2500 a week working for US Foods! So I hope you getting just as much because it's definitely a hell of a workout.
There is definitely some good money to be made in the food service side but you will earn every penny of it. Since I’ve posted this video I’ve moved over to LTL working for Old Dominion doing deliveries and sometimes running Line-haul. I’ve liked it a lot and it’s a lot easier on the body.
@@LuthiRanchWY lol I don't blame you 🤙
I start with us foods in 2 weeks and you’re making it look easy lol ive done food service before but not this volume of case
Good luck! I hope you enjoy it there
Respect 🙏 stay safe !!!!! Getting my CDL next month but will be working for the Port of Long Beach & Los Angeles .
Nice! Are you going to be moving those shipping containers I keep hearing all about?
@@LuthiRanchWY Correct !
I am about to start working for this company, I saw someone say you can't use a phone even hands free in the truck, or eat or even drink coffee. You have any insights on this? I think you are doing a great job for these folks. Keep up the good work, they are lucky to have you.
Thank you. I’m pretty sure you can take hands free phone calls but I’m pretty sure they have a no tolerance policy when it comes to texting and driving. The driver facing cameras only save the recording if you set the camera off by slamming on the breaks too hard, hitting bumps, running stop lights etc. I’m not too sure on the policy for eating and drinking I know they don’t approve of it but I’m not sure on how hard they come down on you If you get caught. I’m sure they will tell you about all this when you go through orientation.
@@LuthiRanchWY thx for the reply bro, drive safe.
Thanks for your service!
Thanks for watching!
MY HUSBAND WORKS FOR US FOODS DOING THIS, GREAT PAY, HARD WORK!!
What warehouse does he work out of?
I’ve always said that Truck drivers should be making more than entertainment industry. They are the backbone of their country
Haha that would be a nice pay raise for sure
Hard working dude right there.
Thank you!
If u are ramping ur dry cool pallets should be mixed....that way u could clear a lane to get to ur freezer faster. At Shamrock that's how they did it because they ramped. At Sysco we have pallet Jack's and lift gates so the dry and cool is separate since we can move pallets to one side of the trailer to access our freezer. Fuck throwing cases out the side door of ur freezer for 7 or 8 hours of ur shift
Ya I wish US Foods would do it that way also it would get rid of a lot of needles extra work.
Every Thursday was a little harder. I would have anywhere between 600 to 800 bags of flour. Plus stops for icecream. Worked 4 days a week.
Seems like that would be a good schedule. Would you deliver the flour on pallets?
Awsome vid does us foods have you working many weekends?
It depends on the season up here. We run 6 days a week mid May through the beginning of October then we have an off season schedule we run October to Christmas where we only work Monday Tuesday and Thursday then Christmas to first of April we run Monday Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, then April to mid May the off season schedule again.
A lil note 4 u..... for a piece of cardboard and stack ur flour on top of it.... that way u can just slid ur handtruck under it when u ready 4 it. I've learned some tricks over years
Great idea! I’ll start doing that. How long have you been running cases for?
@@LuthiRanchWY 14 yrs. Last nine years with usfoods here in the PNW.
You’re a trooper!
These kids aint cheap.lol keep grinding bruh.
Wait a second lol over 20 stops in only 36 feet and only 600 pieces for over 20 stops. Wild! I work for sysco foods and my usually run is 2:30 am start and I do 8 stops 1400 pieces in 48 foot trailer. All my stops are at least 150 pieces
I’ve had up to 32 stops and 1100 cases on a 36 foot trailer. The area I used to deliver too was a tourist town so there was tons of mom and pop restaurants really close together. I hated having so many stops, it was always a lot of digging and trying to stay organized. Sometime I’d have 10-15 stops all in the same pallet. I’ve quit US Foods since making this video and now work for Old Dominion doing LTL freight. I’m glad I made the switch!
This is probably the best video on food service I’ve seen!
I used to work for Reinhart(now Performance) but I was a box truck driver(trying to get my CDL) and those fuckers had me in a 20 ft box truck having to move 250-500 cases a day.
Needless to say, the word nightmare was a delicate way to describe how my loads were…. I had NO room in the back of that truck to do anything and my pallets were fucked….
I started as a van driver for 6 months then moved into a box truck for 2 years. That job and company was BY FAR the worst 2 1/2 years of my life! All just trying to get my CDL man…. After all that time, they still wouldn’t give me a shot so I left.
I went into beer delivery and it’s been almost 6 months. I got my Class A finally with this company! But… I’m on the fence whether I want to stay or go elsewhere… the money isn’t bad, but man, having to not only merchandise the product but also deal with 150-180 lbs kegs going into basements and TINY ass coolers fucking SUCKS! And some places have traps you have to use…. Requires two peoples and you basically have to catch the barrels when the other person sends them down…. It’s fucking crazy! Then… if you’re not careful… smashing your fingers in-between those barrels while moving them is HORRIBLY painful!
I will say if there’s ONE thing I miss about food service… it was just dropping the shit and leaving. I have Kwik Trips on some of my routes with beer and sometimes they get over a 100 cases and I have to merchandise all of it…
I need 6-12 months of experience to get into no-touch freight and I’m debating on getting back into food service for that experience and then moving on….
That was nice about food was just dropping your loads in the walk in or dry room. I’m not with US Foods anymore. I’m with Old Dominion doing LTL freight now a lot easier on your body and pretty much everything comes off on pallets
@@LuthiRanchWY would you recommend US Foods? How often were your loads bad? I applied to US Foods local to me yesterday. They’re currently paying more than I’m making with beer and they have a $15k signing bonus right now… which tells me that they’re probably desperate for help and it’s not the most fun place to work right now… but if it’s between merchandising(really kissing ass) accounts or breaking down pallets of food, I think I’d rather break down pallets of food… considering with beer, we still have to break down the pallets at the accounts to take them in, have them checked in, and then merch them…🤦🏻♂️
I knew someone that pinched their nuts between half barrels goddamn that hurts.
Nice video! Keep up the hard work! If you don’t mind sharing, how’s the pay? I have been hearing mixed reviews and pays, just to see how good the pay is delivering food. Thanks!
So I know every division across the nation is different but top pay out of our division in Utah is $27hr and if you work an average of 55 hours a week, which is very realistic, you’d make around $85,000 a year. When we are running super hard in the summer and getting 60-70 hours a week I’ll gross over $2,000 a week. It’s not easy money though you’ll work for every penny of it. But I’d say you could expect to make $65,000-$90,000 a year just depends on how many hours you want to work and if you want a life outside of work haha. If you wanted to work 65 hours every week you’d make $100,000+ a year on top of great benefits.
I’m working on getting my CDL right now. Heard some good things and some bad things about working for US Foods. Then again it’s all on the person who wants to work. I’m looking for good opportunity is pay and also benefits. Thank you for sharing! I have two kids and a wife so benefits is something I’m looking forward to.
You’re welcome! There is definitely good and bad with US FOODS but show me a big company that isn’t the same. If you have a good attitude and don’t mind working hard and having some crappy days and loads sometimes you’ll do fine there. Let me know how it goes if you get on with them
@@LuthiRanchWY thanks you for this valuable information, I got my cdl in December 2019 been getting experience O.T.R. , MY next move will be u.s foods in 2022 the Downside for me on O.T.R that you can become lazy to much driving and not enough exercise done
I live in Oklahoma city there is a u.s food about 12 minutes from my house I am not afraid of the hard work at all as , long as the money is good ,
@@6688ya I’m glad you got something out of it. I’ve never done over the road but I’ve always thought I’d enjoy it at least for a little while. You can make good money in food Service if you want to work a lot of hours and run a lot of cases but if you worked 55 hours every week you’d gross over $85,000 on our pay scale out of the Utah warehouse
I'm to lazy to do this job, big up to you brother.
Haha thanks for watching!
Nice! That’s a lot of stops! But at least you have a 36ft…I run out of a drop yard in Daytona FL for Sysco. I run 28ft trailers only 750+ cases and 15-20 stops daily there is never no room to even get my hand carts in my trailer 😒 😂 I average around 55-58 hours and make $18-1900 a week. So I guess that will be around 95k a year I guess. I only been there 7 months now. We get a raise next month I’m sure that will put me over at or over 100k with a full year of work. I started out local with Pepsi, was there for 2years making right around 56k a year working around 50-52 hours a week. Plus the cashiers and managers treated us like shit lol glad to be out of the beverage industry 😪 either way good work bro!!!!
Thanks man, I run into the sysco guys up here almost every day. They seem to have it worse than we do haha
This is such a great video. I have an offer for a regional job but just can not get used to not being home every day. It will be a big change for me. Not sure I want that change. You doing hard work but driving 500-600 miles a day must not be easy either. I live 20 minutes from the distribution center here in Va. Thinking very hard about applying. Realistically what's the yearly pay about? Thank You
I’m looking for a driver if u interested
It depends a lot on your location and how much you want to work. If you wanted to work 60 hours every week you could gross just over $100,000
Worked filling these trucks 5 years was a order selector working 16 hour shifts 😴 lol not a easy job. The only down time was how companies expected the same average after doing 16 hour shifts i saw many co workers quit and leave because of it. I had to hand it up after injured my back. Keep doing the good job. We would fill a whole 53 or 48 me and just another co worker depending on the stops 27 or more for *Big* *Y*
Food service is no joke
Respect for all that work I thought about switching over to food delivery for more money , but I seen what hours they work and routes that go up the mountains,, so I decided to make a lithe less and and just stick with beer delivery
Did beer delivery up in Wisconsin now I’m thinking about switching to Sysco.
Sysco is a pretty good company. You’ll definitely earn your paycheck though
Here in Colorado they sent trucks to mountains in winter time that don't look like fun
I have the quote unquote best driver for over 30 years training me and he hasn't even mentioned how to stage some things on the side and go back under them in order to save vital energy .. and he is really good
Everyone seems to have their own tips and tricks.
I am surprised you don't have a half and half trailer. That what I had when working for Labatt, freezer on the left side and refrigerator dry goods on the right side and ran everything out the back door
I’ve never seen it done that way. They played around a few times sticking the frozen pallets on the back and then going through the bulk head to get to your cooler and dry. That worked out pretty good, you were able to run everything out the back and down the ramp.
@@LuthiRanchWY yes I was able to run everything out the back door. Even the 48 footers were setup the same way
That's a lot of work for one man, here in Ireland there's not a snowball's chance in hell that you would get one person to that delivery run on their own
Haha it’s not joke. It was alot of work. I quit US Foods about 2 years ago when we had our first kid and have since gone to Old Dominion doing LTL freight. A lot better job and work load. Since quitting it seems like I see a lot more food service trucks with helpers on them. Those companies were having a really hard time finding and keeping drivers.
I forgot to mention my sister and her husband are actually living in Dublin right now for work. We were able to visit them last November and did a short road trip. We did the Ring of Kerry and saw the Cliffs of Moher and I believe the Kerry Cliffs. Beautiful country, would love to come back and see more.
Damn good job,looks very hard. Driving to the stops only would be enough for me.
Haha it’s a tough job for sure
My average day is is 7 or 8 stops for about 1200 cases with Gordon Food Service out of Springfield Ohio.
That’s a lot of cases! Thanks for watching! It’s crazy how different peoples routes are in different parts of the country
@@LuthiRanchWY Yea it is. They pack it floor to ceiling. Not many pallets. I think its crazy that they dont organize those pallets by stop for you guys. That would make your job alot easier.
It would definitely make things easier on us. We spend more time digging and organizing than we do running cases some days
Montage audio tracks are about 5db too loud. Good video. Wanted a shot at Sysco in Afton.
Haha I’m not smart enough to know how to fix that. I know sysco in Afton is desperate for drivers now
Thanks for sharing!. God bless u!.
Thanks for the comment
Awesome day in the life. Would would you say is the most frustrating part of the job?
I’d say it’s having to dig through a pallet for cases and the way the trailers are loaded sometimes. The fact that someone at the warehouse either a selector, loader, or router can make a mistake and ruin your day and you just have to deal with it.
Like from The Netherlands. Drive safe Sir!
Thanks for the comment! Do you drive truck in the Netherlands?
@LuthiRanchWY nope, i'm working for an internet company like AT&T in the USA
Nice we were kind of close to you last fall. We took a vacation to Sweden, Denmark, England and Ireland. My sister and her husband were working in Dublin. We want to go back, too much to see on just one trip