CONNECTICUT less-than-truckload carrier xpo Inc says it has launched a long haul operation for team drivers to get around the federal regulatory Hours of Service requirement, reports New York's FreightWaves.
There is no mileage cap, so driving teams are able to put in for more runs than before, XPO said.
XPO is not the first carrier to operate with sleeper-teams for long-haul runs. Rival trucker, Old Dominion Freight Line, operates sleeper teams too.
Only existing teams qualify for the programme, which has not been formally announced, but it believed to be the brainchild of Dave Bates, who joined XPO in April as COO from Old Dominion.
XPO declined comment, citing the mandatory 'quiet period' before its October 30 release of third-quarter results.
According to the communication, eligible teams will 'run dedicated routes between XPO facilities in brand new sleeper trucks equipped with microwaves and refrigerators.' A typical work week will consist of five days on the road, followed by two days of home time, XPO said.
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There is no mileage cap, so driving teams are able to put in for more runs than before, XPO said.
XPO is not the first carrier to operate with sleeper-teams for long-haul runs. Rival trucker, Old Dominion Freight Line, operates sleeper teams too.
Only existing teams qualify for the programme, which has not been formally announced, but it believed to be the brainchild of Dave Bates, who joined XPO in April as COO from Old Dominion.
XPO declined comment, citing the mandatory 'quiet period' before its October 30 release of third-quarter results.
According to the communication, eligible teams will 'run dedicated routes between XPO facilities in brand new sleeper trucks equipped with microwaves and refrigerators.' A typical work week will consist of five days on the road, followed by two days of home time, XPO said.
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