Best work for double manning

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OWNER AND FLEET OPERATORS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi all what would others say is the best work to have 2 drivers on .

obliviolsy over the water is the better option but what about uk work looking for suggestions please

box’s
fridge
etc

Thanks in advance

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got to be containers, mosts delivery points seem to be 24/7 and the docks are at least 6 days a week so plenty of hours to be worked, on the other hand the fridge boys seem to work some strange hours as well so there must be work there 24hrs a day

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Sawyers Transport from NI will give you enough work to run 24/7 double manning on the reefers pulling their trailers, rates might not set the world on fire but cheap diesel available as your going for the boats in Eire!!! :sunglasses:

A couple of subbies I know run the truck themselves Sun/Thur(run out Sun back Tue,out Tue evening back Thur) then put a PT driver on it Thur/Sat for a run to England and back and clear 3000mile/week. :wink:

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Does the OP mean ‘double manning’ as in two drivers per shift in the cab at the same or ‘double manning’ as in two drivers running a shift each which is actually ‘double shifting’?

First method - parcel work as long distance and back to base can be covered in a shift legally. Fridge work also good this way, dependant on the run.

Second method, containers no doubt, 12 hr shifts, two drivers working back to back with one truck.

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Hi thanks for the replys as i orignaly thought fridges and box .

And to clarify 2 drivers same unit

thanks

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S & J Pierce in Leighton Buzzard does double manning to Milan subbing for TNT. Not a bad job at all!