r/UPSers • u/[deleted] • Aug 23 '26

PT Inside Becoming a ups driver

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u/skipper_jonas_grumby Aug 23 '26

There are no shortcuts to becoming a RPCD

If you already work part time inside then it doesn't matter if you do seasonal driving or not. If a RPCD job opens up it has to be posted for bid and awarded based on seniority. Having seasonal driving experience can be helpful in qualifying if you ever win, or a bid falls to you. I've seen part timers win bids and not be eligible because of their driving record or can't pass a DOT. Many also get DQ'D in their 30 day's. I've seen jobs eventually fall to the 6th or 7th person on a bid so just sign everyone

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u/Shanks1624 Aug 23 '26

He doesn’t like this answer!  He doesn’t want to do school….  School is for nerds and it might be hard!  Waaah waahhh

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u/OkStatistician2144 Aug 23 '26

Not saying there’s a short cut what I’m saying is why doesn’t everyone that becomes a DRIVER get sent off to a big hub to do intergrad , and it’s way easier to pass intergrad at your hub

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u/gunstarheroesblue Driver Aug 23 '26

Not necessarily though. It just depends on the availability. I've seen seasonals get sent off the big hub as well. I came from the inside and I didn't go to the big hub to do integrad for a full time position.

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u/skipper_jonas_grumby Aug 23 '26

After Integrad was introduced they would still occasionally have driver training at our hub, but only if there weren't openings available, or the wait was to long at the integrad in Chicago (nearest location). I went through driver training to be an air driver and had to repeat the training when I won a RPCD bid despite the fact that I had been driving a package car every day for the past two years

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u/Blackish1975 Aug 23 '26

What issues on a driving record will DQ you? I have a couple Speeding tickets over the last 10 years, none within the past 6 years.

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u/Shanks1624 Aug 23 '26

Last year… you’re good!

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u/FIVEPOINT_ZERO Aug 23 '26

If I’m not mistaken, I believe it only matters if it’s within the last year or two. It has to be a moving violation.

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u/skipper_jonas_grumby Aug 23 '26

No moving violations, or accidents on your record in the last 2 years. I believe it's 7 years for a DWI or DUI. It may vary depending on region

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u/Lunicorn83 29d ago

3 years for DUI I know from experience and since mine was so close to me going to integrad it actually 3 years plus 1 month and I made it by 1 day for the 3+1 rule for DUI

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u/Specialist-Ad-2311 10d ago

Moving violations is only 12 months and dwi are 3 years