Pros
The pay is fairly decent, usually. No minimum pay per load or day. Sometimes the Driver really gets hit with low-ball run.
Cons
Biggest is that new drivers have absolutely no schedule. Treated like an OTR Trucker, on call 24/7. No added compensation when called, no scheduled days off for new drivers. Drivers work long days and nearly always overnight. Very hard on family and social life. Feel like a vagrant gypsy on the extra board. Drivers are here for years before getting a schedule (route), some over three years. Expensive health insurance. Currently $300 deductible for emergency room visits and $75 for specialist. Challenging driving conditions in City and suburbs and physically demanding work. Products are floor loaded and mixed. This job is not for lazy belly achers.