Anything good about Celadon from someone that is there now

Discussion in 'Celadon' started by t_wilson0321, Feb 9, 2008.

  1. prosteerinwheelholder

    prosteerinwheelholder Bobtail Member

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    i thought about goin with celadon i was scheduled for orientation on mar 11. but i also have a orientation for western express too..i dont know which company to go to i jus came from schneider.i hve 2 yrs exp so i dont like the goin out with a trainer with western express...with celadon all u have to do is take a road test.im hearing bad things about both companies i just dont know which one i wana go to but i think i got my mind set on celadon
     
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  3. digger_423

    digger_423 Light Load Member

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    Well, it's different between company driver and lease-purchase and owner/op at Celadon. As a company driver there, it was about 95% good. But from the moment I signed a lease, I've been treated like dogs$(t. After actually reading their lease and seeing 4 months of "settlements", I can say that their lease is "upside down". It's all profit for them, and red ink for those in the l-p/owner-op ranks. They ignore the fact that you have to be able to pay your own social security (15.5%), Medicare tax (2.9%), as well as your own income taxes (up to around 33%). The SS is based on your total gross for the week. Mine has been averaging around $2550/wk, making SS about $395.25, which sometimes is more than I net for the week. Medicare is 73.95+/-. Income tax gets based on your gross after SS/MediCare is deducted, which works out to be around $686.86. Uncle Sam doesn't care about your business deductions until you file your Form 1040 with a Schedule C attached. Then MAYBE you'll get a refund. Problem is, you can't make it till then. Alot of the time my settlement is only $400 to $500. The trucks you get to choose from, if not on the waiting list for one of the new black ProStars, won't get good mpg unless you slow down to under 60 mph. I can get 7.0 driving 58-60 mph. Celadon expects you to be doing 65 mph all the time. The new leases take the payment out at 20 cpm (cents per mile), and there's a .05 cpm Maintenance Fund which you can't touch unless a repair is over $300. Less than that and they take it out of your settlement. They pay .90 cpm plus Fuel Surcharge (currently at .42 cpm), but in actuality you're only making $1.07/mile. And that is where they start deducting everything else, and I mean EVERYTHING ELSE! And tolls are all on you, as is weighing your loads. And on that subject, expect every load to be over 40,000 pounds. I had to start refusing loads right and left to get 1 load under 20,000 pounds. Then it went right back to the SOS. Don't go lease-purchase with Celadon. It's not worth it!
     
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  4. Sequoia

    Sequoia Road Train Member

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    You're not missing anything. It's like Drums but hotter and windier.
     
  5. LogsRus

    LogsRus Log it Legal

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    I want you to be clear, logging in has nothing to do with dispatch.
    What does have something to do with dispatch! First guess is, you did not have a qualcomm signal when you was sending your messages possibly.
    Always look at your qualcomm unit, if the round light is lite up, you have no qualcomm signal. When you do not have a qualcomm signal, you will not recieve messages or when you send msgs dispatch is not getting them. Once you gain signal, the messages go through (I believe).
    DM's do not know you do not have a qualcomm signal. If it's going in and out periodically the msgs may of gotten to you to late or vice versa. That's just a guess but I did want to clear up, logging in and out is simply Logging in is "activating your e-logs" logging out is "deactivating your e-logs"

    If you do not have a signal, call dispatch and tell them to call you with an assignment and you might call or walk over there (if there) to get status. I know new hires have it rough with all that long orientation but if you get past the first 30 days' you will find it's usually a great place to work :)
     
  6. coopnp

    coopnp Road Train Member

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    Their pay is a joke, very nice equipment though
     
  7. Jarhed1964

    Jarhed1964 Road Train Member

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    Ok, so "The Big Dog is still EATING". Celedon just bought us (Freight Systems Inc, N. Little Rock, AR). I'm up in Chicagoland waiting to get this HVP load back to Little Rock to deliver and turn in this 09 Pete, get my new pp test and app, and be put in a new truck. We are all getting brand new Pornstars, hopefully there will be some there when I get in.

    I understand the speed is down to 63 now? I can learn to live with that, I guess. I know we will probably continue to run our FSI freight at the same pay scale until Arthur finally bows out (I believe it's three years and he's gone) and we are supposed to be dispatched out of N. Little Rock.

    No more 1500w inverter? THE HORROR!!!!! Not sure how I'm going to manage, but I'll find a way. Have to get another couple 400 watt inverters, take my crock pot home and get a 12v one, and a butane stove to replace my electric skillet.

    What else am I missing?
     
  8. Jorihe84

    Jorihe84 Road Train Member

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    Well #### I hope they buy our company too.
     
  9. Jarhed1964

    Jarhed1964 Road Train Member

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    Give it some time, the big dog apparently likes to eat! :biggrin_25525:
     
  10. Awesome Possum

    Awesome Possum Light Load Member

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    i just got pm'd, if the speed really is 63 now, they forget to screw with mine.

    i think people just got down rated. truck does that automatically depending on your mileage

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