Return to ACT (American Central Transport)

A little background on why I left ACT..

9 months ago while on home time (a weekend).. My 5 year old grandson came to stay with me, and never left. I had to turn my truck in, put him in daycare and drag my tool box out of storage.

I went to work for a local Ford dealer in Butler Mo..all the while hearing/watching trucks drive down the highway.

Fast forward 9 months..

My daughter returns and I move the ex back into the house..HELLO Marsha! (My ACT angel)

Now for a lil pain..

When I left ACT I had just put new steers, 4 super singles (recaps), a wood steering wheel and new kw mudflaps..along with 4k in my maintenance account..After all was said and done i owed excel leasing almost $1,000.

I called Marsha and she went above and beyond to get me back in the door owing that money..Couldn't happen, and I understood why..Do it for one, do it for all.

So I pulled money from my IRA and arrived for orientation on 10/28/13 (today)

My brothers looked and acted like I was crazy..Quote "there are a thousand companies to work for and you don't have to pay a thousand dollars to goto work"..True

They don't drive, never have..They believe every trucking company is the same..not true.

I chose to go with what I KNOW is a true winner..I signed a 31 month lease (or will tomorrow) and will recoup all my expenses in less than a year..

Btw..and this isn't SOP so don't believe this will happen for you..the truck I bought..I was expecting duals on the drives..omg super singles! I haven't had any luck with singles..I didn't ask, Rich asked me.."Would you prefer duals?" YES!

Ill post my settlements, you can make your own mind up whether ACT is for you. I know they have been fair to me.

 

Sorry it took so long for an update..

I got everything completed Monday morning and was back at Holiday Inn around noon..Tuesday morning I drove to Liberty office to await drug screen..

Drug screen is back, quick meeting with safety and back to yard to load truck.

I had a load offer that I turned down. (Up all day and then have to run all night for morning delivery.)

So they sent me 3 loads to choose from that picked up next day and delivered Friday..I chose a quick, light load of insulation going from KCKS to Louisville KY. 514 loaded miles.

I considered waiting til next day to pick it up, but boredom took over and away I went..Only to find my paperwork but no trailer. Turns out an ACT driver arrived 5 hours previous to take a multi drop load to Chicago area, didn't check trailer number or seal, saw an ACT trailer and took off!

After everyone panicked, they finally got hold of the driver and found he was sitting in Sedalia MO visiting family..Phew! So I took his trailer to him, swapped and across i70 I go.

Stopped at Pilot in Boonville MO for fuel, swiped card, input information..SEE CASHIER..ought oh. She tries it..declined..I call COMDATA, card is blocked..ought oh.

Qualcom night dispatch and they assure me card is active to try again..3 more times! After about an hour of sitting on fuel island, I say heck with it, gonna go park and they can fix it in morning.but I try ONE more time..IT WORKS!

I'm told to T call my load at Gateway and grab an empty..So I'm sitting awaiting a new dispatch..when it comes all I can do is shake my head..deadhead to Louisville KY 260 miles (I was headed to Louisville loaded) pick up at GE and return to KCKS. (I'm thinkin a driver was headed home and needed my load to get him there)

So I'm back at the yard, my bunk heater doesn't work properly and they are fixing it.

All in all, I hit a few pot holes the first couple days back, but I'll say this..

It's the most fun I've had with my clothes on in 9 months!

 

I dead headed to McPherson Ks, picked up a 2 drop load, 700 miles, 16,000 lbs for Monday morning.

 

Small world BK.. I got your old one..4148.ill see if I can figure out how to post a pic of it..

 

I just had a chance to check my settlement..



29149201 Revenue Details
Order Date From To Revenue Owner Rate EMile EMile Rate LMile LMile Rate Amount Due
- 1031 #1 SIGNON BONUS - 500.00 0.0000 0 0.000 0 0.000 500.00
0794256 1029 KansasCity E St Louis 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 255 1.000 255.00
0794256 1029 KansasCity E St Louis 0.00 0.0000 5 0.900 0 0.000 4.50
0794256 1029 FSC - 0.00 0.4300 0 0.000 0 0.000 111.80
0794371 1101 Mc Pherson Indianapls 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 705 1.000 705.00
0794371 1101 Mc Pherson Indianapls 0.00 0.0000 191 0.900 0 0.000 171.90
0794371 1101 FSC - 0.00 0.4300 0 0.000 0 0.000 385.28
0794371 1101 STOP/PICKUP - 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 0 0.000 50.00
0794565 1030 Louisville KansasCity 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 514 1.000 514.00
0794565 1030 Louisville KansasCity 0.00 0.0000 260 0.900 0 0.000 234.00
0794565 1030 FSC - 0.00 0.4300 0 0.000 0 0.000 332.82
Total Earnings 3,264.30
29149201 Deduction Details
Order Date Type Desc Amount
- 1031 44 TRAVEL EXPENSE - GAS 52.00
- 1031 74 O/O LICENSE FEE 35.58
- 1031 79 TRIPPAK 5.00
- 1031 84 BOBTAIL INSURANCE 6.23
- 1031 85 TRUCK INSURANCE 42.69
- 1029 93 RO # 103202 15.98
- 1031 94 EQUIPMENT ESCRO 154.40
- 1031 98 OCCUPATION ACCIDENT 28.02
- 1031 98 1/2 OCC/ACC DEPOSIT 60.71
0794256 1029 82 1310290052910583 BOONMO 65.00
0794256 1029 82 BOONMO-Tractor -0052910583 334.72
0794256 1029 82 BOONMO-Service -0052910583 0.90
0794371 1102 82 1311020020297501 HIGGMO 65.00
0794371 1102 82 HIGGMO-Tractor -0020297501 170.24
0794371 1102 82 HIGGMO-Service -0020297501 0.90
0794371 1103 82 MOORIN-Tractor -0000362601 176.10
0794371 1103 82 MOORIN-Service -0000362601 0.90
0794565 1031 82 1310310053191890 BOONMO 65.00
0794565 1031 82 BOONMO-Tractor -0053191890 340.94
0794565 1031 82 BOONMO-Service -0053191890 0.90
Total Deductions 1,517.21
Net Payment 1,747.09

I took 195$ in advances so my net is short by that much..

So, $1,750.00 take home for 5 days of work?! Definitely no complaints. (There is no truck payment the first week of dispatch, if there had been deduct $574.00 from my net) $1,167 + 195(advance) =$1,362.00 net

btw I did have new seats put in truck, new steer tires, new drives with wheels, APU works fine and the alternator failed on my way to Laughton OK, replaced at KW in Oklahoma City.All replaced free of charge by ACT.

Im heading to Dekalb for tmoro delivery. Good luck.

 

Drop/Hook in Dekalb Il..load in Mt Sterling (saturday)for delivery in Ardmore OK. (Sunday) 850 miles..

Ill finish the pay period with 2,900 miles

 

Yeah, I dropped at DOT Sunday afternoon, ran over to Michelin grabbed a loaded trailer and turned/burned back to KC.


I actually ended up with 3,400 miles for the week.

Order Date From To Revenue Owner Rate EMile EMile Rate LMile LMile Rate Amount Due
0793978 1105 Topeka Ft Smith 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 328 1.000 328.00
0793978 1105 Topeka Ft Smith 0.00 0.0000 67 0.900 0 0.000 60.30
0793978 1105 FSC - 0.00 0.4200 0 0.000 0 0.000 165.90
0795239 1104 Brownsburg N KansasCy 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 478 1.000 478.00
0795239 1104 Brownsburg N KansasCy 0.00 0.0000 22 0.900 0 0.000 19.80
0795239 1104 FSC - 0.00 0.4200 0 0.000 0 0.000 210.00
0795253 1106 Lawton De Kalb 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 860 1.000 860.00
0795253 1106 Lawton De Kalb 0.00 0.0000 261 0.900 0 0.000 234.90
0795253 1106 FSC - 0.00 0.4200 0 0.000 0 0.000 470.82
0795764 1108 MtSterling Ardmore 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 646 1.000 646.00
0795764 1108 MtSterling Ardmore 0.00 0.0000 206 0.900 0 0.000 185.40
0795764 1108 FSC - 0.00 0.4200 0 0.000 0 0.000 357.84
0795912 1110 Ardmore KansasCity 0.00 0.0000 0 0.000 422 1.000 422.00
0795912 1110 FSC - 0.00 0.4200 0 0.000 0 0.000 177.24
Total Earnings 4,616.20
JEFF - 29149336 Deduction Details
Order Date Type Desc Amount
- 1115 74 O/O LICENSE FEE 35.58
- 1115 79 TRIPPAK 5.00
- 1115 84 BOBTAIL INSURANCE 6.23
- 1115 85 TRUCK INSURANCE 42.69
- 1031 90 ESCROW 75.00
- 1115 92 4000 SERIES LEASE PAYMENT 579.92
- 1115 94 EQUIPMENT ESCRO 263.20
- 1115 98 OCCUPATION ACCIDENT 28.02
- 1031 98 1/2 OCC/ACC DEPOSIT 60.71
0795239 1104 82 1311040060400106 EFFIIL 65.00
0795239 1104 82 EFFIIL-Tractor -0060400106 492.31
0795239 1104 82 EFFIIL-Service -0060400106 0.90
0795253 1107 43 TOLLS-PO#70143-RCPT 51.50
0795253 1106 82 1311060040621874 ROLAOK 65.00
0795253 1106 82 ROLAOK-Tractor -0040621874 420.83
0795253 1106 82 ROLAOK-Service -0040621874 0.90
0795253 1107 82 JOPLMO-Tractor -0050791760 318.59
0795253 1107 82 JOPLMO-Service -0050791760 0.90
0795764 1109 82 KICYMO-Tractor -0040994689 341.48
0795764 1109 82 KICYMO-Service -0040994689 0.90
0795912 1110 82 KELLOK-Tractor -0011003699 263.50
0795912 1110 82 KELLOK-Service -0011003699 0.90
Total Deductions 3,016.06
Net Payment 1,600.14

I took 200$ in advances (I use it as my MAD money)..so, $1,800 take home for 3,400 miles.