Working for a small Trucking company.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Boy Howdey, Sep 19, 2014.

  1. Boy Howdey

    Boy Howdey Medium Load Member

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    Question, would you work for a one or two truck company for 45cpm no benefits driving a 2011 or 2012 tractor?
     
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  3. KenworthGuyNH

    KenworthGuyNH Road Train Member

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    What kind of freight? What kind of miles? If it's open deck.....no. Percentage only.
     
  4. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    One Word Answer, YES. You can get medical yourself, same as setting up a ROTH IRA for retirement. The rest depends on the company.
     
  5. AppalachianTrucker

    AppalachianTrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Small company usually means paper logs and maybe some fast and loose freight lanes.
    Everybody gets a "Log it Legal" t-shirt.

    Check the CSA scores.
     
  6. jbourque

    jbourque Heavy Load Member

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    you would want to be careful about your pay,if the owners wife or family member are doing the payroll you run the risk of your paycheck being a little short. family members will tend to error on your side of the check if they are not sure what you should be paid. not saying that always happens,but it can. be safe out there
     
  7. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    That depends. I talked to a guy from Montana who has trucks. The one thing he told me. Trucks run 65, but I want you to log it 2 miles under the posted speed limit. I'm like, ok, so 63? He says no. If it's 80, log at 78. I hung up the phone. I don't run like that anymore.
     
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  8. Boy Howdey

    Boy Howdey Medium Load Member

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    Truck or trucks would be leased with Roadrunner Transportation. Dry van, either LTL terminal to terminal or brokered truckload.
     
  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Sounds like they have good equipment so that's a plus.But I would check out their safety score before making any kind of decision.
     
  10. Boy Howdey

    Boy Howdey Medium Load Member

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    For clarification, the owner would be me. I'm looking to start one truck operation thru Roadrunner next Spring.
     
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  11. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    I don't think I could work with you...... Although you can work with RichT.... Ha ha ha ha
     
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