Originally Posted by TRUCK3R M1KE

10% of a company's employees are the worst. The bottom 10%. Those are the people who are lazy, selfish, have bad attitudes, whatever. Well, with 15000 drivers, that pretty much means we have around 1500 people at any given time that perform poorly compared to the other 90%. They always want time off, always want a better load, always drive aggressively, always abuse their equipment and end up in the shop...whatever issues those people have.

Those are the people you hear from the most.

That's why I talk JBH up the way I do, because people NEED to know that it is pretty darn nice here if you come in with the right attitude and all. I figured I'd hate it....just another big company with no integrity...and I couldn't have been more wrong. I'll drive for JBH until I'm ready to hang up the keys and retire (or die).

I'm trying to move out of Memphis....get back out west. Looked at and was approved with a few other big companies. Did more research and I just can't leave JBH. I found a lnother DCS account that will actually pay better, and will allow me to run/stay in areas that suit my tastes. Done deal, And it's awesome that I get to stay with the company.

So when you get some time under your booty, look into JBH. Hopefully you'll find it to be as complately satisfying as I and many others don

I appreciate the info, thanks truck3r m1ke and others for the responses.
I understand very well about the loud minority of unhappy people, this is why I went to a truckstop
(Pilot exit 36 Charlotte NC) and asked drivers in the fuel island about the company they drive for.
As much bashing as I've seen on this forum about the big carriers and then talking to drivers from PAM, US Express, USA truck, Schneider, Swift, etc. I found that none of the drivers bad mouthed their company. Some had minor gripes but nothing serious.
One Schneider driver complained about the new workflow program, one US Express driver said he wasn't getting the miles he wanted, but was overall happy.
I will keep JB in mind, still interested in intermodal in the future.
For now, I've got a pre hire with Schneider, for the tanker SE region. I have a phone interview today with the recruiter.
Two of my instructors were ex tanker drivers and told me that tanks was where the money was.
I finished school, got my CDL with X endorsement.
I don't know where the future will take me, but I plan on getting there in a truck.

Originally Posted by ewill71

good luck on your journey

Thank you ewill71.
Got my pre-hire from Schneider today, a physical and drug test tomorrow then on to Coraopolis PA. on August 8th for training.

I worked for JB Hunt doing intermodal out of Harrisburg. Wasnt bad. FM had his own ideas of what your daily miles should be. He sat the goal higher then company standards. If you didnt meet his standards you heard about it.

I am assuming DCS is dedicated? Have talked to a few recruiters for Hunt & of course, it all sounds good. No one said anything about having to go to orientation. I'd rather have 3 root canals. Anyway, out conversations were only about OTR, which now I'm reading, seems to be the worst position to have w/Hunt. I like OTR. Is this true?

if you want otr find a small company that runs west coast and has big miles...otr at hunt you would be better off to work at a gas station. Hunt is getting away from otr and giving it to Owner Ops. if you want to stay out and run try hunts ppg account. i had a friend did this and made 1100 a week gross and stayed out 3 weeks with 5-6 days off