I am out of Dallas,Tx and I want to know is anyone OUT THERE on the Pittsburgh Paint and Glass DEDICATED account for Jb Hunt???? If so, is it a GOOD RUN?????

You don't want anything to do with J.B.H. Read some of the hundreds of complaints in this Forum. They are as cutthroat as can be. Lies, Lies,LIES! I'm sick of these companies. Respond and I'll tell you MY horror story. Peace.

c r a p.....sucked into a 2 year old thread, by not reading the dates

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I realize the original post is 2 yrs old but I'll reply anyway.

I worked on the PPG account for 9 months then transferred to another dedicated account in hopes of better pay and more hometime. I have recently requested to return to PPG and will be back on the PPG account 11/16/09.

PPG is a pretty good gig. 38 cents/mi to start (increases at 3mos and 6mos) no touch freight, 3 days off after 11 days out. You take the truck home and they even pay you the miles to your house as well as from your house to your next dispatch.

For a while I absolutely loved this job. I had a great fleet manager and aside from getting a little fewer miles than I would've liked (2200-2400/wk) life was good.

Then my FM transferred off the account and my next FM was a half moron that was allowing me to get MT with no preplan often. I was making less money and I got frustrated knowing how things could be if my new FM would just do his job better.

Anyhow I transferred to a small regional account that offered hometime every weekend and most weeknights 41 cents/mi as well as stop pay and detention pay. Anyway it involved a good bit of NYC and delivery locations more suitable for a compact car than an 18 wheeler. On top of that my current FM is a hothead with a short fuse.

I recently found out PPG is hiring in my state and the FM that I had who shorted me on miles is no longer there. So I'm headed back there with great anticipation.

Finally I'd like to say something about JBH as a place to work. JB Hunt is a very large company and has more dedicated fleets than any other trucking company. The various different accounts have different working environments, different pay structures, often are dispatched by their own individual departments and often have little in common with the OTR division. Some accounts pay better, some accounts pay worse, some offer nightly hometime and others may keep you out a month. The same variation can be said about dispatch and how much satisfaction you get from your job.

YOU CANNOT PAINT THE ENTIRE COMPANY WITH A BROAD BRUSH.

There are some driving jobs that pay excellent and are gravy and you can expect good treatment. Unfortunately there are others that are far less rewarding that you're better off avoiding. As a whole I would say it is a better company than it is portrayed here. Benefits are good and the pay is above average. They place a higher priority on safety than the majority of companies in my view. But as I said your mileage may vary depending on the division, region and what dispatch you answer to.