Anyone familiar with Navajo and Conway

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  1. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    Hey guys I sent too apps today and received calls. Both companies are allowing me too go too orientation however I was wondering if anyone is familiar with either one of these companies. Thanks for the advice and I apologize if this is in the wrong thread.
     
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  3. Surfer Joe

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    I don't know too much about Navajo, so I can't give you much advice. I can, however, give you a rundown on Conway.
    Don't do it.
    I know, everybody has their own opinion. There are the "Defenders of the Megas", as I call anyone that says any large trucking company is grrrrreeattt! Or, for that matter, anyone that says anything positive at all about them. Don't let em' fool ya.
    Better yet, go to both my thread, "Want to stay broke? Work for Conway Truckload"!, and also go to the "Conway Drivers, What's your 20"? thread. Study the last 20 pages or so to get a feel for what these guys are going through from the actual, current, Conway drivers.
    Bottom line... it stinks. $600.00- $750.00 a week. To basically be on duty 24/7.
    Why bother? Unless, you just want to get some experience after about a year or two (provided you don't have a wife/family to support; if you're going to be paid peanuts, you may as well stay home and do it) and then move on to something bigger and better, preferably even a union gig if you can find it.
    Do your research, then make your own decisions. Think for yourself!
    Good luck!
     
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    RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  6. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    Sorry im not the typical truck driver that goes there and gets there big mac with a large fry. Ewwwwww i hate mcdonalds.
     
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  8. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    Nahh il just go back into law enforcement before i even do fast food again. Who knows might try out for state patrol.
     
  9. bigdogpile

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    What kind of law enforcement,security guard ??
     
  10. Cw5110

    Cw5110 Heavy Load Member

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    Enforcement. You wouldn't know what I'm talking about.
     
  11. Bashnya

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    Navajo- The line of the blue-eyed Indian. It's been around for a long time. I worked for them very long ago and while I can't find anything specifically bad to say about them there really isn't anything good that comes to mind either.

    I would assume that Don Digby Jr. is still running the company. 'Donnie' as he was called (but never to his face) had some interesting traits. Basically he loved trucks but hated truck drivers. Again, nothing outright malicious but if you worked at Navajo it was well understood that you could be easily and quickly replaced. I was with them for about 3 years until moving on to greener pastures.

    Expect the usual reefer freight and everything that goes along with it- long waits for loading and unloading, general grocery warehouse BS, etc.

    Equipment maintenance was about average- as long as you could get it into Denver for repairs. Getting things fixed on the road was problematic, but could be done if absolutely necessary.

    As with many companies they liked to run you pretty much anywhere that didn't go through your hometown. Even if you lived in Denver as I did! Average time out was around 3 weeks.

    Don't expect to set any land-speed records in their trucks.

    Summary: Not the best carrier but not the worst either. Good enough to stay with until something better comes along.

    Good luck.
     
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