Anyone know about Packard in IL?

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  1. abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    Think about join Packard in IL.Any one know about them? Thank you.
     
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  3. Passin Thru

    Passin Thru Road Train Member

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    Seems like they haul a lot of containers. Cheep frt!
     
  4. dannythetrucker

    dannythetrucker Road Train Member

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    They hosed me pretty good on a rigging move as broker once.
     
  5. abcdef

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    You think they charge you too high of rate?
     
  6. dannythetrucker

    dannythetrucker Road Train Member

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    Nah, was supposed to pick up Friday and deliver Saturday. They half loaded the truck for 4 hours Friday and finished loading overweight 6 hours Saturday with a lot of help from me. 4 hours tarping by myself. It was a real Sanford and Son load. I showed up to deliver Monday morning, the rigger got there Tuesday afternoon. In the meantime I unloaded everything I could with the 4k forklift in site. Three items too big.

    I asked for a modest $250 extra and got nuthin. Supposed to deliver Saturday mind you and wound up Tuesday afternoon. Plus I had high praise from the rigger for all my additional help.

    I thought I was being nice at $250 ! Packard will never receive my services again.
     
  7. abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    Thank u for your information
     
  8. CRN

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    I am leased to Packard. Ask away. We do not pull containers.We are mostly flatbed and step deck with a few RGN operators.Packard has about 180 trucks all owner operators you must have your own tractor and trailer no lease purchase scams here.Excelent CSA score and they want us to run legal, They are very picky about who they lease on.Payday is everyday if your bills are in by 1430 you get paid the same day. They will almost beg you to run ELogs but just say no.They do not give you a load they offer it to you if you want it take it If you don't want it just say no. No age restriction on truck or trailer(my tractor is a 1994 cabover)You can run your own plate or thiers you must have occ hazard insurance you can draw up to 50 percent of the truck money after you are loaded. We get cost plus at Ta Petro 18 cents off at pilot flying J and I cant remember what discount we get at loves and Sapp Brothers. Go home when you want stay home as long as you want.That is about it.
     
  9. abcdef

    abcdef Bobtail Member

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    Thank you so much. But I have other questions.How about the rate? I mean to the truck.and how long do you lease to them?can you tell me the gross pay this year?
     
  10. CRN

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    Our rates are just like every other company some are wonderful and some stinkthe truck gets 75 percent plus the fuel surcharge if there is a surcharge.we have some rates that will giv ethe truck over3 dollars a mile and some that are only a dollar a mile. You must be new at this or you would already know how rates areI don't make big money but I do make a big profit.Iwill tell you this I paid23500 for my trailer then put 8 new tires and 4 new shocks on it and a few other things which was another 4500 dollars and paid my trailer off in less than 4 months so Iwill ask you. Am I doing alright
     
  11. dannythetrucker

    dannythetrucker Road Train Member

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    Yah. Do the math. 23,500 + 4k tires + shocks. This guy could've bought a new trailer. Don't do Packard seriously, it's a bunch of cubicle dwellers making money off truckers. That's it.
     
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