Archer Cargo - Woodale, IL

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  1. TruckDuo

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  3. dannythetrucker

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    looks like they may be hiring to get their unsafe driving percentage down. If you want the job, better act fast. Once they get enough drivers to go from 66% to 65% they may not hire any more.
     
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  4. KW Cajun

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    Never seen or heard of them, but it shows they only started a little over a year ago.
    Shows starting with 5 power units, then dropped to 2 power units exactly 1 year ago, then 4 trucks in May 2014, then 8 trucks in Oct 2014, and 10 trucks total as of the new year.

    Gonna be hard to get any kind of insight, unless you get hold of a past/present driver for them, as they don't have much track record.
    The fluctuation in power units, in the short 1.2 years of the company's existence, is... 'interesting'.
     
  5. dannythetrucker

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    It's also interesting they offer a bonus "if you can start this week". That may mean they have a new contract opportunity they are trying to get trucks on or something. I would at some point pose the question, "Why are you hiring drivers at this time ?". If it is for a new contract or something, ask about it as far as routes, loading and unloading. If it sounds like something you'd like go for it.
     
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  6. KW Cajun

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    BTW, I guess this (below) is possibly their 'sister' company:
    The one phone contact number comes back to: 911 Van and Party Bus Transportation, Chicago

    http://www.911van.com/
     
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  7. TruckDuo

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    I'm not interested in working for these guys. Archer Cargo is the latest and greatest Chicago trucking company advertising on Craigslist so I thought I'd start a thread about them and get everyone's thoughts. That way anybody that might be looking into this company will at least find a thread that might have some info for them. We've all probably encountered an instance where you're trying to research a company and there's just nothing out there on TTR. :smt117
     
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  8. flybynight12

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    no offense but your from chicago and have 2 years exp why are you diging around at these tiny companies that are sendoffs they got alot off good places around here go do ltl or hit up nuway or a and r
     
  9. TruckDuo

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    Flybynight, read my post that's above yours.
     
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  10. icepick

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    Woodale Ill. ? wanna bet they have Volvos ?
     
  11. TruckDuo

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    Their trucks are Freightliner.
     
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