Truckers' Trucking Forum | Largest Class A Message Board - The Premier Truck Drivers Forum!  

Trucker MySpace - Truckers Making Friends. Chicken Truckers Come Meet Other Truckers!

Truck Trading Post - New Classified Ads Section! Post for Free, Sell Your Stuff Fast!




Go Back   Truckers' Trucking Forum | Largest Class A Message Board > Good & Bad Trucking Companies > Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop

Truckers' Trucking Forum/Message Board - The Premiere Truck Driver Forum

Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop Post your questions in this section about a trucking company that you are interested in or desire to learn more about. example: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT...? Drivers may also report on companies they have worked for in the DAC section:

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  ^ Top   #11  
Old 06.07.2006
Redneck's Avatar
BANNED
 
Last Seen: 12.26.2006 01.07 PM
Member Since: Dec 2005
Location: Chillicothe,OH
Posts: 177
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 29 Times
Re: JB Hunt to start with school mill drivers again?

Quote:
Originally Posted by brisk
With all I've read about JB HUNT on this site, I have a thought. It seems like at one time they were a company that relied on school mill drivers to drive their trucks. Then they did away with that. And now it seems they cant easily get drivers who want to work for them. Are they going to go back to using inexperienced drivers to fill their seats in the future?

In the future? From the look of thing's on all the trucking forum's I frequent, I would guess they get their full share of them now.
I know they will take you as an employee with 3 month's expierience, that is just about the same a CDL Mill driver don't you think?

I alway's thought JBH was a good company until I started listening to some driver's talking about them, and then reading all the negative thing's being said about them.

I had a buddy of mine that drove for them a couple of different times, he did not like it either time as he said he did not get enough miles. He only did it because they would hire him again as he needed a job ASAP for a child support issue, and they were "Handy" at the time.

Some must be doing ok over there as they get new trucks in all the time, we deliver trucks to JBH all the time, all over the place. Or they could not be updateing their equipment like they do.
Reply With Quote
Remove This Ad By Registering. Join Our Truck Forum and Trucking Community For Free. Sponsored Links:

  ^ Top   #12  
Old 06.07.2006
pro1driver's Avatar
MIA (Banned or Retired)
 
Last Seen: 06.09.2007 10.03 PM
Member Since: Mar 2006
Location: North East, USA
Posts: 941
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 5 Times
Re: JB Hunt to start with school mill drivers again?

Quote:
Originally Posted by brisk
With all I've read about JB HUNT on this site, I have a thought. It seems like at one time they were a company that relied on school mill drivers to drive their trucks. Then they did away with that. And now it seems they cant easily get drivers who want to work for them. Are they going to go back to using inexperienced drivers to fill their seats in the future?
as some of us know, JBH gave up recruiting school grads as the company was losing "focus" on the current drivers they had, and were losing them. JBH "focused" on pay rasies, benefits, new equipment, etcc,etc.

someday however, JBH may have to start recruiting agin from the schools. let's hope that the venture is better than it was years ago, you know, like swift is now.............??
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #13  
Old 12.11.2006
unknown's Avatar
Bobtail Member
 
Last Seen: 12.13.2006 06.49 AM
Member Since: Dec 2006
Posts: 5
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 0 Times
Re: J.B. HUNT - Lowell, Ar.?

erin
dont go to jbhunt for a oo or company,they'll run ur husband to the ground and as far as the new rules in log books,i cant proof it but everyone that my husband talks to and i as well,they break thier own rules and this is coming from one of the guys from oo staff.so dont do it go to sharkey transport,i havent heard anything but good news about them.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #14  
Old 12.11.2006
unknown's Avatar
Bobtail Member
 
Last Seen: 12.13.2006 06.49 AM
Member Since: Dec 2006
Posts: 5
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 0 Times
Re: J.B. HUNT - Lowell, Ar.?

erin,this company i think from what my husband and i heard pays guarentee $ a week and guarentee miles,not what everyother company does.im checking this out myself.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #15  
Old 03.11.2007
whispers65233's Avatar
MIA (Banned or Retired)
 
Last Seen: 01.20.2008 07.05 PM
Member Since: Mar 2006
Location: Boonville, MO
Posts: 662
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 2 Times
JB Hunt Drop and Hook Division

Does anyone know if JB Hunt actually does have a Drop and Hook Divison where a driver can be assigned to? I know someone who was talking to a recuiter who told him he will be in the Drop and Hook Divison where all he will do is pick up a trailer and drop it. He won't have to sit and wait to be loaded and unloaded. Sounds like another lie to me.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #16  
Old 03.11.2007
Truckerjo's Avatar
Road Train Member
 
Last Seen: 06.27.2009 11.04 AM
Member Since: Sep 2006
Location: Indiana
Trucker? EX-5 Years
Age: 36
Posts: 3,386
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 557
Thanked: 652 Times
I can't say they do or don't, does seem to good to be true.. JB has some pretty good scams to get people in the door..
Reply With Quote
Remove This Ad By Registering. Join Our Truck Forum and Trucking Community For Free. Sponsored Links:

  ^ Top   #17  
Old 03.12.2007
Medium Load Member
 
Last Seen: 2 Weeks Ago 06.30 PM
Member Since: Aug 2006
Posts: 473
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 33 Times
I would just like to interject a point on this one.Even if there is a strictly drop and hook division,you can still wait around forever on your next dispatch.So it might not be as rosy as it sounds.Regardless of whether its live loads and unloads,or drop & hooks the company still has to keep you moving for you to make good money.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #18  
Old 03.12.2007
whispers65233's Avatar
MIA (Banned or Retired)
 
Last Seen: 01.20.2008 07.05 PM
Member Since: Mar 2006
Location: Boonville, MO
Posts: 662
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 2 Times
Quote:
Originally Posted by Road Dog View Post
I would just like to interject a point on this one.Even if there is a strictly drop and hook division,you can still wait around forever on your next dispatch.So it might not be as rosy as it sounds.Regardless of whether its live loads and unloads,or drop & hooks the company still has to keep you moving for you to make good money.
True Road Dog.......We have had our experiences with JBH (not good) and have tried to tell this guy to stay away from them. However in the few short months that he has gotten his CDL he has managed to tick a couple of companies off. I told him to watch it companies have a way of putting bad reports on his DAC but he doesn't think he did anything wrong....JBH may be his only hope.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #19  
Old 03.12.2007
Cerberus101's Avatar
MIA (Banned or Retired)
 
Last Seen: 05.14.2007 09.36 PM
Member Since: Oct 2006
Location: Georgia
Age: 39
Posts: 1,009
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 3 Times
Quote:
Originally Posted by whispers65233 View Post
Does anyone know if JB Hunt actually does have a Drop and Hook Divison where a driver can be assigned to? I know someone who was talking to a recuiter who told him he will be in the Drop and Hook Divison where all he will do is pick up a trailer and drop it. He won't have to sit and wait to be loaded and unloaded. Sounds like another lie to me.

i ran target dedicated with jb and made good money. at the time it was 99% d/h. the only time i ever sat at a reciever/shipper was when i requested a certain location to travel too, like miami fla.
Reply With Quote
  ^ Top   #20  
Old 05.26.2007
Bobtail Member
 
Last Seen: 04.16.2008 07.32 PM
Member Since: Sep 2006
Location: NASHVILLE TN
Trucker? 30 Years
Age: 55
Posts: 14
My Trucking Photos: 0

Thanks: 0
Thanked: 0 Times
Angry J B Hunt (use Caution)

I STILL HAVENT FIGURED OUT JB CAN SAY WITH ONLY 3 MONTH YOU WILL BE EXPERANCED. I HAVE DRIVEN 48+ AND STILL LEARN NEW THINGS DAILY. WHEN SOME 1 IS A EXPERANCED PRO DRIVER AFTER ONLY 3 MTHS ITS TIME TO GO WORK AT MCDONALDS. ATLEAST YOU KNOW YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO BE NOTHING BUT AN IDIOT TO WORK THERE.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Truckers' Trucking Forum/Message Board


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Trucker Forum Replies Last Post
JB Hunt - Lowell, Ar. WiseOne Report A BAD Trucking Company Here 1283 2 Weeks Ago 06.53 AM
J.b Hunt peanut JB Hunt 3 2 Weeks Ago 12.12 PM
j.b. hunt binder_boy Report A BAD Trucking Company Here 12 3 Weeks Ago 07.45 PM
JB Hunt pikr4321 Report A BAD Trucking Company Here 29 10.06.2008 12.00 PM
JB Hunt faxpaper1 Report A BAD Trucking Company Here 8 02.28.2008 07.07 PM


.


vBulletin Forum Software, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
Copyright © TheTruckersReport.com - Trucking Forum & Message Board - Truck Driver Discussion - Truck Forum

Trucker Forum Disclaimer: All content, information and opinions (collectively, the "Material") presented on Our Trucker Forum Discussion Board at TheTruckersReport.com are those of the authors of posts and messages (collectively, the "participants") and not The Truckers Report. The Truckers Report does not guarantee the reliability, completeness, accuracy, timeliness or up-to-date-ness of the material presented on the Truck Driver Forum. The material is published "as is," and does not represent the official views and opinions of The Truckers Report or any company. Any reliance upon the Material presented on these forums shall be at User's own risk. The Truckers Report does not review the substance of the content posted by users on these forums and is therefore not responsible for any of such content. The Truckers Forum merely provides a space for its users to express and exchange their own opinions. Privacy Statement.


Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO