Who's The Worst Of Them ALL to work for?

I've known some contractors that didn't even have tags or insurance on their trucks. Not to mention the condition of the trucks was some of the worst I have ever seen. I have known some outfits that hauled sea containers that were just as bad. I guess I would have to say "other"

 

i'm not really sure if Leto is an LTL, i'm thinking a combination of truck load/LTL, its not really very big as companies go. and yes, to another poster, the "container" outfits are a disgrace to the industry. numerous safety defects can been seen daily. as an example, not a day goes by that i don't see any of the wheels "wobble" on the chassis, or the lights don't work, or these rigs are sitting by the shoulder with blown-out tires, and of course, these drivers (seems like all of them) are foriengers(sp?) and the rigs themselves are "mexico" rejects, up here....!!!

 

the shipping companies (ship owners) own the chassis' (in most cases), but accept no responsibilities for the repairs. the trucking companies will not pay for repairs to the chassis' that the shippers own, and why should they. so there they "sit" in the yards, rusting away, rats eating away at the wiring, tires losing air by just being neglected.

the drivers (usually) have long waits at the shipyards for customs to check in the trailers/loads/paper work, and this can take several hours per ship load.

some (but not all) container drivers get paid solely by the trip, no waiting time, some drivers get paid by the mile, but no benefits. some container drivers get paid a simple salary for no matter how many hours they work.

the tractors are as bad (really) as the trucks you would see on Mexican roads, and yet i almost never see them out of service at the coops.

home everyday, yes, but at least 16-18 hour days are common as well.

 

I remember seeing some of those guys at the docks in Newark once. They were flying around in their little day cabs yanking those chassis trailers around. That rat race seemed like something I'd not want to do, although at the time I was in a Swift truck. When one drives a Swift truck, just about ANY other trucking job looks better.

 

CR England ..Is the worst'' Trucking and Training Company!
In the United States' just' look at the ongoing Reports'
No! Respect! To Students..Please! Please! Sell. Now!
Roco

 

Roco, I know where you're coming from. I used to live in Salt Lake. I'd get the Salt Lake Tribune every day, and guess whose help-wanted-ad was always in that paper's classfied section every one of those days as regular as clockwork? Sounds like nothing has changed at CRE, meaning their help-wanted ad will be in the SLT tomorrow morning begging for drivers just like always. It wouldn't be the same Salt Lake Tribune if CRE started treating its drivers well and could take that ad out of there. CRE's ad has become such a fixture the SLT should just put CRE's ad on the front page.

Ditto for Dick Simon/Central, James Clark, and Swift.

 

There are good companies and there are bad companies. There are good companies that ANYONE can do well at. There are bad companies that ANYONE can do well at. There are bad drivers that aren't going to do well ANYWHERE. I personally believe you get out of a company what you put in to it. You also have to take personal responsibility and motivate yourself. Learn who the right "go-to" people are. Make them an ally. Make sure you are doing your job professionally and punctually. Pick-up on time, deliver on-time, keep your logbook up-to-date, wash your truck and your nasty butt every now and then you'll be alright. Keep the left door closed, budget your money, turn off the cb and do your job and stop all the whining. Trucking ain't for sissys'! I'll be the first to admit that some of the bigger fish seem to have more issues, but that's going to happen to any large company. I personally believe it simply boils down to the individual's motivation, work ethic, maturity and intelligence level. It's a game. Learn the rules. Play by the rules. Bend the rules. Just accept some personal responsibility. My opinion, Ladies and Gents, I'll shut my mug now...shouldn't had that last cup of coffee before rack time! Be safe!

 

Heavy, I agree. One has to have a certain "attitude" and accept some questionable things in trucking if he is to last. It's POSSIBLE for a "good" driver to go to work at one of the exploitation companies and do fine. Also, there are some "bad" (whatever this means) drivers out there who don't last at any companies, sure.

However, there is one corner of trucking I think we all try to stay out of. This is the pairing of the 'bad driver' with the 'bad company'. Some drivers are 'bad' and manage to hold down a job at 'bad' companies. These drivers even give glowing descriptions of their outfits, making the rest of us believe those outfits are worth going to work for. These drivers take all sorts of abuse and come back for more. They like getting reamed.

Well, some of us don't like it. We aim to stay away from any company that will abuse us, and will shout warnings to anyone who is willing to listen if we find ourselves working for one of trucking's 'rotten plums'. And many people ARE willing to listen. These are the guys I try to reach.

No, if an abusive company is looking for a "yes" man who will roll over and show his pink underbelly when abused, it had better pass on me. It should just keep relying on the "bad" drivers, drivers who go to work at these companies because no one else will have them. This is why many companies are "bad" in the first place--their drivers have no other place to go and can be abused at will. Not only are those drivers abused, they seem to LOVE being abused. Maybe in their sick minds they believe they deserve getting the shaft. This is the only explanation I can think of as to why they put up with abuse.