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us xpress dollar tree dedicated good and now bad,joliet illinios

Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by giffme1, Sep 15, 2013.

  1. Sep 15, 2013 #1
    giffme1

    giffme1 Bobtail Member

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    When i started with us xpress after nine years of driving i thought finally heres a place i could retire from. They gave me a older automatic volvo to start out with had many problems. I looked passed that because me being me outgoing friendly to all and get what i want and need after i meet and talk with everyone to build relationships in the office or at the shop. after a couple of months dealing with repairs and things with this run down truck i got a new prostar as it turns out its a glorified daycab but i adapted to it tweaked it so me and my dog could fit in it. Now this isnt a big deal minor prob so lets move oniI was loving this job. great pay and benifits. five day work week six if you left out on sunday to deliver monday. let me say this the office guys in joliet illinois mess with you at first. example on a run back from iowa i had to pick up a backhaul 10 miles from the DC i spent five hours in the doc and got paid 30 dollars for the pick up and 20 miles for the distance that is if you do it hourly its 7.44 an hr. when i got back to the Dc and questioned my boss he said and i qoute"YOU Got ALL THE MILESCOMING BACK FROM IOWA". I said are you serious i get those miles anyway because i had to pass the DC to get to the pick up so dont be a used car salesman to me. this is a test from them one of many. To be continued..
     
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  3. Sep 15, 2013 #2
    Bman20

    Bman20 Light Load Member

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    giffme1, i hear your pain i was with " so said comp." for 6weeks till i ran and ran hard.....i was on the "northeast reg" which i was introduce to the "tractor supply ded. which at first was getting me home every Friday del. saturdays am then restart my 34hr then leave mondy night tue am....then i also strting having problems with the truck i had, so iwas switch to newer freightliner then i was told T/S was going to sunday del. to gettign home sometime saturday and leaving out tuesday. then it hit 2000 miles down to 1500...to almost not gettign me home for a "family wedding" that was it........i left...to bad i was kinda liking it there but now my work history shows 6 weeks there and now little harder getting a better job i at now........
     
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  4. Sep 16, 2013 #3
    TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    Dollar Tree aka the Bottomless Pit
     
    TruckDuo, Sep 16, 2013
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  5. Sep 17, 2013 #4
    bigblue19

    bigblue19 Road Train Member

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    I have been saying for 6 years on this forum to stay away from USX if you are a solo driver.
     
    bigblue19, Sep 17, 2013
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  7. Sep 18, 2013 #5
    Y2K

    Y2K Road Train Member

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    Well since you posted this thread twice, this is copied from what I posted in your other thread.

    Competition from others that will do it cheaper.
    SNI does a lot of DT and a couple others do as well but don't pay near enough and work drivers to death.
    I'd imagine it's DT behind what's happened to you, I did the job for 8 months 6 days a week with 14 hrs being a short day, never took home what you were in a week    .
     
    Y2K, Sep 18, 2013
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  8. Sep 19, 2013 #6
    sharp.dressed.man

    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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    I have a friend on this account out of the same DC and he is grossing 1k a week without fail. I'm not sure what happened with you. Maybe you were too slow?
     
    sharp.dressed.man, Sep 19, 2013
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  9. Apr 3, 2016 #7
    Jon2828

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    I am a new driver and have been with us xpress for about 6 months. The dollar tree account seems to be a great account. It is hard work for sure. The money is great though. I have talked to several guys who have been with the company a long time and they say this is the best money you are going to make anywhere. Especially with me being a new driver.
     
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