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I hear the teams are doing well there. I had orientation scheduled a couple of months ago, but my teammate backed out. I did not figure it would be a great company to go with as a solo. However, some seem to like it.

 

Maybe as a driver of only 2 years you haven't learned how to do it yet. There are successful drivers at every company. Conway, Gordon, Millis, Swift, etc. drivers who have learned the system and work within it. If you are willing to work and do your job they work with you.

 

and why don't you just get into LTL?

 

I did not have to learn their system because I declined the offer to go to orientation, and did not put myself into that position. I know how to do my job, as my last years 1099 of $193,868 shows. I never said that nobody makes it at Con-Way solo. In fact, I said that "some seem to like it". I just did not feel like it was the right fit for me without having access to their team freight; thus, for me, I did not feel like it would be the right company for me to go solo. Why you feel the need to try to discredit me is beyond my comprehension. You're, I do have only 2 years of experience, but what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? In case you don't know, it does not take 11 years to learn how to do this job successfully. Sure, as each day passes you learn a little more, but I do a #### good job as it is. My next move is going to be one, either to learn a new aspect of the industry, or to a place where I can retire from. And, you are sadly mistaken if you think that many people retire from driving for Con-Way. Have a nice day Joseph and stay safe. Watch out for all of us rookies!

 

Good on you mate!

I couldn't agree more with you. I'm getting tired of trying to throw people a bit of helpful advice on where to make the decent money and hometime, only to have them get all defensive about the crap job they currently have. I'm more than happy to tell people what I make, and I'll show them a recent paystub - with all the deductions, and the mileage rate, 401K, . . . the whole lot - to PROVE it to them. I don't receive a recruiting bonus, nor do I need one. If I can help just one person, or one team, make the income that we do - in the knowledge it will trickle down to them being able to help their family and friends . . . then I'm happy.

Like you - I've talked to these drivers for Swift, CRST, England, Prime etc. Denial and Ignorance, 1&2. And their ears are closed.

Take Oi!'s suggestion. He's dead right. And a 7% turnover to boot, vs. the 90%+ for TL.

 

Con-Way had like 4 guys that had over 3 million miles, they had been there for over 20 years. That's 4 guys out of almost 3000 drivers in the fleet.

There is about 50 guys that work at my terminal, there's over a dozen that have been there for over 20 years. That's just one terminal out of the entire company. That doesn't happen with OTR companies.

 

You are right, that rarely does happen. However, at the smaller companies, those figures are better ratio wise. Con-Way is a good company for some, like I said, but it just didn't feel right for me. I was also set on getting away from dry vans at the time as well, so that could have played a role in it.

 

A driver shouldn't have to drive 3,000 miles every week to make a mediocre paycheck. These truckload companies suck big time and yet all the naïve drivers listen to the big blue picture and sit in oriuntashun every week thinking they are going to be treated different from the last truckload company.