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Old 02.09.2009
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we dont need to look up anything. been there done that. dreadfully sorry i did!!!
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Old 02.12.2009
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Folks, I've been with LandAir Transport since Oct 2001. Before that I worked for a private carrier (as opposed to a common carrier) that went out of business.

I'm not going to say I haven't had some problems with LandAir, but for the most part, I find they are a fair and reliable company. Right now, and for about the last 6 months, miles have been off. From what I hear, not just for us but for other carriers as well.

Pay -- They pay book miles (like most other common carriers).

Vacation -- 1 week no matter how much time you have with the company.

Bonuses -- Must get at least a specific number of dispatched miles every 6 months;
-- Must have all logs turned in;
-- Must have all bills turned in;
-- Complete and turn in Safety Bonus paperwork (which spells out the
criteria for the Safety Bonus in detail);
-- Not be late for scheduled delivery, unless good reason and you notify
them;
-- No accidents;
-- No tickets in either a CMV or private vehicle;
-- No DOT Out of Service Violations.

Am I a recruiter for them? Nope, just a driver who would like to set the record straight about this company.

Like all companies out there, they have their problems. But at least I am not a number to dispatch nor higher ups. They know me by name!

When my wife had a heart attack in May of 2008, I was on a run to Roanoke, VA. I called dispatch and notified them what happened. Told them I was going to drop the load at the customer, then bobtail home to be with my wife. They told me to just be safe enroute. Even asked if I'd be ok making the trip home. I could give other personal instances where they have proven themselves to me, but won't to keep from being long winded (which I already have).

If I put reasons to stay and reasons to leave on a set of balance scales, the reasons to stay far outweigh the reasons to leave.
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Landair has been having service issues for a while. Most likely due to the age of the fleet. Too many older trucks. I see a lot of dropped trailers and not enough loaded rollers these days. Exactly why I did not go there.

Don't know what company you're referring to. LandAir Transport out of Greeneville TN doesn't have older trucks. Most are either 2006 or 2007 International 9400i. Yes they still have some 2005 Freightliner Columbia's. Majority of the fleet of trailers are less than 10 years old...probably more like 5 years or less. The rollerbeds are somewhat older.

Service issues come about due to drivers failing to live up to their end of the bargain. Accepting a load, knowing there is no way they can legally make it. Accepting a load, then getting a hundred or so miles away then somehow running out of hours when they had enough to make the trip when they picked up the load.

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Old 02.12.2009
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I dont and have not drove for landair but live in greeneville.....no a little about them and who owns them....i know some one on the inside that has stated they are goin to be lettin go some 70 drivers.....now that being said i will say this is word of mouth.....i do know there is a whole lot of landair trailers sitting around greeneville that dont normally sit there.....you can look at this 2 ways....smart business....trmin fat so to speak or you can look at it as the company is strugglein.....i know loose the goodys acount is goin to put a crunch on the whole problem....but i also know that one of the richest if not the richest man in greeneville owns this company so he knows what hes doin when it comes down to takein care of his money.
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Old 06.25.2009
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well i am just getting ready to start with them again and i have been with them in the past. they have always done right by me and i would defend them on any given day. i got a call from a freind of mine that my wife was cheating and when i went to landair with my problem they helped me get a rental car and gave me money for the gas to get me home. i was off for two weeks tring to sort threw the problems and they left me alone till i was ready to come back. then they gave me the money to come back down and pick up my truck. now how many companies would do that for their drivers.
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Old 06.25.2009
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Old 06.25.2009
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I have been working for Landair for a few months now and am sorry i didnt leave when i finished orientation and was told they would keep $250.00 of my pay if i
quit before i was employed their for six months.My recruiter did not mention that.
The trucks are ok,if you like it governed at 63 mph.Almost all the trailers i have
pulled are in descent condition with good tires.Health insurance is $50.00 a week
for smokers,$28.00 non-smoker.Sliding pay scale .30-.40 cent per mile.No holiday
pay,1 week vacation pay after 1 year.Everbody i deal with in the company is very
courteous and friendly.My big complaints are low miles average 2000 or less a week
and they dont get you home when you request it.I think this company has a lot of
potential but like almost every trucking company out their will take advantage of its
drivers because they can replace them tomorrow.
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