DRIVER BEWARE! Falcon Transport - Youngstown, OH

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  1. dieseldon

    dieseldon Light Load Member

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    Yep you said it seat time waiting see what they can do for you. To start was problems i faxed my resume and app in thay call me real fast we want you. Sent me down to detroit for a pyhiscal and piss test. Then they said set up orienation i thought good. Falcon called me about 4 days later and told me they were on a hiring freeze. Could not tell me when i could start. I was like what. Owell they paid for the medical card the 1 1/2 months later they call and ask me if i'm ready to start. so i went to "orienation" in scary, IN i mean Gary,IN
    What a joke that was. When i came back home and call about a truck i could never get ahold on the flabed manager. I would leave a message then no call back. Then i got a message to wait trying to find me a truck. Then no contact one email to call her the just the voicemail this went on for like 1 month. Finely i said forget it the they put fired on my DAC Jerks. And know they call me all the time wanting to know if i will drive for them.

    Good luck with falcon
     
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  3. dieseldon

    dieseldon Light Load Member

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    Yep you said it seat time waiting see what they can do for you. To start was problems i faxed my resume and app in thay call me real fast we want you. Sent me down to detroit for a pyhiscal and piss test. Then they said set up orienation i thought good. Falcon called me about 4 days later and told me they were on a hiring freeze. Could not tell me when i could start. I was like what. Owell they paid for the medical card the 1 1/2 months later they call and ask me if i'm ready to start. so i went to "orienation" in scary, IN i mean Gary,IN
    What a joke that was. When i came back home and call about a truck i could never get ahold on the flabed manager. I would leave a message then no call back. Then i got a message to wait trying to find me a truck. Then no contact one email to call her the just the voicemail this went on for like 1 month. Finely i said forget it the they put fired on my DAC Jerks. And know they call me all the time wanting to know if i will drive for them.

    Good luck with falcon
     
  4. mapar72

    mapar72 Bobtail Member

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    who you running with now, you don' mind me asking?
     
  5. carterbeauford

    carterbeauford Medium Load Member

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    being local to the area, they are known as scumbags. pretty much every one of the bigger local companies in this area is except maybe Yourga.
     
  6. dieseldon

    dieseldon Light Load Member

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    Hi mapar72
    Well after Falcon i ran 3 months for stoughton trucking in WI. Hired on for flatbed but they put me on reefer. Left there to come home and drive roll off (Local). Right now im off on medical took a 8ft fall of the truck have 3 hernated disc in my neck. May not driver for the rest of this year.

    There in the same group as swift bottom feeders
     
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  7. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

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    man i hope that doesnt happen to me on my new job...Ouch!
     
  8. mwkw

    mwkw Bobtail Member

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    I have never seen such a screwed up company in my life. They will tell you anything and everything and never ever follow thru with most of it. I have seen them screw so many drivers and now me. I am to a point i dont care i dont need garbage in my life. If you wanna go no where real fast come on with these folks they like to screw ya and not even offer the vaseline. This is one piece of trash i am happy is out of my life. I would think long and hard before you even waste ur time cause none of them are worth the breath out of ur mouth. Carry on...... if you are looking for a career here its a waste of ur time.......
     
  9. stonecold_2136

    stonecold_2136 Light Load Member

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    Ask them about the Toronto to Arlington Texas run. If you have a fast card u will get the miles. It humors me that some drivers think they are gonna get miles in the detroit area without going to canada. There are 5 drivers to every 1 truck. The only way you turn the odds in your favor is to get a fast card and drive canada. If you are a driver and not willing to do this there is no work out there for you!!!
     
  10. Ugly Truth

    Ugly Truth Bobtail Member

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    I agree, they are a screwed up company. They lure you in offering a dedicated run. The problem is you will never hold on to it. They want floaters and will bounce you all over the place.


    Another thing is you do not work for Falcon, you work for GD Leasing but drive Falcon junk which you will share with other drivers.


    The Management is the worst I've seen. The minute you say, "No" is when their fun starts and your nightmare begins.


    Maybe this company needs a Union to help these drivers fight back. They only want you to take vacation time during the shut downs which happens twice a year, UNPAID 7 to 14 days.

    They also give you a hard time if you need time off to see a doctor.
    Don't waste your time going to HR, it will only make things harder on you.
    The lying is incredible.


     
     
  11. jeff7739

    jeff7739 Light Load Member

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    Look bottom line is. Everyone has different experiences and everyones different when its time to expect from a company to me all these posts are worthless because I've never experienced it and I will doing that this weekend. Flatbed of course. Basically you can't go by what these people are saying because they may expect certain things that you don't and it just let's them down. I just want at least 5-600 a week after taxes. Not be on my ### all the time. And get home 46 outta 52 weekends like they say. That's it.
     
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