Link America .BAD

I don't want to sound like a disgruntled employee, but here i go. I just quit Link America finally after 4 years. I was driving a 97 freightliner with 1.5 million on it. I was in the shop at least 5-20 hours a week getting the thing worked on. I was not alone the division i worked for had 100 plus trucks just like this. My final day came when i was doing my pre trip and noticed fluid coming out of my steering box. I called dispatch and informed them i was taking my truck to the company shop, which was 30 miles away. When i got there the mechanic informed me the need to put a new box on it and it would be the afternoon before i could get it fixed. I once again called dispatch and told them i would not be able to get my designated load to the destination in time,unless they had a spare truck around that i could use. Their remarks to me was " Its only 340 miles to the destination cant u just drive it on through". I said i do not feel safe driving this unit, and he informed me that if i didn't get it there on time i was fired. Now dont think there is more to this story I was there for 4 years and no violations no tickets nothing. And i am not alone they are doing this stuff to several drivers. Beware of working for these guys

 

I am not worried about that, Within 4 hours and 2 phone calls i had a better job. You just have to make sure when you go to work for a company to do some research on them. The company i worked for was a real good company in the beginning . However we was bought out by Link America thats when it started to go downhill. Link America i think owns around 7 or 8 different trucking companys. Just check on them first to see who actually owns the company you are working for

 

I would have to agree with you totally. I talked with my old dispatcher today and he told me at the start of the year they had 230 drivers. Right now there is 95 left. That should really tell you something

 

Just to top all this off. I should of got paid today for the last week i worked there. My paycheck was not direct deposited so i called them today. They said they have the right to hold a paycheck for up to a month. I asked them why, they just said it was company policy. I turned my truck in and all the equipment that belonged to them, i even took pictures of the truck so they could not say it was dirty and they still do this to me, What jerks

 

Thanks for the info. But what state agency do i contact for this?