Marten Transport LTD. - Mondovi, Wi. - Page 3 - Truckers' Trucking Forum

cwby4u93610 · **^ Top** #21 11.24.2007

This company is Satan himself. Marten cares nothing about there drivers or there families. I was making $188 wk, no miles, always repowering, qualcomm beeping all the time. No home time. They are real good on hanging up on you if they don't like a ?? u have, they charge for fuel, tolls, scales, lumpers, and forget to reimburse and if u ??? them on it, well u just got red flagged. Oh and u better hope ur log book matches there system to the second or there will be hell to pay. I have been told by Randy Marten himself I'm stupid! hand written himself. Stay far, far, far away!!! I had a family member almost die and had to get home and they laughed about it. Does this sound like a company u want to work for??? Be smart, DON"T!!!

Gypsycowgirl · **^ Top** #22 11.24.2007

Please see my lengthy reply under the post titled "Avoid Marten"

kickingdeer · **^ Top** #23 12.03.2007

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Originally Posted by slimgoody

Marten Transport dont pay layover pay if u r shut down due 2 snow,iv sat 3 dys in an ice storm,the shipper wouldnt open there doors due 2 the weather,so i sat there 3 dys without a cent,Marten is a cheap company,u have 2 buy your own prepass,when its time 4 your trk 2 get serviced thats not a priority 2 them u could b out 4 wks b4 they get u 2 a shop,and after u get 2 a shop,good luck nobody is qualified 2 give your trk a thorough e- service,this is a sorry company period.

if not happy-leave

DigiTrucker · **^ Top** #24 09.11.2009

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Originally Posted by cwby4u93610

This company is Satan himself. Marten cares nothing about there drivers or there families. I was making $188 wk, no miles, always repowering, qualcomm beeping all the time. No home time. They are real good on hanging up on you if they don't like a ?? u have, they charge for fuel, tolls, scales, lumpers, and forget to reimburse and if u ??? them on it, well u just got red flagged. Oh and u better hope ur log book matches there system to the second or there will be hell to pay. I have been told by Randy Marten himself I'm stupid! hand written himself. Stay far, far, far away!!! I had a family member almost die and had to get home and they laughed about it. Does this sound like a company u want to work for??? Be smart, DON"T!!!

Did Randy Marten really hand write a note telling you you're stupid? You should hang that on your wall and claim it as a driving award.

God speed!

ronnieb67 · **^ Top** #25 09.12.2009

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Originally Posted by mikroos5

no actually I worked for one other company before Marten and that was for 6 months,was company driver for 1 1/2 to 2 years and then bought my first truck from them.
and as far as the $1.50 scales,there are a lot of loads that i didnt have to scale.so i guess you owe them for the ones you didnt have to scale.

Are you serious? You don't have a problem with company drivers paying for scales and not getting layover due to weather? That's not cheap? I guess more power to ya... I wouldn't work for them just for those reasons; and I hear they have some other quirky rules to boot. I personally think they are way cheap...but that's just my opinion.

ronnieb67 · **^ Top** #26 09.12.2009

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Originally Posted by mikroos5

they dont want you to chain but you can if you want to take the chance,they dont say you CANT

as far as prepass you want it you pay for it plain and simple.

and the scales I been over the road for 12 years and if you have to pay to scale you will make a better decision on the loads that you do have too,but they do pay you $1.50 per trip.

You have got to be kiddin!!!!

Kabar · **^ Top** #27 09.13.2009

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Originally Posted by ronnieb67

You have got to be kiddin!!!!

No they have Pre-pass+ (EZpass) and they pay for scales.

therobot · **^ Top** #28 09.13.2009

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Originally Posted by cwby4u93610

This company is Satan himself. Marten cares nothing about there drivers or there families. I was making $188 wk, no miles, always repowering, qualcomm beeping all the time. No home time. They are real good on hanging up on you if they don't like a ?? u have, they charge for fuel, tolls, scales, lumpers, and forget to reimburse and if u ??? them on it, well u just got red flagged. Oh and u better hope ur log book matches there system to the second or there will be hell to pay. I have been told by Randy Marten himself I'm stupid! hand written himself. Stay far, far, far away!!! I had a family member almost die and had to get home and they laughed about it. Does this sound like a company u want to work for??? Be smart, DON"T!!!

I personally know a driver who needed his insulin and his fleet manager kept him out so long he had to check into a hospital.

therobot · **^ Top** #29 09.13.2009

They don't reimburse for scales, they don't pay for truck washes (do if you EVER get by a terminal and have the time you can do it yourself), you can't take the truck home unless you can fit it in your driveway, and you cannot take the trailer home at all. You have chains on your truck only for DOT compliance, if you are caught using them they will fire you (you are told this in orientation). If the weather is so bad you need chains you are required to shut down and sit unpaid until the roads open up for non chain travel (have know guys that sat for 4 days waiting).

Kabar · **^ Top** #30 09.14.2009

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Originally Posted by therobot

They don't reimburse for scales, they don't pay for truck washes (do if you EVER get by a terminal and have the time you can do it yourself), you can't take the truck home unless you can fit it in your driveway, and you cannot take the trailer home at all. You have chains on your truck only for DOT compliance, if you are caught using them they will fire you (you are told this in orientation). If the weather is so bad you need chains you are required to shut down and sit unpaid until the roads open up for non chain travel (have know guys that sat for 4 days waiting).

Not quite the truth. They do reimburse for scales. The truck wash thing is normal for companies. Especially now days. If you live more the 50 miles from a term you CAN take the truck home w/trl IF you have a safe place to park it. IE you can see it from your front door. I don't disagree with this. I can get both in my front yard. I agree chains are for looks. In 18 years I have never set more then 2 days waiting for the road to open up. Chaining up is a waste of time. By the time you get them on (or shortly after wards) they will either drop the chains or close the road. They don't forbid you from using them. They just tell you that if you do thats on you. Wreak and you are fired. Which I agree with. Part of truck driving is dealing with weather including knowing when to park it and wait it out.

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