Holland Enterprises in Fargo ND

To be fair, it's not just pay. You also have to consider real-potential miles available and achievable on a consistent basis, perks such as APU and smaller fleet (not competing with 200 empty trucks in a market for 150 loads) and other driver perks that you won't find at Crete and others.

Holland is not perfect, but many will feel they've died and gone to heaven depending on where they've come from. In fact, that's probably the problem for most who come here from Crete and similar regional carriers. Most have not experienced ample, long loads requiring them to cover 600+ miles a day for 4 days, in the winter, across the northern or western region, to get the job done ... and come here and discover a whole new type of trucking. No "regional freight BS" at Holland.

 

Top pay is 40cpm now I think, plus factor in the 5cpm in bonus pay, 3 of which is easily obtainable

 

Yes Crete has regional. ..but they also have 21 day otr...Or longer..depending on what division driver wants to be in..

 

I sent in my last load for the 2 weeks last night that put me right at 6400 miles. 9000 the period before (got current finally), 5800 the period before that, and 5900 the period before that.

Based on what I've heard, I seriously doubt an OTR fleet Crete driver will average more than 2600 MPW, and that would most likely be a good week.

But 45 CPM practical is "good" pay for a mega, but again, what do you have to give up/take on for that extra money? Comfort? Work consistency? Small company style? Cameras? Constant hand-holding and micro-management?

 

We all have different. ..needs and wants. ..glad your happy at Holland

 

6400 miles in two weeks. Stellar. I'm more on the lines of two months.

 

I didn't notice before, but there was the line that OP states they sent a message telling dispatch they are just going home empty, and then the company called the cops... Well that right there told them you were going to do an unauthorized move. At a lot of companies that would get you automatically fired and makes them assume you are just going to make them come get the truck. I would've called Brad directly and worked that out with him, maybe gone ahead and got routed to Fargo and met with him instead of threatening to just take the truck 1000+ miles the opposite way you were dispatched. That sets off all kinds of bells and whistles. When my company pulled loads for holland I ran into a situation where hometime was gonna get missed and we were able to get that worked out.

 

When I quit... Brad was cool about it and told me to come on back if I wanted too.

He kept in touch with me while I was gone, and was glad when I decided to come back. I don't know... Maybe you rubbed him the wrong way?