Willis Shaw Express Review

Discussion in 'Willis' started by AlohaWolfana, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. kameraman

    kameraman Bobtail Member

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    Except as for pay , I'm O/O and I do well !

     
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  3. need help

    need help Bobtail Member

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    what is WSE home time like
     
  4. wc5b

    wc5b Medium Load Member

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    Depends on your fleet. Some are weekends home. Others are more. Its up to the drivers choice. If you live in the local area, they have hourly home every night stuff too.
     
  5. need help

    need help Bobtail Member

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    hey wc5b i am looking in to training with WSE so any info i can get will help. i live about 15 minutes away from the Boise termanil. I read that you are out 4-5 weeks at a time so is that your choise or does WSE make you be out that long? if your choise what is WSE home time like. Also do they have a perdiem pay?
     
  6. wc5b

    wc5b Medium Load Member

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    That was completely my choice. A lot of guys are back every weekend. Especially the regional guys which would be nice with you so close to the terminal. Most guys choose to stay out 2 weeks, esp. the OTR 48 state guys. Its just better money for OTR 48 to stay out that long. Opens you up for sea to sea loads more often. I consider it a very good starting company, becouse they understand that train is spelled e-d-u-c-a-t-e and not t-e-a-m

    its a safe bet.
     
  7. BuzzLvr

    BuzzLvr Bobtail Member

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    I recently finished school and got my CDL. Would Willis Shaw be a good choice for me? I live In the metro Atlanta area.
     
  8. gwhitson

    gwhitson Light Load Member

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    So I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with WSE, from what I've read here and research I've done, it seems like they have a really good training program. I'm brand new to the industry, looking forward to life OTR. Can someone tell me a little bit about reefers? The good vs. bad? Also, when your out training, does your trainer stay out the whole time too? Or does he go home in that time? If so, what do you do while he's at home?

    Thanks
     
  9. wc5b

    wc5b Medium Load Member

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    Well... as for reefer's.... The good is when loads are slow, you can pull dry or refregrated, which means more loads available. The bad is, grocers seem to be the longest waits and hardest heads to deal with. But thats just part of the job. The other thing is they may take a bit to get use to at night due to them running costintly or starting and stopping through the night. Its also one more thing to slow you down at the pump becouse you have to fill it up also.

    As for trainer and home time. It really depends on the trainer and the company. First off, when you go out with a trainer, it will be in HIS/HER truck so under HIS/HER schedule. That being said, most people that decide to go trainer, tend to be the ones that enjoy staying out for a while. (Most trainers at WSE will load ya up and not come back tell your requirements are met to get your own truck. Trust me, its the easist method.) I would plan on being gone for awhile when its time to go with the trainer. In the case that a trainer does return home while you are under his training, its really case by case. If you are not from the area, they normally put ya up in a hotel. If its extended, they might send you out with another trainer. This is rare at WSE, but it happens.
     
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  10. gwhitson

    gwhitson Light Load Member

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    Excellent, thanks for the reply. I've done a ton of research, spoken with the recruiter in AR, and everything about WSE so far is just what I'm looking for. Me personally, I have limited background in OTR and regional dispatch so I know what games they play...lol I did them myself, but I quit because my integrity was more valuable than screwing drivers. I felt as if I was an advocate for the drivers and my terminal manager DID NOT agree with this philosophy. LOL oh well, whatever. Another thing that I like about WSE is their training, seems to be very thorough and very "pro safety" I don't intend on cheating logs, don't intend on cheating the company, I just want to do an excellent job, have some nice driver comforts, see the countryside, and be compensated fairly. Willis seems to have the greates potential to offer all of these. Btw, I live in south central Oklahoma, know any drivers close to me? JW because with their permission I'd like to make contact and discuss this further. I'm currently ready to go to Boise for training, I just need to decide on a date.

    Thanks again:biggrin_25514:
     
  11. wc5b

    wc5b Medium Load Member

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    Well, I wish ya luck. I think you will find it a different world over at WSE. Yes, the dispatchers I could say are "pro-active" about getting loads here and there. But thats there job I guess. What I liked about WSE was when there was a legitiment disagreement, it was handled professionally. Sometimes I was right, other times I learned a better way to handle my time. (Diplomatic way to say sometimes I was wrong, haha). By the way, when you get to Arkansas eventually, tell Don B. (Dispatcher) that I (wc5b) said hi.

    I actually work for the sister company now. Its 100 percent owner op, and I work for an independent leased to them. So... not sure about drivers there in Oklahoma per say, but you might want to just take a day trip over there and chat with some that are coming and going.
     
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