What companies beside Landstar are good to work for but are similar.

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  1. HoneyBadger67

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    The wife puts her piggies up on the glove box, so she shouldn't mind the tray under the vent.... LoL
    I can't stand air blowing in my face all day, so unless the AC is running the floor vent is on.
     
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    Clumping cat litter. The urine turns into these clumps. Eject from truck, same as cat poop, no smell.
     
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    Presents for the 'driver rewards' idiots that step on the throttle when you're passing them. It only lasts 5min for them, though, just long enough to annoy me when I'm on cruise.
     
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    3 strikes as in speed,preventables,tickets,dot stuff?
     
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    Yes, or any combination there of. Two service failures and you're toast.
     
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    When I started I think the wash out rate was like 42% ( guys that were new and didn't make it a year ).

    Then after a year, it drops down to 2%.
     
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    tickets and preventables I don't have but I got a service failure for a early drop at a Walmart,1 in the last 2 years.
     
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    Service failures? Like missing appointment or out of service?
     
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    early delivery.
     
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    I don't think they count service failures from previous companies.
     
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