Calex Express....My New Home!

n Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Mike HIll <bigrigdriver229@yahoo.com> wrote:

I am glad that there is a company out there that does all the footwork before you make the trip. several that i've been to were bust and it was a long disappointing ride back home . Western Express (nashville TN, Priority (upstateNY), ok another thing to ask you, on your home time do you get to drop your trailor someplace safe and take the truck to your front door? and what equip do they run with ? are the governered ? if you'd like to answer me directly please do if you can at Bigrigdriver229@yahoo.com...... I am hoping to be onboard with CALEX within the month of Nov.



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Does Calex haul any freight in the western PA ( Pittsburgh ) region ? Do you happen to know if they recruit from that area, and where their nearest terminal is located ? Thanks in advance.

 

Johnboy, I'm excited because I have my driving test this Sunday (tomorrow) here in Orlando, near my home, and then Monday Mort scheduled my physical/drug screen. I hope to be coming to Pittston verrry soon to join Calex. If there is a referral fee the company offers to drivers, you'll be receiving one soon. It was you that sold this quiet and efficient company not only to me, but I see many others here now who are interested as well. Mort has nothing but nice things to say about you, by the way.

Actually, he told me too that Calex wasn't hiring from FL at the moment, but I mentioned that I'd be willing to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time (who can be picky in this economy?), and that seemed to do the trick. I'll be happy to do that, and hopefully eventually when they do find a need for a FL driver, they can put me on the kind of rotation that you have. But I'm very grateful and excited... Hope I can meet you soon. God bless.

 

Hi John,

Glad you made it home okay...and congrats on them fixing your truck so well. It sounds like they do take care of business at Calex, for sure. Would you mind lending your truck to me, so I can get started there? LOL...

I've completed the testing process and am just waiting for a truck to become available so I can start there too! I can't wait to get going, but I can't wait too much longer because I've been without work for 3 weeks now, and I have been preapproved elsewhere as well... I really want to get on at Calex though.

I'm hoping and praying I get a call today from Mort saying we're ready to go. But it's all predicated on a truck becoming available. Oh well, good things come to those who wait, isn't that what they say?

God Bless and have a great weekend John.

 

They're really busy then eh John? I guess I should count myself lucky to be high on the list, and try to bide some more time. I too feel like Calex is a solid company, based on what you've shared, my little time I spent with the driver here who gave me my driving test last Sunday and what I can sense from Mort. Again, in this economy, I know one has to plan well and be patient. It's why I'm willing to stay out as long as necessary to accomodate Calex (3-4 weeks or more...when I was with Crete, it was nothing for them to leave me out there 6 weeks, then 4 quick days at home, and out again), and I'll do a great job for them, I know. I pride myself on being ontime or early, have a great attitude and generally cause no headaches for my employer. If I can do that, perhaps they'll put me on the Florida run once they have the freight. In turn, to have an employer who understands trucking and what we go through, and treat us with respect, is a win-win situation.

Thank you again so much for posting here and keeping us updated. You're the reason I chose Calex. God bless you and the family.

Hope to see you soon in Pittston too!