Danny Herman Vs. Crete. Suggestions? Honest feedback needed.

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  1. Rocks

    Rocks Road Train Member

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    Congratulations!! :)
    Is this your first truck?
    I wish you all the best.
    Much success n a very Merry Christmas n prosperous new year.
     
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  3. Skootlez

    Skootlez Light Load Member

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    Are they still paying less than a dollar a mile plus fsc?
     
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  4. WilliamReynolds1997

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    Thank you. And yes, first truck. So far, so good. I’ll try and keep this thread updated as I go along. Try to give a better idea to those curious about the owner op side
     
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  5. WilliamReynolds1997

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    1.20 mile weekly, plus a 100% fuel surcharge that’s paid every two weeks. Plus a 4 cent bonus at the end of every month should you hit 12000 miles. Paid tolls, no trailer rental fees, no Qualcomm fee.

    I know it’s not great. The pay is pretty far south from what I have the potential to make somewhere else. But, this is my first time owning a truck. It’s paid for. I live cheap with not a lot of debt, so I make it work.

    I’m giving it a year to see how I do. If I’m satisfied, I’ll stay. If not, I can always take this truck somewhere else. I’ve got other companies on my radar.
     
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  6. Speed_Drums

    Speed_Drums Road Train Member

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    What truck did you get?
     
  7. WilliamReynolds1997

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    It’s nothing special, or anything close to what I want, but it’s a start. Just a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia. Auto since it’s an old Prime truck. Lots of new parts, too. (Brand new radiator, new airlines, new belts and hoses, etc.) Tires are 8 months old. Governed at 75. Just a hair over 700k miles as of when I got home last Saturday.

    Bought it off a good friend of mine at Prime. Got it a lot cheaper than I should have, but that’s just the kind of guy he is. Threw me a bone with the price so I could get started without going into debt.
     
  8. Speed_Drums

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    Safe travels and a merry christmas for you and your family!
     
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  9. BeHereNow97

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    @Rocks have you made your decision yet on where you are going to go? Still thinking about Danny Herman or looking elsewhere?
     
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  10. Rocks

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    I made a decision, sent an application n it was accepted... but too early to say anything about it.
    I was tired of searching... the more I searched, the more I realized there was nothing that I really wanted...
    And being out of the road for over 2 yrs, will need training almost anywhere I go.
    I did find a few companies that wouldn't require training, but they lacked in a lot of things that were indispensable for me.
    You were looking for an OTR company, right? Have you found it yet?
     
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    You’ll have to excuse me, but I haven’t been following this thread very closely as of late. Was this application for Danny Herman?
     
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