Holland Enterprises or Freymiller?

For me (again this was a few years ago) my checks averaged out at around $1,200-$1,300 a week.
I did run recaps, but was also able squeeze in some resets along the way.

I stayed out for a month at a time, and was NEVER asked to leave home time early. Only time I heard from them, was when I would call in the day before I left to see where I was needed to load up.

 

Holland runs junk

 

This is incorrect

 

Well I worked for them for exactly 2 weeks and the rig broke down on the first day, 3rd day the reefer broke down, 7th day the rig broke down again, by that time I told them to route me back to yard so I could turn in truck, and get me something better or I go home, they refused to route me back, so I drove 400 back to yard, under a load, I didn't want to do that but they refused to let me come back to yard, so I did what was necessary, and yeah they run junk

 

How many miles did the truck have ? How old?

 

At the time it was a 2017 freightliner had 150,000 on it. It should of been in better shape, but it wasnt

 

Why? Do you have some pros and cons

 

I know I wasn't there but I would have stayed under that load and got the truck fixed again..so frustrating. Seems like you had a bad run of luck. Holland is a great company, I know from experience. . They run solid equipment, they have to, they are based out of and run an area with bitter winters. But you did what you thought was best at the time. Hope you found something that best fit you.

 

So far so good at Holland. They keep me very busy, hence the late update, to which I apologize.

All of my loads so far have not been under 2k except one and that was to get me to a 2850 mile load. Therefore I’m averaging roughly 3100 miles a week.

I do run recaps and don’t particularly like to do resets. But, that’s just me. The loads are planned at 50mph. So, you’re not babysitting freight nor are you running your butt off so much that a shower because a luxury not a necessity.

Here’s an example of how I’ve been running with this current load I am on. It’s a two stopper. Extra stop pay is $30 at Holland.

Anyway, I picked up at the cold storage in Warsaw, NC. It was a drop-n—hook late Wednesday afternoon. My first drop is in West Sacramento. CA on Tuesday at 0700 and my final is the same day at 1300 in Petaluma, CA.

Deadhead miles were 210 and 2973 all paid loaded and empty miles . So, as you can see, in my opinion there’s not too much time nor too little time on this load. Others may disagree, again this is just my opinion.

This is my type of running. One load a week. And again, so far Holland has been true to their word.

In addition, there isn't any MICRO MANAGING. I get a load and don’t hear from them until I send my empty call. There is also very little — if any— annoying fleet messages everyday. You’re 99.9% preplanned here too.

Now, They only hire experienced drivers and I must say they do treat you professionally, but also expect you to conduct yourself the same and show your professionalism both on the road and at customers. Most of their freight is direct customer. Very little broker freight.

I was assigned a 2024 Casadia with barely 100K on it. If holland hires you they assign you a truck prior to orientation. My understanding is they assign trucks by a driver’s safely score and record. Correct me if I am wrong. But the better safely record a driver has, the newer truck he/she is assigned.

Also, there is no loading drivers in vans and recovering trucks. Your truck will be FULLY detailed and have a new mattress installed prior to you arriving for orientation and is kept inside the shop so you may unload your belongings if you drive or rent a car and travel to orientation. If not, they will route you home on your first load to get your gear.

orientation is short. 2 1/2 days. They will put you in rooms at the terminal which are quite nice. All rooms have a refrigerator stocked with water and snacks., a 55” tv, and a queen sized bed. although the bathroom is outside the bedroom all rooms have bathrooms right across from your assigned room. So you’re really not sharing a bathroom.

the shop personal are amazingly accommodating and friendly and will help you set up your truck the way you want. I chose to have my front passenger seat removed for more storage.

Lastly, they use a central dispatch. They dispatch by regions and to me it’s much better than having an assigned dispatcher. Everyone in the office is very helpful and also accommodating to your needs. Communication is key with holland.

I hope this helps with anyone considering Holland.

 

An outstanding review -- it's GREAT to hear good news about another OTR carrier -- for a change (most news of late has not been good).

Thanks much for your update.

-- L