Arnold Transportation

This company has had a hard time even before usx took them over. I worked shuttle with them at gm in moraine Ohio and these folks never knew from day to day if they had a rout or a job for that matter. They paid each person diffrent on the same exact routs and if they paid them at all back then. I am not sure whats going on with them now days. Good luck with that company.

 

Just got the call.. I will be in Camp Hill Pa Monday.. Have a few questions. What type of trucks does arnold run? APU units? What kind of miles are drivers getting? thanks for any help....

 

You apparently didn't ask enough questions when you called and talked to the recruiter! I wonder what kind of research you did also! The truck question should have been one of the first 5 questions you asked! Pay is first insurance second truck third and on and on!

There is a list in here somewhere but I can't find it after several searches and looking so If someone remembers where the list of questions to ask a recruiter is please post it and also post to it so it comes back to life for these people!

 

well here's one:
Check list for company drivers
Here's a list of questions that company drivers will want to ask recruiters before they decide to accept the job:


1. Will I be:
Hired employee___
Contract driver___
(A contract driver is usually paid on a percentage basis and taxes are the responsibility of the contract driver. There also must be a contract between the company and the driver. This contract is for the IRS audits and must meet their requirements. A good way to tell is to refer to form S S 8


2. As an employee, how is my pay figured?
Hourly____ Rate____
By the mile____ Rate____

3. If paid by the mile, how is mileage calculated?
Hub miles____
Computer program such as PCMiler, HHG, etc.____
Dispatched miles____
Loaded miles____
4. Does the company hold back the first paycheck?
Yes____ No____
If so, how long?
One week____ Two weeks____
5. Is the driver responsible for loading and unloading?
Yes____ No____

6. If not, how is the lumper issue handled?
Company contract with lumpers____
Advances for lumpers (deduct from paycheck)____
Reimbursement for lumper with receipts____
7. If driver unloads, how is payment made?
Flat rate___
Hourly____
Piece____
By weight____
8. What is the company policy on fueling?
Driver choice of supplier____
Company choice of supplier____
Fuel Card supplied____
Driver pays & company reimburses___
9. Does the company pay for:
Layovers____
Detention time____
Canceled loads____
Multiple drops and picks____
Tolls____
Truck washes____
Trailer wash-outs____
Scale tickets____
Minor road repairs to equipment such as clearance lights, wiring, etc.____

10. How many miles per week can I expect to run? ______
11. How many days/weeks will a driver be kept out? ______
12. What is the policy on home time? __________________________________________________ ____
13. What benefits does the company offer?
Paid vacation ____ After how long ____ How much vacation time ____
Sick days____ After how long ____ How many sick days ____
Health/dental care ____Is family included? Yes___ No ____
Safety awards ____
Retirement plans/401K ____
Rider policy ____Company paid? Yes___ No ___ What are the age requirements? ____ Is it limited to family members only? Yes ____ No ____
Safety bonuses____ Based on: no violations/accidents ____; Customer Service ____; Feedback/complaints from general public____; On-time ____; SO&D ____; Idle time ____; On time ____ ; Fuel Mileage ____
14. Do you have forced dispatch? Yes____ No____
15. What regions does the company expect you to run? _______________________________________________; Does the company run in areas that you do not want go, such as Canada, Mexico, or NY? Yes____ No____
16. Does the company offer dedicated runs? Yes____ No ____; If yes, how do I get one? ______________________
17. Does driver work directly with brokers (hand-offs)? Yes____ No ____
18. What is the company policy on check calls (status for the day)? _______________________________________
19. Does the company allow pets in the truck? Yes ____ No ____ If so, are damage deposits required? Yes ____ No____; If so, how much? _____ Deposit return policy? ____________________________________________
20. Does company provide cell phones? Yes____ No ____
21. What kind of truck will I be driving? Year____ Make_____ Model_____
22. Can driver take the truck home? Yes ____ No ____
23. What kind of transmission? _________________________________________
24. What kind of engine? _____________________________________________
25. What kind of sleeper? _____________________________________________
26. Can I put my own chrome and lights on the truck? Yes ____ No ____
27. Are speeds governed? Yes ____ No ____ If so, governed at what speed? ____________________________
28. CB equipped? Yes ____ No ____
29. AM/FM radio/TV? Yes _____ No ____
30. Refrigerator? Yes ____ No ____
31. Qualcom? Yes ____ No ____
32. Air Ride seats? Yes ____ No _____
33. Engine Brakes? Yes ____ No ____
34. Opti-Idle? Yes ____ No ____
35. How often does company purchase new equipment? _______________________________________
36. Can I purchase my truck through the company? Yes ____ No ____ Lease/purchase plan? Yes ____ No ____ Success rate on lease/purchase? __________________________________________________ __________
37. Does the company provide training? Yes ____ No ____
38. Is training paid by company? Yes ____ No ____
39. If company paid, is there a penalty if I leave the company before a specified period of time? Yes ____ No ____; If penalty, how is it calculated? __________________________________________________ ______________
40. What are trainer requirements? __________________________________________________ ____________
41. Does the trainer receive extra pay? Yes ____ No ____
42. As a trainer, will I be able to refuse to train a potential driver? Yes ____ No ____
43. Is trainer responsible for actions of trainees? Yes ____ No ____
44. What is the length of training period? __________________________________________________ _______
45. Will I be assigned solo after the training period? Yes ____ No ____
46. Are female trainers provided for female trainees upon request? Yes ____ No ____
47. Is there a smoking/non-smoking policy? Yes ____ No ____
48. Is an escrow, security deposit, performance bond, or any type of money held back by the company? Yes ____
No ____; If so, what is the required amount, and what is the return policy? ___________________________________
49. Is transportation provided to orientation? Yes ____ No ____
50. Motel/Food paid by company? Yes ____ No ____
51. Does the company pay for orientation? Yes ____ No ____
52. If I am disqualified or if I choose not to sign on, does the company pay for my transportation back home? Yes____ No ____
Your personal list of interview questions may grow or shrink as you determine your own requirements, but this checklist is comprehensive enough to give you a good idea of how the company operates. Include the contact person's full name, company's name, phone number, and date on your checklist for future reference. You may even want to ask the company recruiter to sign off on it. Don't count on that happening, but I don't think this would be a problem for anyone who has answered your questions honestly ...do you?

 

Thats one of them! Thanks Max.you found it a bit faster than I did! LOL

 

i found out that ALL there truck's are auto's i called them up (jacksonville,fl) freightliners i wonder how does that work with 40,000 pound's going up a hill????

 

I hated the idea of autos but thay arn't that bad. arnold uses eaton fuller autos wich are actually the 10 speed manual controled buy the engines computer. There is also a manusl mode( paddle shifter on the steering collum) if u fell better shifting it your self. They are only two pedel trannys so getting use to the clutch engagement take a while. The truck I had had a 14 liter detroit 515 but was turned down to 475, it pulled good for a large company freight truck. The truck I took my road test in had a cat that was cut way back. I wouldnt get out of its own way.The thing I hated about their trucks was the lack of an air bag dump valve or a power divider lock. When u drop a trailer with out the dump valve it would jump out from under the trailer actually lifting the rear axle off the ground for 15 to 20 sec. as the air bags self level. With out the power divider lock u cant move when this happens, the wheels in the air just spin, not to mension what happens in the snow and ice or that parking lot full of pot holes u get hung up in. I under stand if someone was never tought how to use either one of these they will tare the truck up bu 15 min. of teaching goes a long way. Alot cheeper than a wrecker cause u droped a wheel in a pot hole and cant get out. Then again these are the same trucks with autos cause they can now hire drivers that cant shift. I like to shift cause I can. If all u ever drove is you honda accord to and from the office the I guess an auto might work 4 u.

 

Left Arnold a few weeks ago, found a better posstion for me with more home time. They can get you home weekly but your going to loose miles if you go that route. My miles ranged from 1800 to 3000 depending on wether I stayed on them for runs or not. The dispatchers were sub par imho out of atlanta (austell). didnt feel llike they cared much and being willing to do thier shag runs usually only ment that you would get more shag runs rather than something decent later on. Pay was average for these days, could complain but who's going to llisten right? lol.

Never had a problem pulling a hill with my truck but that doesnt mean you wont. Going down hill wasnt bad either as long as you stayed in control insted of letting it run like some super truckers like to do. No APUs, Idle time was generous at 40% but didnt hear anything the couple times I went over either. Paper logs still, use your imagination, but Q-comm for messaging.

Over all wasnt a bad experiance and would go back if I didnt have any other options. Ill keep moving up the ladder though, Id say Arnold is about 2-3 steps up from the bottom, not the greatest but not horrible either.

 

I work for arnold for 1 year they would not answer phone or Q com then they sat me 10 out of 20 days .So i quit i left my truck on yard. said i abondon the truck. do not work for them. I was never late on a load.

 

I don't think you can work for them anymore.