US Xpress woes and moving on to Cypress Truck lines

Driver Benefits | Dot Transportation
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Two weeks paid vacation the first year.

 

It looks like you have to do some hand unloading with Dot according to their website. Do they have no-touch linehaul between warehouses like FFE?

 

Depends on what the drivers signs up for. Can sign up for touch-freight or no-touch freight.
It's explained on the website.
Driver Job Types | Dot Transportation

 

Like the previous driver stated unless things have changed from the late 90s when I looked at them pretty hard and actually talked to current and former drivers they were a total shat show. Maybe they’ve gotten their act together (highly doubtful).

 

Cypress has a decent FMCSA record compared to others:

11% out of service
No fatal accidents.

 

They’re a good place to work, I did dumps for them pulling gypsum from crystal river to jax, there’s good money to be made on that. All the “what they were in the 90’s” comments are irrelevant, their equipment is well maintained, all of the management I dealt with were fair and friendly, and they have freight for the flatbed guys. Only real downfalls, inward facing cameras, and very heavy tarps for flatbed drivers.

 

Go with the reefer outfit for more money and better benefits.
Dot Transportation.