Heartland Express is doing good

Everyone has their own experience at any company. What is good for one may not be for another.
One may have a good dispatcher while another does not. It is just how it is.
I have talked to quite a few drivers that are not happy, and I have talked to quite a few that are very happy. Most are just working and doing ok. No yelling of how happy or mad they are.

I am not exactly jumping up and down singing praise here. I just say what I am doing and how my personal experience is.
I cannot speak for everyone, heck I cannot even speak for every driver on my dispatchers fleet. I am sure that some are not content. It is just how the world works.

But my experience is for the most part positive. I had a less than perfect dispatcher for over a year. We eventually worked things out and he ran me like I wanted. But it took allot of time to work out.
Since July of last year I have had a different dispatcher, and he is probably the best I have ever had. We think allot alike. And he keeps things clear with me. Explains things that most dispatchers do not bother too. So I have learned allot more about how loads and planning work around the company. Which has helped me to be able to run even better. And work harder at planning well to use the most of my hours every day.

No company is for everyone. Heartland will pay well for the work that you do. But short haul is not for everyone. It takes allot of planning to work on 2 loads at the same time. Working the hours on the windows for pickup and delivery's well to maximize hours.
It works for me.

 

Thank you guys. I Have seen more Heartland trucks then I ever have this week. Guess I just have never noticed them before, but a bunch out west in the Utah and
Arizona. Keep supplying the good info you guys. Have a good weekend.

 

So you guys don't have pre pass for scales? Also on the average how often do you get stuck on local runs you do for free while burning up your hours. 1 guy who quit from them said it happen to him a little too much. I hope you continue posting your daily miles like that. That's a great format. I think it would jack up my sleeping pattern. Driving 5 hrs one day, 2 hrs, 9hrs, 3hrs, 11 hrs. But I'm sure you get use to it. Best of all you get use to those checks at the end. Keep on lovin what you do.

 

Those are load miles, not miles per day. Some days you will have several short runs in a row. And other days you will have one long one that delivers the next morning. Just depends on the day. It is extremely rare that I have to sit on a really short load in my region. I do that when I am out east at times though.

I have done maybe 2 local runs that were in a city limits in the past 2 years. Both times my dispatcher got me some money for the move. Was only like 15 bucks. But better than nothing. And both were drop and hooks both ends. So did not burn up too much time.

We have a tendency, at least I do. To work every hour I can every day to maximize my hours and miles. I use the windows on drops allot. So that I can plan 1 or 2 loads in advanced. Normally when you have several short ones in a row they will shoot you the plans for all at the same time.
So that you can plan when the best time to start will be so that you can finish them all.
Granted with newer drivers, and some not so new. It takes time to really learn how to do this and how to think every plan thru to make sure that you use the hours you have in the most effective manner. And allot of times that means parking at shippers and receivers.
And at times getting unloaded while on break......

 

Any load at heartland with 500 miles on it they give you 2 days to deliver, those sound like 2 week numbers

 

Thanks Chrome for your blog,
I'm reporting for orientation next week in Iowa city with Heartland.
Leaving Schneider they are a very confused operation which my revenue was poor for last year.
I've talked with my recruiter several times, and have a "Q & A" session set for tomorrow, by phone.
I'm looking for system runs, and I felt Columbus was going to force me to be regional.
Do you have any info to support that other then what you have posted ?
I agree that you have to prove your worth as a driver for the operation.
Steady miles is want I'm seeking, that didn't happen with Schneider, along with the big o/o program that their pushing which is were all the big mile loads have gone.
Appreciate any additional info you care to share as I prepare for next week.
As for the driver that posted his revenue earnings "Thank You" I don't think you would waste that much time to post all that information if it' weren't so.
As for the driver that doesn't believe it and want more documents to support what's been said ?
"Get A Life" driver,.... Find something positive in your life that gets you out the "rest area of "Doom & Gloom"
I'm "Ole School"... A man's word is his bond till he proves himself otherwise.
"fool me once shame on you"....."fool me twice then it's shame on me "
No carrier today has the "perfect operation" too, many variables with the economy the way it's structured, inexperienced logistics personnel, who are still learning this industry. It's gonna take time before things get right.
So on that note....? I'm done ..