COVENANT -- From a wife's perspective

That was in Pomona. Luckily I just got done talking to him and they ended up getting a run to Pennsylvania.

 

RCs wife Did you ever hear from any expedite companies?I was curious.I am keeping an eye out for RC.
Rocks- Do you pull wal-mart trailers?That would make it easier to spot you.I pick up loads out of Seymour,In.sometimes.There is a Wal-mart DC there.I will keep an eye out for you.
I wish you all well.

 

Yes, I do. Now I am at Hutchins terminal. Trk needs new air dryer and check some problem with suspension... hopefully repairs will be done in time to dlvr load before Monday 23:59. Otherwise will have to hand load to another trk. Nice warm weather here in TX which is a great change! You all stay well.

 

So It seems as though it came across as "RANTING" MCR wasn't far away from the truth, and they do more to avoid paying anything out to the driver....consider the fact that if they dispatch you on a dedicated run,with multiple stops,they claim that they don't pay the stops if the account is set up that way, but how as the driver do you know which is which? What if it does pay it and they tell you no?
And we all know that any company will not do multiple stops without being
paid something.......
Maybe one day as MCR had hoped, the drivers will get fed up with these practices....and they will demand change. What has happened with RC shows that they play with you like a fish on a hook, it's not cheap to live out here, and when you are layed over, you should be paid to cover some of your expenses,if you are in the truck,you are working,away from home
acruing expenses......and all this time needs to be "PAID".

 

Thanks for the up-date RC wife.I hate that things are not going well.The most frustrating thing about situations such as RC is he is willing to work,needs to work,has his wife as his biggest supporter.But,Covanent either can not make it work or wont make it work.Dispatching a team on a 50 mile trip is not making it work.
I am blessed to drive for the company I work for.Reading threads like this one helps keep me grounded.I really feel that the answer is get your experence the find a smaller co. I just hope you guys can hang-in there that long.
I am glad to hear Rocks is happier than most.Canibal-man seems to be wise enough to make it.I get the impression he is no dummy when it comes to this trucking mess.I miss MCR.I hope he gets things turned-around.
I have a load tomorrow going to Michigan.It has a stop in Miamisburg,Ohio on the way.I will keep an eye out for RC. in Ohio.
I wish you all well.

 

Redcoat.......I wonder if our husbands have the same dispatcher.? I won't say his name here. I can't PM yet, but if you'd like to PM me your husbands dispatcher I can tell you if it's the same guy.

 

Phew! I started out reading every post. Then realized there was no way I felt like I could stand it, so, Just read RCW's posts. It's weird , I almost feel like I know you. I work for a local company and after reading the horror story here, I feel maybe I better just stick to this or figure out something entirely different to do. I will keep reading this post.

 

What a waste of money Covenant is doing, useing a team to do local runs.
I can see a solo doing that, cause it happenes to me But my co pays a $100.00 for anything under 300 miles, plus the miles, plus the hourly pay.
But making a team to do a 50 miles local, just isn't right.