?'s on US EXPRESS

Not sure how this will come up but their safety record gets worse every 6 months . The higher the number the worse the rating . Maybe somebody can explain what's going on here .
10/23/2009 09/23/2008 03/27/2009 09/26/2008 03/28/2008 09/21/2007
Safety Evaluation Areas Driver 60.66 60.58 54.03 52.76 53.54 51.33 Vehicle 36.14 35.61 33.76 29.52 25.99 24.44


http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafeStat/SafeStatHistory.asp?ais=&dot=303024&WhichForm=safer

 

It says "as many as "which means a lot of the time you won't get that much .

 

I did drive for them, and actually train for them. Their training programs is bad, at best. However, from working with students, and talking to other trainers for other companys, its far better than Swift, Werner. I dont know about Schneider, they never talk to anyone, they are still working on their CB Payment.

 

ok, so i have read all the old stuff on us xpress....i'm thinking of getting back out on the road after a year and a half off OTR...and they are knocking at my door...LOL, i know they have had issues in the past as well as most companies out there...but.....does anyone have any latest details on them????? i know i can read old stuff, i was just hoping someone had some fresh stuff on them, i also know there are better places out there, but due to me being off the road for awhile there are some thst will not take me, so any advice or info would be nice, thanks drivers stay safe as winter weather has arrived....

 

sorry for any mis spells...i was in a hurry....lol

 

I would not go with them. My husband has had nothing but problems with them. My husband has been talking to other US Xpress drivers and most of them are looking to get out.

 

That seems to be the jist I am getting from the drivers I am still in contact with. They have started inacting new rules that I, and they, find rediculous.. Still its better than others, but still pretty bad.

 

Hi...just wanted to give a little update. It seems US Express is hiring students. I just found that out, which is why I'm reading this thread.

About the beer and soda gig...the trick is to hire some cheap labor to ride around and do the physical work. While in school I watched a guy delivering to a store. He had 3 guys helping him, all on his own dime. They bust out a truck load then he goes back for more.

 

And why do you think they are hiring students again ? They ran out of experienced drivers dumb enough to go to work for them .

 

My truck runs 68. The idle policy is they want you to not idle when the temp is between 50 and 80 degrees. I cant really tell you much more since i only been there 2 weeks.