Starting new driving job the 29th. Going with Marten.

Drove for them for three months, three months of hell. Hope you enjoy sitting every weekend, you'll get to learn that if your load drops on friday you'll wait till Monday for another one. Also every time you get a big milage load don't get use to it because they will take it away from you and make you wait another day for another load. And wait until you find out how much money you will "REALLY'' be making. Randy Marten is not a person to be trusted and hates drivers. Good luck to you, sorry you made this terrible choice.

 

What he said isn't far off he is just warning you which I tried to do also. He didn't say much different than I did and I have been here 18 months.

 

Ok you be the exception to the rule then. Sure can't find many positive posts about Marten on here anymore so was just trying to save you some heartache. I am still there so don't you think if I was lying I would talk all positive and try to recruit you so I can make $500.00? There is no way I would be responsible for letting someone come work here.

 

Looneytoon, Ignore those nay sayers. I've been here 4 month's and believe it to be a good choice. I don't set every wkend. In fact I have only set 2 wkends. But in this economy you will do that with every company. Any one who thinks otherwise needs to wake up. I have never been asked to run illegal. I told my dispatcher up front that would never happen and I won't do it. I always have to laugh at the geniuses who say "They forced me" lol WHAT? Some one sitting there with a gun to your head? No one forced you to do a thing. You choose to do it. I don't and I run 2800 a week. I have never seen a load to NYC and I don't do Canada. I get my pay on time and right every time. I do my job and do it right. I have a good truck that I take good care of. They let you plan your routs and your fuel stops.

Run it like it's yours. As a O/O the 1st rule is don't waste money. Plan the best rout for time as well as miles. The shortest rout may not be the fastest rout. And your log book runs off of time. Who would you give the good loads to? The driver who is willing to drive an extra 50-60 miles but can get it there in 8hrs. Or the one who takes the shortest rout he can find. No matter the road and takes 12hrs to del the same load. Plan your fuel stops. Buy it cheap. Don't go to the N.E. without fueling in IN or OH 1st. To many drivers run with the attitude " It's not my money or my truck so why should I care." They fuel in the wrong places and take the wrong routs. They want to idle all the time and never take care of the truck. Then they wonder why the company has this rule or that rule. I found out a long time ago. Run it like you own it and you will do much better. Companies love drivers who do every thing they can to up that profit line. You up there's and they will run you. Which will up your's.

 

I think your user name says it all. We only wish you the best at Marten. When I went to work for them I also posted what a wonderful company they were and other drivers reminded me that I should wait and drive for them first before I passed judgement. Good Luck, you'll need it.