Danny Herman you're fired!

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  1. 1029384746

    1029384746 Light Load Member

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    ●Do you want to max out at 51cpm?
    ●Do you like sitting in a dock for free (2-5) Hours?
    ●Do you like driving 67mph?
    ●Do you like sitting for hours at the consignee waiting for your next load?
    ●Do you enjoy Inconsistent miles and paychecks?
    ●Do you enjoy being told where to fuel and how often?
    ●Do you enjoy 40% drop/hook freight?
    ●Do you enjoy waiting long hours just to fix a tire in Phillipsburg,Mo. (Sorry excuse for a terminal)
    ●Do you like dispatchers not giving you an option for a 34hr reset? After weeks of recaps?

    Nice place to get experience on your resume but if your trying to make money I would avoid this company! I worked here for almost 2 years. As a trucker these companies work for US!
    If you don't like your current employer Fire them!
     
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  3. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    Umm, sounds like standard Reefer/dryvan work to me… Don’t see a problem with any of what you complained about. 40% drop and hook is good!
     
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    Let me reiterate! They pay zero dock time!
    They don't care if you're on time and sitting in a dock for 5 hrs they don't care! They can't afford it!
    This is one example of a small trucking company cutting corners just to survive. But at the end of the day it's the driver's who suffer. You either put up with it or get out
    That's why they take advantage of cdl students in el paso / tuscon trucking schools because these people don't know any better !
    The 'Driver Trainers" basically pimp out the student and force team driving after a few days because they get paid ALL MILES. Not the first company to do this practice and won't be the last.
     
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    I'm in the final process of buying my own rig and then trying to lease on somewhere
     
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  6. Short Fuse EOD

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    If I was on the dock loading/unloading, taking temps, case count, ensuring loaders are not smashing bosses trailer, I would appreciate some pay. If I was sleeping or playing on ttr, probably not.
     
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    Haha, you defiantly will see what I mean then! But at least you’ll be able to have more skin in the game.. You will understand that money doesn’t just come spontaneously to a trucking company like a magical atm. You will probably start fueling at your favorite lower cost fuel stations. In the end you’ll be acting like Danny Herman and understand why they do what they do and haven’t gone out of business like so many have this year.
     
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    I started out with C.R England to get my license 4 years ago. Between the team driving and just the hassle of going to and from grocery warehouses and sitting for hours. I only lasted a few months. I have alot of respect for the folks that do reefer!
    I left that gig after
    getting a job with Schneider doing intermodal and thought the grass was greener! Better pay but more B.S! That was another mistake! Lol but I managed to last 14 mo's.
     
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  9. Frank Speak

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    The pay seems a bit low in today's market, but the rest is pretty standard operating procedure for most of the megas. Just make sure you do your due diligence before buying a rig. Additionally, a lot of your complaints are going to remain even if you buy your own rig. Shippers and consignees don't care if you own your rig anymore than they did when you were a company driver. Same goes for repair shops. There's a lot more to owning a truck than just driving. You really need to have a good business head on your shoulders because that's what you're doing at that point, operating your own one truck trucking company.

    Best of luck with your endeavors!
     
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  10. bad-luck

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    I don't blame you. Companies should pay detention after two hours. I wouldn't be surprised if the company was paid detention.
     
  11. bryan21384

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    This is the first time I've read a negative review in recent memory. That pay is slightly below average though. Detention pay is hard to come by whether you're a company driver or owner op. Nobody likes to pay for non work. Even if companies pay it, a lot of times it ain't even worth anything more than beer money.
     
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