Indian River

IKR!! Plus some shippers/receivers have a "no idle" policy on their yard, just stupid you know...

 

When certain places are like that, unless they have a lounge to sit in, especially during summer months, i tell them same thing i would tell a trucking company..go
Home and turn your a/c off and then I will too.

 

Cool.

 

LMAO!!

 

I've got a question for you guys, for new drivers at IRT, do we get a trainer to train us on how to do things or do we just get thrown to the wolves and hope we make it lol.

 

Well, it's not gonna be a problem anymore. I have decided to go work for Caledonia Haulers, for many reasons. And no, it's not because of the rattling truck lol. As I've said before, I can't stand pulling smooth bores with an automatic. So the manual transmissions were the first thing that caught my attention, but that's not all. Not only is the mileage pay higher but the pay structure in general is better. I won't go into full detail on here since this thread is dedicated to IRT but an example would be getting paid for a live wash - something IRT does not do. Plus they have APU's - that's another big reason for me to switch.

Overall my experience with Indian River wasn't too bad, but they're not my favorite trucking company. I don't want that to deter anyone though. Everything said by Tanker_82, Redtwin, and all the other long time Indian River drivers who have posted here is true. IRT has its pros and cons, but sometimes one man's con is another man's pro. APU's being a good example. Some drivers just don't like em. So while it may not be the company for me, it could be for someone else. I'll probably be making my own thread for Caledonia Haulers after I've been there for a couple months and I can see if the grass is truly greener like it seems. Thanks @Tanker_82 for creating this thread and updating it for so long. Everything was accurate and I don't feel like anything was not what I expected at this company.