The worst company Cheema Freightlines LLC in Ripon, CA

It's fun for me to look back at this 4 1/2-year-old post now because it sparked my decision to apply with Cheema-Sumner in January 2020 (I figured if someone bothered to clarify like that, then the good Cheema must be pretty good). I ran with them until mid-July 2023 when a blizzard of tasks hit me that couldn't get done if I kept driving. It easily ranks as my favorite trucking job of all time. It was a perfect fit because I prefer to run big miles and Cheema's got the freight and dispatchers to achieve that goal. If one of those two factors is missing you're screwed. It wasn't just the miles though. The whole atmosphere and setup at Cheema is a company driver's paradise compared to 90-95% of companies. The main drawback is lots of I-5 if you're OTR, but they're always expanding so it's less and less of a routine thing now. I hope to return before the end of the year.

 

I'd like to speak with you about this; these facts, if verifiable, would greatly help my client's claims against Cheema. Wish they would have read this first.

Joseph A. Gross, Esq.

 

Would you be willing to speak with me about your experiences at Cheema? I've asked a few others to speak with them, but I'd like to hear from someone who feels positively about the company. You can't do your job right if you don't know the good, and the bad. I represent someone with a claim against them, and this would be for that purpose.

Joseph A. Gross, Esq.

 

Would you be willing to speak with me about your experiences at Cheema? I've asked a few others to speak with them, as you can see, but I'd like to even out my efforts by hearing from two people who found the experience pleasant; I suspect you can shed some light on where our claims are weak. I represent a client in their claim against Cheema, and I would be speaking to you for that purpose

Joseph A. Gross, Esq.

 

You did notice from carefully reading my post you quoted that there are two vastly disparate companies named Cheema being discussed in this thread, right? You need to tell us which of the two Cheemas you're talking about, otherwise we'll get nowhere fast.

 

We (the members of thetruckersreport) would be very interested in what claim your client has against Cheema. You found this site, so can he.

 

Good morning,

You had indicated that you decided to apply to Cheema-Sumner in 2020 through July 2023. If this is correct, then that's what I would like to speak with you about.

 

Unfortunately, it is unwise for a represented party to speak about their case on public forums whilst represented; it's a function of everything being evidence, and the fact that sometimes people misspeak with disastrous consequences to their claims.

With that said, I am not here to hide the ball. The case was filed in San Joaquin County, July 11, 2024. The case number is STK-CV-UWT-2024-0008153.

My client was classified as a "local driver," subject to 12-hour driving limits, working Friday through Tuesday. The claims center around retaliation for: (1) Refusing to drive beyond the 12-hour limit; (2) complaining about truck interiors not complying with COVID regulations (that's why I'm particularly interested in speaking Mathematrucker, since he was there then); and (3) refusing a long-distance job, due to bad weather.

While most attorneys really only go looking for the things that will help their case, I would like to learn about what's wrong with the case. More importantly, if I want to learn about the trucking industry, I better talk to people who actually drive trucks for a living, rather than pretending I know anything about it.

I'd be very grateful to speak with anyone who is willing to speak with me about it (provided you're not a representative of Cheema (e.g. supervisor and up) because I can't communicate with represented parties).

I am happy to answer any questions, and am aware I am a fish out of water here.

 

Sure, I'll be happy to discuss Cheema-Sumner (now Cheema-Pacific) with you. My email address is my handle here @gmail.com if you'd like to email me; we could then move from there to other forms of communication if you prefer.

 

Just now read this after posting my reply. As I surely already mentioned in this thread, Cheema-Pacific is an exceptionally driver-friendly trucking company. This starts at the top: co-owner Harman Cheema is surely one of the American trucking industry's greatest wunderkinds of all time. His father Darshan Cheema founded the company in 2006 when he and his brother (and co-owner) Harry were teenagers. One of Cheema's core goals has always been to minimize driver turnover and they're really good at it. The only reason I left in mid-2023 was a close friend of mine was terminally ill with cancer and needed my help on a daily basis.