J.B. Hunt - Why your company will never be this good.

Polky55 · Jun 7, 2010

Been working for JB the past 4+ years. On a Columbus (OH) to Chicago "closed loop" fleet. Been getting 2,000 miles/week at .41/mile. Home EVERY weekend. Not getting rich, by any means, but I'm paying the bills.
Other than constantly getting new Fleet Managers, I have no complaints about JB. Sure there is the GOOD & BAD that goes on with JB....but that happens EVERYWHERE.
Say what you will about JB, but I, for one, am happy to be with them.

hiwayjunky · Jun 9, 2010

CondoCruiser said: ↑

Any trucking company that uses rail yards is robbing drivers of a job.

This is a true tale of two trucking companies from Choo Choo Tn.
Once upon a time there was a man who owned a trucking company.
One day he gave this company to his 2 sons. Both sons had different Mothers as the guy I am assuming was married at least 2 different times.
Both brothers decided to split the business but decided to run the business identically the same way that thier Father had always ran the business.

Both step brothers had became very successful just like thier father was.
One day stepbrother #1 with all of his foresite and wisdom said times are changing and business are changing.. I am going to put part of my trailers on the rail yard. I can save money and still service my customers.

Step brother #2 said My drivers are my greatest assets.. I will let my drivers haul all of the loads as I have always done.

Years had past.. Step Brother #1 bought out all of his share holders and made his company privately own. Gradually he bought shares of other companies and became silent partners of many other companies. Step brother #1 is very successful and still makeing a profit in his eyes even though many of his drivers was mad and left because they do not run the miles anymore and thier pay per miles has been cut to keep the company thrifing. He for sure will be around for years to come.

Step Brother#2 kept his promise and has not accepted the policy of "selling out to the railroad." His drivers are getting miles but he is in the red.. he could not afford to buy his shareholders out and he was not able to reinvest his profit into other trucking companies. He may or maynot make it through this recession.

In the end which step brother is the wisest? As much as it sucks business is business and quite often the human factor is often overlooked.
It is the overall greed that I can't stand. If you don't know already, Google around and you will see which 2 companies I am talking about.
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phroziac · Jun 10, 2010

sandbagger said: ↑

I see the double blown headlight problem has a lot of buzz, but let me jump back in here to add this.

I don't know all the details of where she was that promped her to call for a tow, but I know this.
1) I would trust her judgement. She's been accident free for over 10 years before she worked for JB, and all of a sudden she's getting write ups and accidents posted to her DAC for stupid stuff that she wouldn't have gotten at most companies.
2) If she were in a dark spot over a hill on a section of road with no shoulders, like on a long bridge. And, let's imagine, she was hit by somebody's teenage kid rushing home late at night. Imagine what that kid's car would look like, piled up under her trailer. The stories about her being stupid for calling a tow truck would not only vanish, but there would be instant, unmerciful, knee jerk accusations for why she couldn't simply call a tow truck.

Many of us need to get off making snap accusations and name calling without thinking about putting ourselves in those shoes. If it were us, I doubt the criticism would be a tenth as severe. Would it?
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There are these guys in pickup trucks who will magically appear and CHANGE THE BULBS. they are called road side assistance, every trucking co deals with these people, and they are a hell of a lot cheaper than a tow truck... durr..

milskired · Jun 10, 2010

Why wouldnt you be prepaired for a situation like this and carry an extra headlight, and bulbs for everything else for your truck and trailer that a driver should be able to fix even if they are not mechanicly inclined. A screw driver and a light and maybe some sandpaper or a wire brush and the light bulb and connection is good as new.

minusman92 · Jun 10, 2010

If I remember correctly it said she had an electricial problem. Blew out both bulbs at same time. I doubt there was much she could do. Very easy to second guess her after the fact. I think we call it back seat driving. lol

phroziac · Jun 11, 2010

milskired said: ↑

Why wouldnt you be prepaired for a situation like this and carry an extra headlight, and bulbs for everything else for your truck and trailer that a driver should be able to fix even if they are not mechanicly inclined. A screw driver and a light and maybe some sandpaper or a wire brush and the light bulb and connection is good as new.
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#### always happens no matter how prepared you are. Face it. But calling a wrecker for a truck that is drivable is DUMB. No way around it.

minusman92 said: ↑

If I remember correctly it said she had an electricial problem. Blew out both bulbs at same time. I doubt there was much she could do. Very easy to second guess her after the fact. I think we call it back seat driving. lol
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If its a cascadia, thats normal!

milskired · Jun 11, 2010

Nope I wouldnt call a wrecker, like said above you call roadside services.

fulgrwnmn · Jun 11, 2010

lol............slow trucks.........dirty trucks...........me.....if i'm gonna be sittin, i'm gonna be sittin in a nice truck, but would rather run the other 400 anyway, rather than sit, there just another big low ballin company that in time will run all the good paying frieght out, and thier drivers as well as their customers will be at there friggin mercy and the likes of them............fair warning

dblswing · Jun 12, 2010

how about my math .40mi 28-3500 mi weekly hmmm hold on 1180-1400 i like my math (to be fair I'm on tyson fleet at my carrier S.R.T.) I used to drive for J.B. 3yrs ago maybe they've changed. They left me with such a bitter taste that I'll drive a taxi before I ever go back.

dancnoone · Jun 13, 2010

dblswing said: ↑

how about my math .40mi 28-3500 mi weekly hmmm hold on 1180-1400 i like my math (to be fair I'm on tyson fleet at my carrier S.R.T.) I used to drive for J.B. 3yrs ago maybe they've changed. They left me with such a bitter taste that I'll drive a taxi before I ever go back.
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LMMFAO..... Comparing one rotten apple to another ?????

I worked for SRT in the past. And if memory serves me correct, their latest ad clearly states you can earn up to .355 a mile.

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