ho wolding / dot foods

producepimp · Jul 19, 2010

hey bro u get with DOT yet? im bout to go to LLCC myself

millerlightman02 · Jul 20, 2010

Ive got 1 1/2 yrs in in Indiana Dot made 57K first yr and on pace to make 64 K this yr was a student driver. i leave Sunday night back home Monday nite due out Tuesday home Wednesday night due out Thursday night home Friday .not to bad huh.

nightprwlr63 · Jul 25, 2010

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I can tell you a little about Dot, I drove part time for them a few years ago, live about 15 miles from their main headquarters and know quite a few people that work there. A lot of their loads are driver unloading, breaking down, restacking, whatever. Some of them are subject to count, or hired lumper depends on the customer. Typically you are home at least once a week, sometimes a short stop by home a 2nd time depending on the schedule and how close you live to the warehouse. They have some drop and hook loads, either running to one of their warehouses, and then picking up at a supplier, or meeting a truck from another warehouse 1/2 way swapping trailers and coming back. Off the top of my head, they've got warehouses in:

Mt. Sterling, IL
Modesto, CA
Vidalia, GA
Liverpool, NY
Ardmore, OK
Williamsport, MD
Cambridge City, IN
Chicago area

Maybe more, they've grown a lot in the last 10 years. The pay, I can't remember specific numbers, but you get your base per mile pay, delivery, pickup, drop and hook pay, and per piece and line item pay if you have to unload. There benefits are pretty good, probably as good a benefits as you'll find anywhere.

Right now they run T-600's, Volvo's and International Prostars with autoshifts. They used to have a lot of Detroits and C-12 Cats, but now a lot of ISX Cummins. Pull mostly refers, but some vans probably all air ride by now. They do most of their own mechanical work on the trucks and trailers and take very good care of them. I know that part for a fact, we own 2 of their used trucks!

Dot is a pretty good company, but the delivering and unloading doesn't fit everyone's idea of a great driving career. Just have to talk to them and get a better idea of what they're about. They're on the web, I'm new here, I don't understand the rules about putting links up, but google them and you'll find them. Hope this helps a little....
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Can you PM me I have a few questions about DOT Foods.

phroziac · Jul 25, 2010

Brickman said: ↑

I think DOT is governed at 55 or 58. I know they are always going VERY slow on the road.
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what do you expect with a company with a name like that?

im glad im governed at 79...

nightprwlr63 · Jul 25, 2010

Does DOT Foods allow pets?

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