Who is a good carrier to work for out of California

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by bobmoz, Oct 10, 2010.

  1. bobmoz

    bobmoz Bobtail Member

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    Just wondering if any of you guys know any good Carriers to work for out of Southern California.
     
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  3. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Some carriers in S.Ca.}}}}}}} KKW, Pomona}}}}} Sunset Pacific, Chino}}}}}}Osterkamp, Pomona}}}}}}} Ashley Furn, Colton}}}}}}}Gardner, Chino}}}}}}} Palmer, Ontario}}}}}} Plus the megas with yards near/around Fontana, Werner, Swift, CRST, Covenant, and others.
     
  4. bobmoz

    bobmoz Bobtail Member

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    I work for gardner and its horrible.
     
  5. CAGEtrucker

    CAGEtrucker Road Train Member

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    Watkins and Shepard out of Santa Fe Springs. If your have your CDL and depending your experience either a 3 or 10 day training in Missoula, MT then off into your truck no trainer. Been here 4 months and have no complaints they are awesome, LOTS of freight.
     
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  6. Warpdrvr

    Warpdrvr Heavy Load Member

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    CAGE took the words right out of my mouth....
     
  7. bobmoz

    bobmoz Bobtail Member

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    Thanks cage I'm gonna put in an app.

    I got a couple of questions if you don't mind answering.

    How's the home time and what kind of rigs does the company have?
     
  8. CAGEtrucker

    CAGEtrucker Road Train Member

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    When I was OTR I always got home when I wanted, I stayed out 3-4 weeks and took 3-4 days home.

    Rigs are Volvos and Freightliners (Cascadia and Columbias mostly) I drove a 2005 Volvo GREAT truck once I worked out the bugs from previous driver who did not seem to care about maintenance or safety. It took 4 trips to the shop to resolve, I ran all the time just everytime I was in Helena, MT I would write stuff up until everything I wanted was fixed. DOT and safety things were fixed right away they they dealt with my "wants" :biggrin_25525:

    Also check out the Watkins & Shepard DAC section several threads on 10 day experiences.
     
  9. Boardhauler

    Boardhauler Road Train Member

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    What's wrong with Gardner?
     
  10. bobmoz

    bobmoz Bobtail Member

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    Low pay I work all week and barely manage to get a take home of 500 bucks, crappy health benefits.
     
  11. Boardhauler

    Boardhauler Road Train Member

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    OK
    Unfortunately that sounds like a lot of the jobs out there.
    Where are you out of & what do you haul? I was talking to a Gardner driver in San Leandro last week that said he was pretty happy.
     
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