Hill Brothers Transportation Good or Bad!!!

Enough said Ms. Linda! His "experience at orientation" reminds me of interviewing witnesses after an accident or robbery, and obtaining as many different stories as witnesses

 

Well Jim hows your washer and dryer doing? Been here at HB almost a year now. And I want to Thank you, for being honest about them. I am very Happy with HB. Haven't seen you lately. So I thought I would drop u a thank you here.

 

Did I read you correctly; the company Volvos have APUs, refrigerators and inversters?

 

Almost all of the Volvos do have all three... some that were specced for teams don't have APU's since they are being run a lot anyway and the extra weight for the APU can be a drawback.

Note that there are other trucks in the mix as well... some old T600's (2006-2007 vintage I think) which mostly do not have APUs and dont have fridges at all I think. There are also something like 30 or 40 new ProStars that I believe have all 3, though the fridge is much smaller than the Volvo and they are single bunk.

If you don't like the truck you are originally assigned you can ask the shop in Omaha for a switch whenever you get through there. I did this when I was new, switching from a T600 to a Volvo 780 for about a month before I began my lease.

Good luck,

Jim

 

Hey hey! The washer and dryer are both working perfectly!

Glad to hear you're still with the company and everything is satisfactory. Definitely looking forward to a Red Lobster run if we ever get through Omaha at the same time (or KC even, I keep my car there now).

Jim

 

Hey Jim,

Thanks for the info. I have already put my application in and given Paula all my paperwork. Looks good so far. Not many companies offer this level of commitment to driver comfort. I hope I make it through orientation ok. Again many thanks. Merry Christmas!

John

 

I was at the Omaha HQ yesterday and saw they had a group of 3 or 4 drivers scheduled for the week between Xmas and New Years... now THAT is dedication, people!

Tell Paula and Erin (and the other ladies in Recruiting) "Hi" for me... just say Jim from OTRjournal and they'll know who you mean.

Good luck,

Jim

 

Do they run all 48?!? And when u first start with them, do u have to run with a trainer even if u have experience? or just a road test and good to go? And also how often can u go home, i live in Dallas for example if it helps... Thanks for ur time.

 

HB runs mostly the midwest (inside the area formed by Chicago, Memphis, Dallas, Denver), down to Phoenix and Atlanta and a few oddball runs here and there. Have never been to the northwest or northeast with them (had two trips to Pennsylvania several years ago, then immediately back west).

They only hire drivers with 1-2 years of verifiable experience and there are no trainers. It was 2 years when I started, I think (but not sure) that in some areas they will hire with 1 now though you should call Erin or Paula in recruiting to find out specifics.

I live in an area (Missouri) where I can run 11 out and 3 at the house. We have a drop yard in Dallas (Garland) and have decent freight running through there so I doubt you would have trouble getting home when you needed it. In the nearly three years I've been with HB, they haven't got me home on the day (day!) I asked only four or five times. With the Dallas location I can't imagine it would be much different for you.

Good luck,

Jim

 

Paula and I are getting everything put together today. Hopefully be in Omaha on Monday. I will definately say "Hi" when I speak to Paula again which should be this afternoon sometime. Sounds like a good company to work for. Fell off my flatbed in September, broke my wrist and the doctor releasesed me back to work Jan. 3 otherwise I woulda been there this week. The sooner I get to work the better. Thanks for all your help. Oh I live in Kansas City, where are you from in Missouri?

Thanks again,
John