davis express

Sorry driver,
they NOW need 3 years.

They aren't in that link,

check .........ocala4sale.com

 

Had a road test with Davis this week safety seemed kind of rude is this how they are normally

 

No,

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Ok heard good things about them just don't want to make a bad choice been down that road what is this functional capacity test they have you do

 

I worked for Davis for about a year, I had a much different experience.
I was lied to by the recruiter about where I would be parking. I live 165 mile from the main yard and was told I could park in Lakeland when hired. Day 2 of orientation I found out that was a lie.I stuck it out a year commuting 335 miles a week to/from Starke all the while being told that they didnt have room for me in Lakeland but as soon as they did I would get a spot there.They never got that spot ...however they did get the spot for about 7 guys that hired in after me.
Now all you guys are going to pile on and say im the problem....I know how it goes, let me stop you by saying that in my time there I got 4 $50 dollar awards for clean safety checks.
I was in the newsletter once for an "atta boy",I had 0 late deliveries,0 violations and no confrontation at all with Management,I was told I can come back anytime.
Now with that said you cant say it was me,
I felt that they wasted WAY to much time sitting in Dacula, sometimes there would be as many as 80 Davis trucks there at a time waiting for a load,at least 1-2 days of my 7/2 schedule would be spent sitting there waiting for a load....then your home days would get pushed back, 7/2 became 9/1, and that became 12/1 etc,etc.
The trucks are well maintained but the recent expansion there was it for me....NO INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT 40% GROWTH. They threw together a fleet of lease/rentals and some bought trucks that was a sad mix of freightliner/volvo rejects from penske.
They put 100 new faces (see above posts) and no new dispatch so loads were getting lost,they would call you looking for a load they thought you delivered a week ago, that was lost.
Not all bad though about 2800-3000 miles avg # .42/mile
But... A TON OF B.S. TO DEAL WITH if you want to get in and stay there.
I wont be going back but it wasnt the worst experience I ever had either.
Oh, by the way when you first hire on you will get an older truck which is to be expected, they have 700-800,000 miles on them and they are a little rough, but are safe and reliable. The turnover was pretty high so you wont have to drive an oldie long....unless they lie to you and tell you there are no "non-smoker" newer trucks available now............oh wait that was me they told that to, sorry.

 

If by chance you find a better outfit,

let us know !!

 

When I left Davis, I decided it was time to hang up the keys...I retired.Trucking is so different than it used to be, Im not old....just tired,tired of trucking and the cynical tail hole that make up alot of the industry.
I spend my days working in my garage and enjoying life now....Mama is an oncologist....I dont need to work anymore.
I said Davis isnt that bad,just dont have to deal with any of them anymore.
I do miss it about 1 day a month...then I get on here and get my "fix".
Good Luck

 

Oncology,

growing field, with a quaranteed growth potential.

Peace !!

 

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