Navajo Express, Inc. - Denver, Co.

@Magnolia, My husband worked for Cargo Express who hauls Navajo loads and they are a screwed up deal. They had my husband haul a driver seat from another state that was in an accident and drop it off in the Denver yard. As soon as he got there he was whisked away to the hospital and blood was taken and given a shot for Hep. C. His truck was covered in Bio-hazard stickers. Apparently the seat that was hauled was shrink wrapped in plastic but the driver who was in the accident cut his leg on the seat and had hep-c. My husband's dispatcher told him to rip that s##$ off of there and get moving. Navajo didn't even tell Cargo's safety director about the incident. My husband did. Cargo and Navajo are joined at the hip so to speak. Both are bad companies to work for...

 

I was going to post something scathing, blunt and to the point. But after further thought my advice to you and your "so" as you put is to just go. The more miles for those of us who learned long ago to just grin and bear it.

Mark

 

Wow, that was still a bit...harsh. And he is my "S.O." (significant other) because we aren't married or engaged, and "boyfriend" sounds a bit young for us. Thanks for the warm welcome.

He learned a long time ago to just grin and bear it, but after being involved in a Wyoming pile-up in February while with his previous company he had been out of work since almost that time. The company closed up shop 2-weeks after the accident, forcing him to chase after the Workers Comp on his own and not getting a medical clearance for 3-weeks AFTER the company went under, his bills have backed up and he was hoping to get some miles to pay them. 200-350 miles a day and losing driving time waiting for loads with a 6-10hr PU window is a bit hard to do when he'd rather be driving those hours.

If the wheels aren't rollin' he's not making money and everyone here understands that. Hopefully things will be looking up since it seems the "trial period" is over and he's on his way East.

But thanks for your kind words and concern.

 

This is not an apology.

However....

I get really really tired of hearing this kind of thing-in truckstops, on the radio, .....

When a body goes to work for someone, that body owes that company a little bit of loyalty. Part of that is not throwing that company's dirty laundry-real or perceived, out into the public street for goodness sake. Yet I see this and hear this at truckstops, on the radio, in line at customers---it just never seems to end.

There are issue here at Navajo I do not agree with-but these are between myself and Navajo. When I discuss these, it's between friends whom are also drivers here or associated through our satelight operartors. Never out in public because I owe Navajo at least that much since I still drive here.

If you're going to run a company down for whatever reason-at least have the decency to quit the outfit first. Why would you run down a company-talk trash about it while you are still taking thier money?

You-and this is directed at YOU who quoted above, have a couple of options. 1. Quit. Then run us down all you want. 2. Stay. And attempt to resolve your issues with the company-at least give it a little bit more then 14 days before trashing us.

Mark

 

Nobody OWES a company anything but perform the task for which they are paid to do. I get paid to drive this truck not solve company problems. You want me to consult? My fee is 250 an hour. Other than that I will whine and complain all I want for free.

 

Well, I could have had a drink of Kool Aid from Jim Jones, but don't like Kool Aid. Don't think Navajo here is much better than cyanide, then you are right.

I got a call from the recruiter at the Phoenix terminal. They are trying to gear up their regional fleet, to take more refrigerated to and from Port of LA and San Diego. The terminal manager is Howard Rodarte. He is not a nice person, to say the least.

The expectation is that you will be OK to stay in a dock door to take your 10 hour breaks and then run on to the next trip. I picked up a tractor with a fuel gauge not working, and trailer with an ABS light on. Denver did not want to hear about it, and the repair shop in Phoenix is shoddy when it comes to repairs.

Check out the CSA scores on Navajo at this website: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Data/carrier.aspx?enc=vBit/DOmaSdYC9JeXdL2664+S7iE31kCED2qQsHjfPk=

You will see that Navajo Express already had 2010 intervention level CSA scores for drivers and equipment because they dispatch badly and maintain badly. What this means for drivers is that Navajo Express is already on the radar for DOT and at Ports of Entry and random road side inspections, so you can expect to get pinged for the sins of Navajo Express and have your CSA profile get turned from good to awful because of Navajo.

Caveat emptor, "Let the buyer beware" cause if you buy into Navajo, you can't say there was no information out there about the company and its disreputable performance and track record.

 

For the record, on the last post, I am not working for Navajo anymore, having found a far more reputable company with good CSA scores and genuine concern for safety and CSA and HOS. From the prior posts indicating that one should not diss the hand that feeds you, I agree, and did attempt to seek remedies within the chain of command, and no deal. You will have to decide to either take it, lump it, or leave it. Navajo says "No forced dispatch" which means that if you have less than the permitted HOS to get a load going, then you can refuse. It is a bit of misrepresentation, because in reality, it is forced dispatch in the end.
For those considering working out of the Phoenix terminal, be advised that there will be statements made that do not accurately reflect the expectations, and if you can sleep with the reefer running and the forklifts running in and out of your tractor on your 10 hour break, then you should be OK with this operation. I did my time on a carrier with the flight deck for my overhead with 20 ton jets landing and launching and catapaults running day and night and been out in the field with helos and jump jets landing and taking off, and somehow, a vehicle bouncing all over the place just isn't what I have in mind to get some shut eye. But, if it works for you, bless you.

 

I was with Navajo way back in 1998 and it was a short-term relationship. Promises made/not kept. @CVN65: I was a PR2 with VA-95 back in the 80s and was on board for two westpacs. Some good memories...

 

Well I had always considered Navajo as a priority followup job if I left USA Truck. As silly as this sounds, they run mostly T600/660s which I love, I wanted to try reefers, and I have a strange fixation with Becky Digby on the door. Well I had a conversation today that permanently changed my mind. I was coming out of the Pilot in White Pine, TN and noticed a Navajo driver fueling. I started talking to him and asked if it was a good company to work for. He started laughing and said he would be quitting soon because he hated his job. When I asked what the problem was he said "getting home.". So I thought he was just somebody whose FM screwed them on home time and mentioned it. He said that I misunderstood. That getting home time was easy it was the getting to home was the problem. He told me that company policy was no truck taken to the house. They had to go to the terminal when not in use. Being that there was no terminal near him in Virginia, he had to either leave a personal vehicle at the terminal, get his wife to come pick him up, or ride the bus. Well if that's true policy then I won't be wasting their time or mine by applying.

 

Navajo is a sheety company but dont write a company off because you have to drive to work.....I mean is it that big of a deal to drive to work? It their truck NOT yours, your wasteing THEIR fuel and YOUR hours going to and from your house with a truck anyway.....


My company doesnt allow us to take the trucks home and its no big deal.


Most people drive to and from work every day, you'll have to do it what one a month


If you want to take a truck home go work for swift or buy your own truck




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