KC Transportation - Carleton,MI ??

I work for a "lease operator"(mini fleet) who leases from KC out of MI. He has purchased 6 trucks in @1.5yrs from them. I will state that being a newer driver (13mo)that this should be a dream position for me, but I miss some of the randomness of OTR. I make .37/mi(KC pays 37.5&hazmat required) and do dedicated freight for the auto industry. I have run as many as 3800-3900/week and just came off a bid run to buffalo wv from princeton, IN that was 3590/week. The lowest I think I have got in terms of miles has been like 2400.

The KC family is a homelike feeling. I have had little to no issues with dispatchers and its always nice to be called by name. There are issues I feel need to be addressed in reguard to load planning, etc.(9 hrs between drp and pickup)but have never been denied 10hrs, when mentioning to dispatch. They literally plan out your 14hr day in drivetime/load/return trip with around an extra hr on each end for restroom,food, fuel. You will work, so not much for truckstop tourism. Some companies do shutdowns 1 or 2x a yr so free unpaid 1wk vacation(such as the week of christmas) a cpl times a yr.

The equipment is well kept to say the least and have been overly impressed in upkeep of trailers and trucks. I am sure much of this is dictated by companies such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, and of course Toyota. Its impressive in my opinion. They will also do lease op on columbias for around 550 with other costs included in that with meeting certain criteria.(not sure what all).

There is not much room for screwing up and they tend to fire you first and not worry about the whys. My boss is a pretty good buffer, but I do hear stories and there seems to be a small shortage of drivers for the freight available. I guess everyone has different lvls of what they can tolerate in regard to how far they can be pushed to run.

I never have to worry about waiting for a load, can come home every day if i wish(50 miles from term) and rarely run on weekends. So my experience has been good overall, but I still miss the road. LOL.

Good Luck!!