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Venture Logistics, Indianapolis

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Colorato, Jun 17, 2011.

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  1. Oct 19, 2011 #21
    Colorato

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    Man, sorry for not answering questions. Until I got a PM today I didn't no anyone was posting in here.

    Yes Venture bought out Oliver. We still have many of there crappy trailers we get to drag around.

    I've only been to Duncan twice. The two guys in there were cool. When I first started out I ran mostly east coast and Mid-west regional (MWR).

    Now I run out of Lafayette, IN doing dedicated Subaru runs. I run down to GA twice and week and have 3 stops there then turn and burn back to Lafayette.

    Still happy here. They just got a bunch of new (used) Hogan trucks. I'm still in the rollover special but I'm hoping that soon they'll give me something a little nicer. But it does the job and keeps me rolling. They've got new Cascadia's on order but it seems like so does everyone else so they're not coming in to quickly.
     
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  3. Oct 19, 2011 #22
    SplitFilleR

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    No problem, doesn't really matter to me what the truck is as long as it gets the job done. Beleive me I have drove worse than anything they could have...lol. More concerned with how the company is as a whole and how they treat their employees.
     
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  4. Oct 19, 2011 #23
    Colorato

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    Sounds good. Good luck and welcome.
     
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  5. Oct 27, 2011 #24
    SplitFilleR

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    Well finally made it to Indy Wednesday night, had a layover with the driver that I rode up with at a shipper that took forever to get us loaded. Went for my drug test last night and breezed through orientation today, got it all out of the way. Just waiting on results to come back and I'll hopefully be out of here tomorrow. So far, so good!!
     
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  7. Oct 28, 2011 #25
    kw89425

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    yep i did orientation 2 days...hitchiked home. good luck
     
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  8. Oct 30, 2011 #26
    SplitFilleR

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    Sry to hear that kw!

    Got my first run in Friday night, Indy to the Duncan yard, then home for the weekend to get my gear in the truck. Then out of here on Monday.
     
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  9. Oct 30, 2011 #27
    Colorato

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    Nice. What kinda truck you get?
     
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  10. Oct 30, 2011 #28
    Colorato

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    You hitchiked? You still work here or was it not for you?
     
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  11. Nov 4, 2011 #29
    SplitFilleR

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    got a columbia, same as yours. hard to beleive it has over 600K miles and actually runs and handles as good if not better than a new one, very well taken care of truck.
    I got back home today from my first full week out with VL, was surprised at how quickly and easily I got home this weekend, not really use to things going so smoothly as far as home time. Still no complaints here, hope it keeps going this well.
     
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  12. Apr 3, 2012 #30
    mikeycsa3131

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    Hello am geting ready to go up to indy for orien on april 10...And i was just wondering why did you half to hitch home for???Are they that bad to work for???Thanks be god bless be safe out here
     
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