DoubleYellow's Covenant Thrival Guide

Ok... After my first reset, I still had to run so many miles to deliver the load and then run some more miles to next shipper (which was 541 miles total). But because that was a Sat. and my p/up was scheduled for Monday, I had enough time to take another reset.... I didn't have to reset, but I like to start the week with my full 70 instead of recycling hrs later. By the way, all my deliveries are drop and hook with no appointment, which I really like.... I get preplans days in advance and most of "my" shippers don't work on weekends. So, I run as hard as I can during the week and don't waste any time with stops other than fuel and 10 hr break.... and I can reset almost every weekend. Hope I could clarify that for you.

 

WTF have you been doing in the truck with this person for all this time??? Putting your life in danger like that??? Like I wrote a few comments ago, if it were me, I would have gone back to Chatt after his first incident and looked for another partner. I wouldn't care how many partners I had or anything else. But I would not put my life in danger like that. NO WAY!

After all these incidents and Covenant is still keeping this unsafe driver? Hey Covenant, you told me you were invested in changing the company's negative image, improving safety and blah, blah, blah.

Yes, I agree with everybody here, contact upper management. If it were me, I would take this to Safety's attention and upper management. If this driver continues driving, he may cause a lot more damage and "God forbids" even harm or kill himself and others....

I know a former Covenant trainer who had a very unsafe student who did very unsafe things in the truck but trainer never fired him, and graduated him instead. 2 weeks after graduation, unsafe driver had a rollover and almost killed himself and his co-driver.

Please, get out of this truck with this driver.... Please, be safe!

 

Awesome news double yellow! Ron and I were starting to worry you would leave us and we would sure miss learning from you. It is good to hear about your previous codriver. When you find a good team partner, hold on to them! I just happen to have brought one with me to Covenant. All in all...great news.

 

That is good news! Good for Covenant, "good" for your ex-co-driver and for you. All the best on your solo runs and good luck finding your next co-driver.

 

That got me really confused.... I don't have Covenant's old Payroll chart with me here but if I remember correctly, according to it, maximum a driver would make in the company would be 37cpm or a little more than that (if teaming, miles would split between drivers). About 4 yrs ago, during my 6th month teaming I was making about 26 (or so) cpm. Then, I went solo in the regular fleet and started making 27 (or so) cpm. Now, over 4 yrs at Covenant, I make 35cpm (dedicated accounts pay a little less than non-dedicated because - they say - miles are guaranteed). Anyway, I realize company has been giving some increase pay but 42 cpm??? Maybe I should call payroll...

 

We are glad to hear. This is good news. We wish you well on your search. And on your solo ventures.