Jim Palmer or Denney Transport.. help

I heard that JP was having some financial problems, so that might make the decision a little easier.

Here are some things to look at regarding the situation:

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/artic...ng_firm_files_for_bankruptcy_protection/4420/
http://www.chapter11blog.com/chapter11/2008/07/jim-palmer-truc.html

HTH - ST

 

Although I have not driven for either I can add....Be sure and research Jim Palmer. As you just read they have had troubles BUT it looks like someone has bought them and is doing well with them. Also Jim Palmer drivers seem pretty happy out on the road. You can tell a little about a company by the attitudes of their drivers, overall. (never make eye contact with a US Express driver)...sorry couldn't resist ! Just be sure any company he decides has a bright and sunny future.

 

I worked for Denney before they went to elogs good people pay starts at 34 or 36 cpm can't remember

 

Go with Denney! Palmer still trying to dig out of chapter 11

 

I believe Palmer was bought by two guys from IL as a investment could be wrong Denney is own by same guy they do take good care of their trucks when I was there every time you came in truck would go in the shop make sure nothing was wrong with it when you were ready to roll it was all good

 

Have you looked at voyager express

 

Don't go there, another Digby company. You may as well drive for Navajo or Westco or Cargo Express. All part of the Digby clan.

 

I worked for Denney out of Denver. They advertise on their web 60k per yr, but I only did 46k. They slowed down a little when eLogs came in use. They paid .36 cpm and most of the money was made by unloading the truck. I had about 8 to 12 stops and charged a lumper fee for each stop. Really hard to figure out what to charge. The lumpers don't really want to tell you what they charge,so you have to make a guess. Most places will not let you use the fork lift, they give you a pallet jack instead. You can hire a lumper and Denney will pay you back. I was gone for about 9 days and home a day and a half. I drove and delivered mostly at night until I was unloaded and then went to days when I picked up my back haul to go home.The health insurance was $ 1434.19 for a family per month. Denney paid $ 250.00 your bill was $ 1184.19 per month. I did not buy their insurance.

 

I'd go to Houg or FRE (Furniture Row Express)if I was going Otr. If you gonna get .33 cpm might as well go apply to Western and drive some bad A trucks then JP even though they got nice equipment too but western is way nicer. Houg and Western haul alot of beer so getting home is alot better. Drove for Houg for a short stint you can go back and forth and get home alot if you choose due to beer coming out of Co.