Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Days at Decker Truck Line

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by notezbngrn71, Aug 11, 2013.

Page 3 of 6
  1. Aug 17, 2013 #21
    hindsy

    hindsy Road Train Member

    1,489
    516
    Mar 23, 2010
    USA
    0
    sounds like a good deal notez... I remember always seeing their trucks out west when I was OTR. Thought they looked pretty clean all the time... Don't worry I think you'll like being treated like a human being. Good luck out there!
     
    hindsy, Aug 17, 2013
    hindsy, Aug 17, 2013
    #21
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Aug 19, 2013 #22
    Blunder

    Blunder Bobtail Member

    7
    6
    Mar 17, 2012
    Redding
    0
    Haha! I was in Ft Dodge last week. After dropping a load of fish at Purina I needed a washout. Decker was the only place in town still open. Nice people and a clean, organized yard. My trailer left there with a nice citrus smell.

    Looking forward to your commentary, notez. OTR is my gig these days.
     
    Blunder, Aug 19, 2013
    Blunder, Aug 19, 2013
    #22
    notezbngrn71 and truckinmike1984 Thank this.
  4. Aug 19, 2013 #23
    Redbone311

    Redbone311 Light Load Member

    95
    57
    May 4, 2013
    CT
    0
    By the sounds of it, I'll have to keep Decker in mind if I ever want to make a switch. Thanks to you and Treefork.
     
    Redbone311, Aug 19, 2013
    Redbone311, Aug 19, 2013
    #23
    Treefork Thanks this.
  5. Aug 19, 2013 #24
    sirhwy

    sirhwy Medium Load Member

    347
    709
    Sep 1, 2011
    Central Iowa
    0
    Sounds good so far!
     
    sirhwy, Aug 19, 2013
    sirhwy, Aug 19, 2013
    #24
  7. Aug 22, 2013 #25
    notezbngrn71

    notezbngrn71 Road Train Member

    1,178
    543
    Nov 26, 2010
    Stevensville, MI
    0
    Good Morning! Picking up a load in MN today and then headed to Bakersfield, CA for Monday delivery. This will mark my first long haul west with Decker.
     
    notezbngrn71, Aug 22, 2013
    notezbngrn71, Aug 22, 2013
    #25
    sirhwy, Weeble Kneeble, Meltom and 2 others Thank this.
  8. Aug 22, 2013 #26
    notezbngrn71

    notezbngrn71 Road Train Member

    1,178
    543
    Nov 26, 2010
    Stevensville, MI
    0
    After doing my trip plan I realized that the routing they sent me was more than the miles paid. Normally this is because its zip code to zip code. However in this case it was 82 miles difference. Mentioned it to my Dispatcher and he corrected the paid miles according to my calculations. :)
     
    notezbngrn71, Aug 22, 2013
    notezbngrn71, Aug 22, 2013
    #26
    truckinmike1984, skootertrashr6, DrtyDiesel and 1 other person Thank this.
  9. Aug 23, 2013 #27
    Meltom

    Meltom Road Train Member

    5,423
    3,018
    Jan 24, 2011
    0
    Ive never understood why rates aren't paid actual miles from shipper to cons. The technology has been available for awhile to calculate based upon truck routes. Granted you'd still have some discrepancies from the HUB, but it wouldn't be the standard 10%.
     
    Meltom, Aug 23, 2013
    Meltom, Aug 23, 2013
    #27
    truckinmike1984 Thanks this.
  10. Aug 26, 2013 #28
    notezbngrn71

    notezbngrn71 Road Train Member

    1,178
    543
    Nov 26, 2010
    Stevensville, MI
    0
    Been awhile since I checked in so here's an update. Was asked to stay out another week for a total of three. This allowed me to grab a load to Bakersfield, CA which I'm delivering now. Then I'm getting reloaded right here at same customer and bound for Washington state. So that's two long hauls back to back totalling 2900+ miles. Happy trucker right here. :)
     
    notezbngrn71, Aug 26, 2013
    notezbngrn71, Aug 26, 2013
    #28
    Meltom, Weeble Kneeble and jomar68 Thank this.
  11. Sep 16, 2013 #29
    EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    3,251
    2,475
    Oct 27, 2010
    The East Side Gang,Charlotte,NC.
    0
    Sounds like a decent Company,
    Any of you guys know anything about the BT side down here in Charlotte?
    They had an ad in the local Craigslist for drivers.
     
    EZ Money, Sep 16, 2013
    EZ Money, Sep 16, 2013
    #29
  12. Sep 16, 2013 #30
    notezbngrn71

    notezbngrn71 Road Train Member

    1,178
    543
    Nov 26, 2010
    Stevensville, MI
    0
    As far as I know BT is just Decker with a different name on the trucks. They do have their own dispatchers though. The neme BT had to stay on the trucks when Decker bought them in order to satisfy one very large customer.
     
    notezbngrn71, Sep 16, 2013
    notezbngrn71, Sep 16, 2013
    #30
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 3 of 6