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Father Son Team

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jdgibson1991, Oct 17, 2013.

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  1. Oct 17, 2013 #1
    jdgibson1991

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    My father and I are looking to start running teams after the first of the year. Right now we are considering Schneiders Tanker division pretty strongly but we are open to other companies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
     
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  3. Oct 17, 2013 #2
    old time

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    Don't have direct experience but I have heard Schneider treats their teams pretty well on the freight side. Don't know if the tanker side has long enough hauls for teams. If you can get along well with your dad, teams are a good way to make money in this business. Rough life but you can make money
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2013 #3
    Chinatown

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    Tanker is great; quick unload/load & rolling again.

    WLA Inc.
    Indian River Transport
    Cooke Trucking Company
    Hardy Bros. Inc.
     
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  5. Oct 17, 2013 #4
    mikec265

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    If you have experience go to landstar and dispatch yourselves as owner operators. Schneiders tank division pays crap. refuse to work for anything but %%%% and you will do well as a team.
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2013 #5
    blairandgretchen

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    How much experience do you both have?
     
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  8. Oct 19, 2013 #6
    jdgibson1991

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    Well I drove 9 months overseas pulling a low boy hauling heavy equipment but nobody really counts that and I have been driving state side since July and my dad is gonna be done with truck driving school in December. So we don't really have a lot of experience
     
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  9. Oct 19, 2013 #7
    379exhd

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    No offense consider NOT doing the father son team deal. Been there done that. It ended with the F word flying and fisticuffs. Also ended up with us being in different trucks and we still don't talk much when we see each other. I talk to him on the phone more than I talk to him when were around each other.
     
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  10. Oct 19, 2013 #8
    mikec265

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    You are both screwed and will have to work for peanuts for a year or two.
     
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  11. Oct 19, 2013 #9
    jdgibson1991

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    Yea I figured that much. Gotta start some where
     
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  12. Oct 20, 2013 #10
    HotH2o

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    That's Bull. You don't have to work for peanuts! Many companies will hire and pay newbs a good wage. You gotta hunt for those jobs. They aren't going to fall on your doorstep.
     
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