Decided to go with Pullen Brothers

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  1. bigcat1124

    bigcat1124 Heavy Load Member

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    After talking to a few different companies and considering doing a lease, I decided to drive for Pullen Brothers. I liked the area they run. The Lakeland terminal is close by, and their hometime option is very good. I really hated leaving Henderson when I did, but they wouldn't keep me when we moved back to Florida. I go tomorrow and do the drug screen and get truck assigned.

    They will give me a load up to Sikeston, Mo for a very short orientation either Monday or Tuesday. Not a lot of information on here about Pullen, so I'll update often.
     
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  3. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Is that the brothers in your avatar ???



















    Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk !!!





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    bigcat1124 Heavy Load Member

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    Never know. Hope not. Ha!
     
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    If it is the company I think it is I know they have a lot of real old trucks. Seemed to be well maintained though.
     
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    bigcat1124 Heavy Load Member

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    That's the one. They have all been replaced with Cascadia's now. From 2011 to new ones. A few of the drivers that have been around for awhile still drive the old FLD's though, by choice.
     
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    123456 Road Train Member

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    They've been around a long time.

    Good Luck !
     
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    All done with the paperwork and drug screen. I'm leaving either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning heading to Sikeston, MO with a load and to get my assigned truck. They gave me a 2012 Cascadia to take up there. It is due for a service soon. They have a newer truck up there to assign me next week.
     
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    Drug screen finally came back yesterday. Picking up my first load, some ice cream, in Clearwater, and dropping it in our Sikeston terminal. I finish up my orientation up there and get assigned truck.
     
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    I dropped my load at the yard this morning and finished orientation. They put me in the motel and gave me a pick up to drive for the evening. I load in the am right around the corner and heading to Texas.
     
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    What's their pay rate? What truck did you get?
     
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