Mega vs small

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  1. T_TRUCKER.

    T_TRUCKER. Road Train Member

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    I'm making the switch from my mega starter company to a very small 60 truck fleet. I feel like this is a golden opportunity. They're starting me out at .38 and they made an exception for me since they require 2 years and are letting me slide with only 6 months. They told me that my driving and employment history had to be perfect in order for them to take me. I just got the phone call telling me I have the job everything about this company seems very good very nice people. So I put my 2 weeks in today at my current job and I'll be on a plane to St. Louis in 2 weeks
    I'm very happy! What are your views on a mega co vs a 60 truck fleet some insight would be cool
     
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  3. mp4694330

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    Make sure their safety score is good, You don't want to have target on Your back from day one!
     
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  4. T_TRUCKER.

    T_TRUCKER. Road Train Member

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    How can I see the scores? They do have pre pass if that says anything
     
  5. ewill71

    ewill71 Heavy Load Member

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    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...company-safety-information-check-it-here.html

    its in this forum, You can search the DOT number or the name of the company.

    I work for a mega, and am treated real good, its a very stable company and I worked for three smaller companies years ago and they closed up and filed bankruptcy and I couldn't collect my money they owed.. That's my fear with smaller companies and they had well over 200 trucks.
     
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  6. T_TRUCKER.

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    The score isn't IMO 4 crashes is there a overall score ?
     
  7. TwinStickPeterbilt

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    60 is very small???

    We have 10. And have for years.
     
  8. T_TRUCKER.

    T_TRUCKER. Road Train Member

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    Yeah 60 is small next to the company I'm at now with 2800 trucks. From just the few days I've been dealing with them it's so much different than what I'm used too
     
  9. mattbnr

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    .38? ####. It's terrible that drivers think that's good money these days.
     
  10. T_TRUCKER.

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    Starting at .38 within my first year it'll be .45
    and yes, that's a hell of a lot better than .33
    So I'll take it :)
     
  11. mattbnr

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    As a small company be ready to do a lot of their work- paperwork, calling customers for times/directions/ changing delivery times, repairs etc.
     
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