Are we a bad trucking company?

I know you said that but that doesn't account for the first few weeks you hold back their checks.You need to put yourself in the drivers shoes.Do you have any idea what it cost drivers to live on the road compared to home every day?Drivers you hire probably are low on funds to begin with then have to wait what 3 weeks for their first pay check????? That just plain wrong.What about orientation who pays for that?Do you pay for the hotel or take it out of the drivers check?

 

I make .46 CPM, have benefits, a 401k, and operate 2015 equipment. Am I spoiled? Yep, and I EARNED IT by being a top shelf driver...

 

Dont know why it would cost more in less your buying everything at travel centers. And there is no reason for that.

 

I've never heard of a company driver being asked to have an escrow account. Is this even legal?

 

My wife and I started out making 44 cpm as a team then got on a dedicated account making 50 cpm. Company health insurance and dental(very good), 401k,etc. New truck every year, E-Logs, everything fixed right away. In return they got a team with a perfect safety record, runs hard, goes wherever and gets the loads to their destination on time. It wasn't easy but it wasn't hard either. Got paid every Friday, no escrow account and no bad CSA score.

Beyond Transport, is the owner your father ?

Are you an ex-driver ?


Our thread:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/us-xpress/214308-destination-unknown.html

 

Spoken like a true person who is inside an office oblivious to what drivers encounter on a daily basis.

 

Currently paid $17.00/hr as a local driver/office assistant. When I was a regional driver, I got paid 27% of freight rate. Health insurance, life insurance. Hired on with 6 months prior flatbed experience, 16 years (roughly) of OTR driving experience. Paid through direct deposit every Thursday like clockwork, zero checks withheld (received my first paycheck on Thursday during orientation).

 

Do you tell the ppl over the phone what benefits you offer,how you pay ect ect or do they find all this out during orientation?Problem with most companies/recruiters is they aren't upfront with the drivers like they should be and a lot of things aren't listed on their website they don't tell the drivers all the many strings attached.Thats the problem with you employers you're not upfront before you even bring the drivers in.They find out the hard way and one of a million reasons why the high turnover rate.You need to change your policies .Far as ppl not answering your questions about how they get paid,other companies pay every week and don't hold back any checks.But they do have to send in their paper work either by transflo or trip pack and have a cut off date.But no companies hold back checks.Like I said,be upfront with the ppl before hiring them or are you afraid like many companies,you won't get any drivers then?

 

Has Beyond Transport thought about using Transflo so they can get the bills from the driver faster ?