My new experience with Gordon Trucking, post-buyout

I left Gordon this week after 4 yrs. I was in a team truck, on a dedicated run loved it! lost my co-driver to an injury. Going back to being a solo driver was eye opening! Heartland policies and procedures had destroyed the Gordon I hired on with! 2000 to 2300 miles a week on US fleet confirmed to be the best I was going to get, that averages $117.00 a day for me, I can make that and not live in a truck for 2-3 weeks at a time. I am not bashing the folks at Gordon trying to keep drivers moving but for me, not a living wage and it is reality. you have seen it many times "avg length of haul is @300 miles".

 

Everything must be hunky dory with Gordon. No negative posts lately, or at all for that matter.

 

Because most people are leaving to get away from the Heartland machine

 

Is it that bad, I'm going next mth.

 

Always wondered... Do Gordon drivers make the same cpm as Heartland? Or are the low figures on GTI's recruiting site of up to 43 cpm a reality?

 

GTI pays less than heartland.

 

Gordon drivers are leaving in droves because all the new " Heartbreak Express" rules are so stupid and restrictive. Gordon cant hire enough new drivers to keep the seats filled. As of Janurary 1st 2017 Gordon is no more, Heartland takes full control at that time. One thing that really pisses me off is that even though Gordon carries snow chains, heartland doesn't allow chaining and shuts you down when it starts snowing. As soon as my paycheck no longer says Gordon Im outta here.

 

Wow. Just wow. Welp. Glad I got out and went back home to Lessors. Tow and I warned people and they told us we didn't know what we were talking about. Stew. Please come over to our thread.