Conway Truckload or Norbert Detressangle (formerly Jacobson Companies)

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  1. tbrown_sd

    tbrown_sd Light Load Member

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    Always hard to gauge a company; especially when they've changed hands. I heard lots of negative about Jacobson, but none about Dentressangle until some posters here. I don't know what you'll be doing as an O/O, but what they offer from San Diego is the dedicated account I mentioned with Hon furniture. 40 cents a mile is real decent and they have a really nice sign-on bonus. My husband doesn't really know what to do, but I would hate for him to get on with a bad company. I wish you all the best. If you could post or PM me with what you think once you get there on Monday, I would sure appreciate it.
     
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  3. tbrown_sd

    tbrown_sd Light Load Member

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    P.S. He would do orientation in Des Moines as well.
     
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  4. otrgator

    otrgator Bobtail Member

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    I will let ya know what my experience is after I start. I couldn't find nothing really wrong with them till a few drivers. I know they can't work ya that hard because they are on elogs. I'm worried about not getting enough work.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    I know some drivers that hauled cigarettes out of Jacobsons Goodlettsville terminal and they all said they made good money as company drivers. That terminal may not even be open now.They were all laid off from another company that went bankrupt.
     
  6. Chinatown

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    A&R Logistics in Decatur, AL sometimes hires 0/0's. Don't need hazmat or tanker endorsements because they haul plastic pellets. They're in Southern California also. Company drivers make about $70K there.
     
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  7. jakeman

    jakeman Bobtail Member

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    When jackobson was in goodlettsville. The drivers were making 14.50hr. The starting pay now is 16hr. Thats not very good money, when your hauling 1-3 million dollars worth of tobacco.
     
  8. tbrown_sd

    tbrown_sd Light Load Member

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    Thanks Chinatown...what are your thoughts on Con-Way?
     
  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    They have a good reputation in the freight division. LTL division seems to have high turnover.
     
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  10. lastoftheconwaycowboys

    lastoftheconwaycowboys Bobtail Member

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    where in dm is that at?
     
  11. Tenn I See Trucker

    Tenn I See Trucker Medium Load Member

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    They have both recently been acquired by XPO Logistics. ..so big changes might be coming...bad to go to work for a company during a merger
     
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