Holland Enterprises in Fargo ND

Sorry you had issues with Holland.

They have treated me well, even after I left and came back.

Good luck with your future endeavors.

 

You might not care at the moment but that abandonment on your Dac is gonna hurt you if you want to get on with one of the bigger carriers.

 

Hmmmm... When my company was running for holland I didn't really have a problem getting miles. As far as I know the trucks here(at least the pre-split stuff) are spec'd similar to holland's rigs, the ones here have an air ride seat on both sides of the cab...


So out of the blue they picked the truck up and put abandonment on your DAC but never told you that you were fired? Hmmm.

 

I know nothing except what I read. Out of that how do a few guys say too much time at home, Christ I wouldn't have made it after the first five weeks out. Lol. For that matter after the first few days.

 

He signed up for a job that gets you home every 2 or 3 weeks. Its not like he didn't know that.

 

I didn't read where that was his complaint? I think he was out beyond those requirements pretty handily. Regardless, my only point was short of being homeless and needing a truck as shelter who would want to be out that long?

 

I agree, i dont like being out more then a week myself, but sometimes its gonna be more.

 

Both my company, GPT and Holland clearly stated to drivers back when I first applied to them that you have to be out at least 3-4 weeks. Both companies run all 48 states which means some coast to coast running. Unless you are a team there is no way a driver can expect to get home every week. They're not that kind of company. Unfortunately some people can't get that through their heads. Where I work we have drivers that stay out months at a time, usually unless I have stuff at home to take care of I usually stay out 4-6 weeks. Which means I get home and I get a good 4-6 days. Funny part is usually after 5 days sitting at home I get itching to head back out. Both of these companies are a bit of the old school where trucking is a lifestyle choice. I still get people asking me about what running I do, telling me oh yeah I want to see those places....and then they ask.."do I still get home every week?"... Smh. It's simple. If you want to get home every night or every week, then a company that solely runs coast to coast, all 48 states isn't for you. There's plenty of regional companies out there. If you like getting out there, running both coasts, don't mind staying out for at least several weeks, and you like very long runs, then give a company like Holland, GPT, or whatever long-haul outfits that are still out there a shot.

 

The op was out as long as you are, that's not what he was complaining about.

 

The Op has to be leaving something out of the story Point Blank... it almost sounds like he felt entitled wanted a special truck special privileges and when they wouldn't do it for him he abandoned their truck..