Great Plains Transport - A company that cares about drivers... NO BS.

Talked with Mike today in recruiting and he offered me a position...looking at the 9th or 10th for orientation.. question or you guys who have been there a bit..
I read the newsletter today and the section reference home time... it stated that if you took more days then you have accumulated, example 3 weeks out and take 4 days off, that you would not be able to take home time again till you were out, in this example for 4 weeks. Are they flexible now and then when it comes to this? I understand if the wheels ain't turning nobody is making money...

 

I usually shoot for days off that equal the amount of weeks ive been been out. One rule of thumb I personally stick to is if (for example)I had 3 weeks out I try to limit it to 72 hours, basically 24 hrs off for each week. Taking too much can hurt you on miles. They only time I had an extra day is when I got home a bit too early and I had a very important ENT doctors appointment and they didn't want to risk getting me out and back and missing it. I recommend setting your request 1-2 days before and even just to make sure you can get home in time for it. Freight is a bit like a roller coaster this year, and sometimes a shipper, receiver, broker, or Ma Nature can throw a wrench into the works at the last minute.

One example would be if you had to run through Wyoming..... Now there's a state that has had snow even in June....

 

That's what I do also, I just have a event in July that I need 4 days for...don't have to remind me about WY! LOL, been caught in a white out just as I passed the scale house on I-80E ..took me an hour to get from the to the pilot to shut down!

 

Anonymousproxy, You're an OMC fan I take it? Scott Moughton is a good friend of mine. They were just in Dallas a couple months ago and it was awesome to spend some time with him. They are home now finishing up the trilogy album...

Anyway, I was wondering if they hire out of Texas? Seems I spoke to early of the company I run for now. Looking for a place to call home.

 

Queensryche, actually. I wasnt much of a fan of the albums that came after "promised land, especially that God-awful dedicated to chaos" album. I give the original singer credit for the o:mc album that he came up with but the music direction after '94 turned me off with the exception of a few songs. The two lp's with the new singer really brought me back to that band's music.

 

Yes they do hire out of Texas, I believe.

 

Do you run off of recap, or do some resets while out?

 

Sounds like a pretty sweet deal guys. I think i may just give em' a holler and see whats up. Thanks.
JasonL
Las Vegas
Owner at http://www.vegastowingservice.com

 

Plan on running recap, most of the time when you do a reset it will be at home.