Western Express

I worked there from November 2014 to April of this year. It was more than likely there for looks. So far to date every Western Express truck I've seen near a scale house is always pulled in. The only time I've gotten to bypass it is if the scale house lane is full(some states),if my truck was lightly loaded that DOT didn't want to bother with it(South Carolina) or if the scale house is closed altogether(usually if the scale house has enough drivers inside the scale house with paperwork if they've redlighted).

 

Yea i drove for them, mistake! Truck was in shop. Out of shop, picked up load, left shipper, noticed when i applied brakes, truck wasnt slowing as id like. Contacted BD they told me to take truck to terminal in fontana. I was in Arizona at the time. We went back n forth n i decided, ok i will go. Since i knew something was up with the brakes, when i got to the hill coming into Indio, i got into emergency lane, stopped, put the truck in lowest gear, put on my hazards and went all the way down going 5mph. I got to vanning scales and was red tagged n put out of service. MY TRAILOR HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. It took a guy and myself to test them with him UNDER the truck tellin me when to apply and hold brakes. When i got to the terminal the next day, i walked into safety dept to see the guy holding up the paperwork from the scalehouse THAT I PUT ON HIS DESK THE NIGHT BEFORE. Well, you guessed it.....they terminated me. I applied for unemployment and western denied it. I fought it, went in front of a judge and my dispatcher. He asked him a bunch of questions which of course he lied thru his teeth n it took everything i had NOT TO INTERRUPT! Then it was my turn. It felt pretty good when it was over but i was scared to death but guess what? The judge saw thru his "stories" and I WON AND GOT MY UNEMPLOYMENT!!! I am a woman truckdriver and this proves that if you know you are right, DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENT OR TRY TO BULLY YOU OUT OF WHAT YOU DESERVE! Its pays to fight your case! Will never drive for them again

 

Thank god that DOT put you OOS. Why would you drive a truck without 100% functioning brakes?

 

No kidding. I wouldn't have moved that truck another inch.

 

We job hop because of ####ing recuriters lieing to us get that #### in wrighting hold them to their word or walk out and put a complant in with the fmcsa about false pretences

 

Werner like hafe assing trucks new 2016 Pete hade issues breaks never even hooked up. 10 miles out side of ohoma

 

Were you company driver or lease purchase owner operator?

 

Lease. Purchase is a scame go to a dealership in buy a truck just like a car by the way t2000 is a joke of a warranty get a Independent mechanic to check it out