dont go to western express!!!!!

MysticHZ · May 29, 2016

Ex-Con-Trucker said: ↑

Why are you calling yourself an owner operator? Are you the guy that pays to drive a company truck. Or did you lease your truck, that your own onto western?

I met a guy this week that was a lease operator. He said after he pays whatever he owes each week, he grosses 900 a week. I almost net 900 the weeks I go home. If I'm out all week, I gross 1350ish. He admits he'll never own the truck. They gave him governed at 64. Judging by the way he talked, he had the best job in the business. I'll never understand the concept of paying a company to drive their truck. These companies only offer lease deals to put the risk on the DRIVER.

If you really wanna be a "real" owner operator, cut your spending, save some cash, and go finance a truck though a real lender. Or, save 10-15k and pay cash for an older truck. Then and only then will you actually be an owner operator. Sorry for the rant, but have been running into a lot of drivers getting screwed by greedy companies.

Someone arguing that fleece purchases are a good deal are the same people that think title loan places are good places to borrow money. 2% maybe 3% of lease purchases work out in the end. The driver ends up getting screwed the other 97%.
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$1350 a week?

freightwipper · May 29, 2016

Fleasing onto Western Express is like jumping into a sewerage to go swimming....

TequilaSunrise · May 29, 2016

Ex-Con-Trucker said: ↑

Why are you calling yourself an owner operator? Are you the guy that pays to drive a company truck. Or did you lease your truck, that your own onto western?

I met a guy this week that was a lease operator. He said after he pays whatever he owes each week, he grosses 900 a week. I almost net 900 the weeks I go home. If I'm out all week, I gross 1350ish. He admits he'll never own the truck. They gave him governed at 64. Judging by the way he talked, he had the best job in the business. I'll never understand the concept of paying a company to drive their truck. These companies only offer lease deals to put the risk on the DRIVER.

If you really wanna be a "real" owner operator, cut your spending, save some cash, and go finance a truck though a real lender. Or, save 10-15k and pay cash for an older truck. Then and only then will you actually be an owner operator. Sorry for the rant, but have been running into a lot of drivers getting screwed by greedy companies.

Someone arguing that fleece purchases are a good deal are the same people that think title loan places are good places to borrow money. 2% maybe 3% of lease purchases work out in the end. The driver ends up getting screwed the other 97%.
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Sad....

mjd4277 · May 30, 2016

This is what happens to folks when they do a "fleece purchase". Say hello to "Fleece Johnson"!!!

truckwhispers · Jun 3, 2016

owner operator 2016 said: ↑

i dont advise anyone to go to western express
they have the worst loads available in the industry
the recruiter nick will lie to you to get you in the company
tell you that you can make up to 4500 a week
when you can barely make $1000 as a owner operator.
if you care about your driver and safety they will blame your driver and tell you that that should not matter.the company has
very bad communication with each other you can barely get anyone on the phone
they dont care about owner operators and hold your money for 45 days if you choose to leave and put it in the contract so it can hurt you.if you owe them any money they will not let you pay the balance so you can stay in the hole.they do not have good communication with the companies they are in buisness with and causes you to be stuck with loads over the weekend its just a terrible company for owner operators
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Company drivers as well...been on board a month put out apps..3 calls back..2 very promising..hard to have faith in any company..clean mvr and perfect med card...if anyone would like to see the last 2 checks..I will gladly im them to you......trust me..you run fast....away

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