3 Questions for experienced drivers

i have a good FM and everyone i talk to at co is polite and professional (8-5 mon thru fri 100% of the time, less so after hours and weekends maybe 75% then)

dealing with breakdown/ maint. issues. they dont give a #### what the trucks look like (no wash allowance, horrible body repairs)

hauling cars, i love cars and the pay is really good i hear

 

What I like most about my company (ADM) is that although we are a very large company, our terminal is pretty small and everyone is good to work with for the most part. The pay is good, pretty good benefits, a pension plan, also a 401K.

What I dislike is the hours, nothing is ever the same except once every five weeks one person does one account for the week so we get to start at the same time five whole days in a row. Otherwise its all over the board, starting times anywhere from 1am to 10am or later, it can wear you down, at least it does me.

If I didnt work here I would like to work at Freightliner driving, where I was before, pay and benefits, good people, but I think thats a pipe dream........

 

I answered for my hubby since he is the driver. Overall neither one of us have any major complaints about KLLM. There might be small annoyances that crop up, but overall they treat him right and keep him working. And they always get him home on the day requested. I guess if we had one wish, it would be for more hometime. I would like to see him home for 6 or 7 days if he is out for 4 or 5 weeks.

 

I drive for Heartland Transportation from Estherville Iowa. I like driving for a company small enough to know me by name and not be a number on the board.

I don't care for the fact that I have to request time off in writing and fax it to the office a week before the requested time off or I don't get home.

If I could go to work for another company I would choose A&R Transport, it's not just a job, but an adventure, where drivers can earn an average of around $60,000 a year without trying.

 

I like the fact that I am home almost every single night and that the job is never the same. Everyday I go to work and have to deal with something completely new and different.

What I dislike is the fact that I get a lot of the crap jobs since I am the new guy at work, only been there 13 months.

If I did not have this job I would be in the military.

 

I work For Eastern Freightways based out of North Brunswick Nj.

What I like best is that the people really care about me and my family. They have always given me time off when I needed it and never pressured me to come back early. Everyone in the office knows me and is always polite and respectful.

The thing I currently dislike about Eastern is they do not have apu's for the trucks (they do not complain about idle time yet so that is good) and the trucks are kinda small. I am running team for them now a days and I would really like a larger truck but all they have available is the small Volvo 610's.

If I did not work for Eastern Freightwyas I would try and get on with the ltl division of New Century. The pay and equipment is top notch with comparable benefits. I have contacted them in the past and even have an information packet with application "just in case."

 

I work for schneider and i only have one real complaint about them

1. its a large company, but i still get treated like a person.
2. No apu's on the company trucks and they like to gripe about idling too much to keep yourselves cool or warm
3. UPS... local, great pay, excellent benefits, nuff said