anyone heard of Associated Wholesale Grocers before?

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  1. Chinatown

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    AWG doesn't have any trucks. They contract out their transportation division to trucking companies. They say right up front, "We're a grocery company, not a trucking company." Any loads brought to their warehouse by their dedicated carrier are either dropped on the yard or dropped in a dock door and the drivers goes on his way.If Black Horse is there now, then they have an office inside the warehouse, but are a seperate company that only does transportation. I know how it works; I drove as a company driver with YRC Logistics and Greatwide dedicated for AWG.
    I was a little confused at first about the milk company, but now it's starting to come into focus.
    90% of the drivers were home every day, but I wasn't because I like long haul trucking. I just did brokered loads outbound and then returned with backhauls for the AWG warehouse.
     
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  3. Mpeng98

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    No background check no MVR check still concerns me tho
     
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    If you're in Wisconsin, they're not allowed to ask about criminal records or whatever the case may be.
     
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    That's correct, but at least verify I have a CDL ?
     
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    He'll check your cdl/dot medical card for sure to ensure they're valid.
     
  7. HalpinUout

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    Watch how quick your 10 hour or less days for that $220 daily salary become 14 hour days. Guaranteed
     
  8. Mpeng98

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    He said beyond 10 hours is paid hourly at 22.5
     
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    Sorry if you posted that before I must have missed it. You've gotten some good advice on here.

    Good luck with whatever you decide on.
     
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    True true
     
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    13 hours? Child's play. My first big load with Marten went to them in FTW, then went to MBM in IA, then somewhere in Marion City right? Appointment time was 10pm Friday, I got there 2pm Friday. I WAITED 27 HOURS UNTIL I GOT in the door. I left having waited there 32 hours!
     
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