central freight horrible!!!

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  1. Hotplate

    Hotplate Medium Load Member

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    I remember when Jerry Moyes bought shares in Central Freight about 20 years ago. He later took the company private and proceeded to bleed it dry in the years since. I think his intent was to use Swift drivers as slavewage linehaul and undercut all the other LTL's. His scheme never panned out and Central's now a mere shadow of what it was back in the day. Not sure what his interest is now, if at all.
     
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  3. White Dog

    White Dog Road Train Member

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    You can live pretty decent on $20 an hour in Texas....and, no you could not do better than that without a CDL and/or degree in a specialized gig in Texas.
     
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  4. Texastruck'r

    Texastruck'r Bobtail Member

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    Waco cost of living is rising and yes theres jobs that pay more than central glass plant pays 20+ with ot double,triple pay,other warehouse jobs at 20+ and ups package drivers no cdl driving job and they make between 29-35hr ...so 21.10 top pay is horrible at central and u get no overtime
     
  5. Mr. PPS

    Mr. PPS Light Load Member

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    I have seen quite a few memos at different businesses saying something along the line "turn away central trucks, no loading/unloading central trucks". Shouldnt they please shippers and receivers with all that money they save on drivers?
     
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  6. Texastruck'r

    Texastruck'r Bobtail Member

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    yea they close to losing lots of customers and idk what they do with the money drivers or dock workers don't see it the avg linehaul driver at central make prob less thsn a p&d driver at a better ltl company
     
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  7. jeff18

    jeff18 Medium Load Member

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    i don't know. but i just started at central. starting pay is 21.00 / hour with 5000 sign on bonus. .50 cent raise every three months. caps at 27.00
     
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  8. authentic251

    authentic251 Light Load Member

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    Central freight lines or central transport?
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I asked that on page 1. Answered there.
     
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  10. authentic251

    authentic251 Light Load Member

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    Yes I saw your comment but I was wondering which jeff18 worked for
    Just trying to be clear
     
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  11. jeff18

    jeff18 Medium Load Member

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    i work for ltl carrier central transport
     
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