The truth about trucking....

G13Tomcat · Oct 26, 2017

plankton said: ↑

At least this forum allows someone like yourself to express his negative opinions and even make disparaging remarks about it. Try criticizing the "mavens" on that other forum and see what happens.

As far as I'm concerned, this is the best trucking forum out there, bar none. There is just way more experience, knowledge, and wisdom available here for the asking than at your favorite site. It's not even close. This is the only trucking site you need.
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Well said, sir. Us 'almost' O/O's aren't even welcome.... elsewhere!~

Kellz17 · Oct 26, 2017

Sthornton31 said: ↑

Brothers and sisters, my name is Stephen and I have been driving for nearly 6 years. I have unfortunately had several different trucking jobs from company driver to owner operator. Today, I want to tell you the truth about trucking. If you are a new driver please, please research the company you want to work for okay. These companies will tell you what you want to hear to get you there and then switch the whole game up on you. Either, the pay will not be right, the loads won't be there, or they cannot get you home as discussed....I tried to go a step further and lease a truck. I was 26 months into my lease when all the bull #### started. I wasn't the only one getting screwed over but a few other Truckers I know did and even some of my friends also. These companies I speak of are companies like Celadon, Mercer, Roehl, CRST Malone, Heartland Express, and many many more. They know that because drivers are a dime a dozen, they can afford for you to quit whenever thinks don't go right for you. If you piss them off, they will get you away from your home and leave you there. Taking their sweet time getting you information needed or pay, etc...if you owe them money they are snatching it out and if they owe you money they have 30-90 days to pay you after they have ran up your charges. I am here to inform you that the trucking industry doesn't have your interest in mind...they do not care if your family eats, has a roof over your head or nothing...as long as you move their freight and make them money....this is the newest form of Slavery. Work for me you'll get $1,000 per week....then after expenses and all you receive a $150 check. Then they want to blame it on the driver like you are not doing anything right. I ask all my fellow drivers who have been burned by these companies, please share your story on this thread, so that all of us can get the truth about trucking out....if it was up to me, I would find a way to punish them but we cannot because what one driver won't do....1,000 other ones will. I hope we all learn from these mistakes because when i get home, I am taking CDLs off my license. I would rather shovel horse #### then to drive for another company. At least I will be home and get a check....
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Kellz17 · Oct 26, 2017

Thank you for that post.... it opened my eyes...

aussiejosh · Oct 26, 2017

Sthornton31 said: ↑

Taking their sweet time getting you information needed or pay, etc...if you owe them money they are snatching it out and if they owe you money they have 30-90 days to pay you after they have ran up your charges. I am here to inform you that the trucking industry doesn't have your interest in mind...they do not care if your family eats, has a roof over your head or nothing...as long as you move their freight and make them money....
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and the moral of the story is........... bottom line the poor driver is at the bottom of the garbage pile when it comes to fair business practice.

Chinatown · Oct 26, 2017

Kellz17 said: ↑

Thank you for that post.... it opened my eyes...
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Yes, don't lease a truck.

MACK E-6 · Oct 28, 2017

plankton said: ↑

At least this forum allows someone like yourself to express his negative opinions and even make disparaging remarks about it. Try criticizing the "mavens" on that other forum and see what happens.

As far as I'm concerned, this is the best trucking forum out there, bar none. There is just way more experience, knowledge, and wisdom available here for the asking than at your favorite site. It's not even close. This is the only trucking site you need.
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We certainly appreciate that, sir.

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