Gordon Trucking, Roehl, Transport America

Hey josh of the three... Gordon. They are hard to get in with but are worth it from what I hear. Roehl isn't bad but SLLLLOOOOWWWW trucks. make swift look fast. TA from what I have heard isn't that good. Now remember this is all just hearsay not honest exp. Make the best choice for you bro and GOOD LUCK

 

Yeah I'm going to Gordon in a few weeks after school and I did a lot of research on quite a few co's..I have heard nothing but great things about GTI and how good they treat they're drivers. You're right about no company being perfect...ain't that the truth. I guess it really depends on how much freight is moving in your area and whether a company is hiring there...I talked to some guys back east and they were told that GTI wasn't hiring right now....

 

I use to OTR back in the mid-80s, Gordon was one of the best then. 5 years ago I was thinking about going OTR and Gordon offered me a job, said I would be out 2 weeks at a time, they have a Terminal 150 miles from where I live. I don't think you'll find a better place to start, good luck.

 

Gordon is a great choice. I spent 5 yrs researching the trucking industry, Watkins/Shepard was first on my list, Gordon was #2. I start with Watkins/Shepard on 2/2, but if that did not work out it was going to be Gordon. Lot of Gordon trucks in the Tacoma area, they have a great safety record.

 

Yeah W/S is my second choice but what concerns me is their 10 day orientation. I want to know all the ins and outs dealing with everything on the road....I can't see how they can show you the things a trainer can show you on the road in 10 days. But then again, they believe in their system and there's a lot of drivers out there of theirs that are doing just fine...

 

good thing you took W/S, Gordon is not hiring from WA period because of the lawsuit that Larry Webster brought on Interstate, Gordon has frozen everything pending the outcome of that lawsuit, they just don't wanna risk anything.

i'm having a tough time myself finding a company that will hire a student from WA. W/S is being super picky about who theyh take and i'm holding off on going to school until i find at least 1 company who will hire me after i'm out.

short of werner,swift and systems transport, no other company is hiring a student driver from WA.

 

I was scheduled to start school at W\S on 2\2, but they called me yesterday and said they couldn't bring me on because they are not seeing the usual turn over. Matt told me he wasn't sure when they would start hiring again but it sounds like they are on a hiring freeze regardless where you live.