3 Categories for Ranking Trucking Companies

respect, miles, pay

I won't work for anyone that treats me like crap. If I have a good boss or company i'll take a paycut and work my butt off for them if they bend over backwards for me... which in turn would give you the miles.

 

For me personally it is the following:
1) Respect. If I don't have that, all the money in the world is not going to make a difference on how you feel about your company or your job. I have quit several jobs over this issue. I won't work for anyone who is rude, disrespectfull, or lacks integrity. I demand it from myself as well as others.
2)Pay. Let's face it, I don't work for free or because I want to. I work for my family and so that I can pay the bills. I don't like all these bonuses and other gimmicks that some companies use. I want high mileage pay and maybe a longevity bonus. Also, good medical,dental, and vision.
3)Equipment. I don't want to spend my time on the road uncomfortable or breaking down all the time. I have quit one company over this issue. I don't want to worry about going through scales and inspections either because of crappy equipment. I get paid to drive and it is the companies job to make sure that I have the equipment and support to get it done safely and on time.

 

1. Mileage-No miles no money good pay or not.
2. Equipment-Once again "No miles no money".
3. Pay-I don't expect 50 cents a mile but at least average industry pay.

4. Respect-I can put up with some bs as long as the above are taken care of...but I guess if you are getting the miles in good equipment then the company can't be half bad.

 

I have to go with safety first. I'm not refering to a "We run legal only" outfit. But one that maintains the equipment without question.

Next is respect, and money is a distant 3rd.

I've driven enough death traps in my life. And it takes longer for me to heal, in my old age.

 

1. S@x
2.Drugs
3.Rock n roll
Just kidding,
1. Saftey
2. Overall training(how good is the training)
3. Pay
With any company, how good is your trainer, if it is not up to you if you can change trainers, then don't sign up. Iam a trainer and i have had to put students on a company drivers truck because they just could not drive a 13 speed or keep a truck with no governer at a safe speed.

 

RonnieB67 has it. Respect from a company, what the pay is, and how they pay it, and equipment are important to me, also.

Respect to tell you what needs to be done, and then give you the ability to do it. Not giving you loads that are impossible to run, loads that should have been delivered 2 days ago, or expecting a 500 mile run to be done in 6 hrs. Respect for your time, when sitting , waiting on a dispatcher, or a customer. Respect for knowing that krap happens out here on the road, and that if the road is closed because of weather conditions, flooding, etc, it's not my fault that the truck isn't moving. Respect enough to talk to you as a human being, not screaming at you because of poor planning on their part.

Pay, be it hourly, or mileage, is important. Pay me upfront. Don't start me out low, and then tell me about all your "achievable bonuses", because most times, no one achieves them. Or if someone does, then the rules suddenly change. If I turn in toll tickets, scale receipts, etc, reimburse me when you get them. Too often, these things tend to get lost in the shuffle.

Finally, give me good equipment ,and the right equipment, to do the job. New would be nice, but old works, as long as it's kept up. Give me enough straps for the flatbed, tarps that aren't full of holes, etc. Give me the loadlocks I need to keep the van freight from shifting. Don't send me to a place, and then expect me to find straps, loadlocks, pallets, etc.

 

The financial stability of the company has to be a top factor right now, unless you enjoy working for free.

 

Companies that would ask people to work for free, are doomed already. And not relavent to the posters questions.

Nobody I know would answer an ad asking for volunteer truck drivers, for a "for profit" company.

 

1. MONEY, be it mile, pay for miles, or revenue share 50,000+ company 75,000 O/O

2. HomeTime, I am not a concrete cowboy anymore I must be home weekends at the least. Before this Recession I worked for smaller out and back companies from local area and got home a couple nights during the week. 21 days out of the time isn't worth it. Not sure if 14 is either, life is too short and precious to lose in the cab of the truck....

3. Region. I like South East


Those of you answering Equipment should not be operating things you deem unsafe anyway.