Groendyke a good place to start haz tanker?

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  1. Lightfoot71

    Lightfoot71 Light Load Member

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    Hello, I'm thinking of making a switch to hazmat tanker and Groendyke is sounding best so far...Tulsa, Ok.
    Currently I do flatbed that is local,regional type thing for 19 an hour...anybody got some input on Groendyke?
     
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  3. Slowmover1

    Slowmover1 Road Train Member

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    I started driving in 1997. Two of the VERY best men I’ve ever met in all of trucking were Groendyke terminal managers. It wasn’t just competence, it was that feeling of complete trust. I still find it uncanny. And, no, I never worked for Groendyke. (I’ve worked in the corporate world and for myself. Good men are rare).

    Allan Eilers at Corpus Christi, TX

    and

    Doug Hibbs at Liberal, KS.

    Both have spent a lifetime at Groendyke. As did their fathers.

    Companies have a culture. I believe you could do a lot worse than starting there. Fitting in, is the thing. I can’t say anything about the others, but I do see more new equipment than a few years ago. I’d more than give them a shot.

    HazMat tanker a world of its own. A REAL truck driver job. Great choice

    Good luck to you.

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  4. Lightfoot71

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    Well K&B is really wanting me to come to orientation...Groendyke has to be better than that right?
     
  5. Gutter

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    I would say they are about a million times better. My brother pulled for Groendyke in the early 2000’s and loved it. He ran out of the Baton Rouge terminal and never had a bad word to say. He only quit to work at a refinery. Check the feeds on K&B. I’m not saying they’re bad but from what I know, Groendyke is light years ahead of them. The money is several light years ahead of K&B.
     
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    Yeah I took part of road test today ....then had to go back to work...but some guys are saying otr the is 6 figures if you want to run.
     
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  7. Slowmover1

    Slowmover1 Road Train Member

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    Haz Mat tanker is a world removed. So is the pay.
     
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  8. Mr_Adrian70

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    I just started with Groendyke. I'm in Enid, Ok right now doing their week long orientation/training and so far I'm really impressed with them. I hope I feel the same way 6 months from now. They really treat drivers well here, and invest alot of money in training you to be a safe and professional tanker driver. It appears I can make as much or more than driving OTR, and I get to be home with my wife every night. I feel very lucky to be here, and I'm hopeful this will be my last driving job.
     
  9. Lightfoot71

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    Which terminal are you going too? Yeah I'll probably be up there in Enid in a few weeks.
     
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    I'll be out of Albuquerque. I'm really impressed. Very professional here and the training you receive is top notch. The lunches they feed you are really good and high quality, and the give you plenty of cash for dinners. Nice hotel and only one person to a room. Really happy with Groendyke so far! What terminal are you going to be out of?
     
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