ATS/school

ATS is a decent company. Well as decent as a large carrier can be. Everyone mentioned in Mr Pathfinder's story dropped the ball, including Mr Pathfinder.
First off, like any other trucking company out there, your fleet manager is the only person that knows you. Handle your business while your FM is on the job. Dont even bother with 2nd or 3rd shift. They cant help you, they cant make decisions (I wonder why they even have anyone there to answer the phones, LOL) and so you are on your own after hours.

2nd Transcraft is not open 24/7. When I went there, they had my trailers locked up too. They keep all trailers locked up. Cant have brand new trailers walking off. And since you called Transcraft at 1pm, did you give them an ETA? And where did they tell you that they were leaving the BOLs for afterhours pickup?

3. If it isnt listed on your Qualcomm or Drivertech, bet on your FM not knowing. If in your load info, shipping and receiving times are not listed, your FM has no clue. And no, its not your FM's responsibility to call the shippers and receivers and getting operation times from them, its yours.

4. Sounds like that load you picked up Wedsnesday for Friday delivery had a crane appointment. You should have rejected this load from the beginning.

5. Dispatchers are dispatchers. If you need home on Friday, shoot 2 days early.

 

Hey Path,what kind of miles were you turning in the past month with ATS?

 

Anyways, good luck with the reefer.

 

Path,how often did you get home? What area did ya live in? I see on ATS's site where you can be in weekends in certain areas if pulling a dry van. From what you know,is that true?

 

Im trying to get on with ATS myself as that is the company many people have told me to try to go to, but since they havent called and JB *unt has and im out of money, I just can't wait any longer, if they call while im over the road then I guess i'll drop my JB truck off and head their way. What's the average pay out with ATS? Home time? And local or regional runs?

 

I 'am wondering,with the lease deal,can you go home when you want? or is it writen in stone that you have to stay out 3 weeks?
I went thru a couple of interviews with crap company's,so I haven't totally gave up on ATS........yet. HELP

 

Hey Pathfinder looks like you are at the end of the road.

 

I have been off the road for a while. Had a very bad time on the road first 3 months, so I decided to kick back for a while and enjoy my pension and family. I do some local stuff, Brother inlaw has some rigs and I fill in sometimes. Still cancer free and loving life.