Tyson Foods?

People gotta eat. Drivers do retire from Tyson, I am being assigned a truck that a driver just retired out of.

 

That's my point exactly. You might have falling into a great job.

 

Any one have the inside on the tyson gig?? Didnt even know they accepted any one w/out exp. Does any one know these answers?

1. Do they have a rider program?
2. What is the lenght of thier taining program?
3. where do they mostly haul freight(east, west,mwest,??)
4. What is their reputation like on the road, what do others notice or, do they??
5. Idle time?
6. Home time --- Bring truck home w/you??

just a few off my head, sure would be great if someone who has been there done ,that could reply. Certainly better than hear say or all other BS... If you think you can open up a bit of inside for me --MUCH-OBLIGED!!!

 

1. don't think so, but might be wrong
2. don't know if they have one
3. all over, my dad ran southeast, some IL,IN
4. haven't realy heard anything either way since they got rid of the BROWN trucks
5. pop never mentioned it
6. about every 2 weeks for 34 hours most times. NO YOU CAN NOT TAKE TRUCK HOME(that's why my pop don't drive for them anymore

 

You have to live within a certain distance from one of their plants, they do have a rider policy, I think its at least 16, and yes they track your idle time. My son has been with them for about 5 years now and although he makes noise about driving his own truck, he knows that he has about the sweetest deal on the road overall

 

Idle time is 10% max with apu, 45% max without. I think you ha e to live with. 50 miles of a plant. As far as runs you will be assigned a fleet, some are Midwest, northeast, Texas, and Oklahoma. And of courses there's a fleet run out of lots of places in arkansas. I'm in the texas fleet and have been all over. Last week I was in ohio and Virginia, right now I'm 30 miles north of salt lake city waiting for my appointment with walmart d/c.

Trucks must be parked at a Tyson facility on your hometime. I'm usually out 14-16 days with 2 full days at home.

 

well, I have a friend that's been with tyson for about 10 years and he brings his truck to the house on his time off.

 

There was a fellow that went by the handle of "Eagle Eye" if I remember correctly. He started blogging about Tyson. He went through that Crowder College program...got hired with CFI...got fired with CFI...got on as a student with Tyson...went to single seat status...was blogging really positive reports and dropped off the internet. Can"t find anything on him now. But he was liking Tyson.

 

when my dad started with them he did too. right about the time fuel hit 4/gallon his fm said it had to be left at a tyson facility.

 

You are correct. I work for a similar type company. Our money is made from our sales of our products. yes the trucks make some revenue but most revenue comes from our sales. We do alot of business with tyson. Their drivers seem to be very professional from encounters i have with them. Never heard them complaining too much. I understand that they pay well and have a very good benefits package.