Schwerman Trucking?

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  1. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    Evidently I hit a nerve. I've so far had 3 different drivers ask me if I heard anything about it since yesterday. If you aren't closing, great I'm certainly glad to hear it. I have absolutely nothing to gain either way, I was only asking a question. And why would you ask a mod to close the thread? What rule have I broken? @REO6205

    And to clear the record, I never said you had a terminal in WI, what I said was "out of WI". Having your corporate office in Milwaukee sure sounds a lot like "out of WI" to me.
     
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    3 different Schwerman drivers told you company closing?
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    3 different drivers told you that Schwerman is closing?
    We might have closing down a terminal I can believe in that, but cease operation , doesn't sound right
     
  4. REO6205

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    You didn't break any rules and the thread is still open.

    With all the company closings and mergers lately a lot of drivers are jumpy. I don't blame them. Companies seldom tell drivers before a closing.
     
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    What the point telling driver on FRIDAY , when he is home, to pick up a load on Monday , if company shutting down?
     
  6. REO6205

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    I don't know. How's that for an answer? A lot of times a company will honor hauling agreements with customers up to and including the day they shut down.
    Like I said, I hope your company is alright but the way things have been going this year I think I'd be networking with other drivers and updating my resume.
     
  7. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    I really really hope it's not the company and just a terminal. The original driver who told me picked up a driver at a truck stop (i didn't ask where) who said he was one of your drivers and the company closed on him and left him stranded. Another driver from our same company said same thing, so it could of come from the same guy. The third guy called me this morning and he doesn't know anyone I work with, so I guess I should count it as 2 guys.
     
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    Sometimes they just close one terminal. In my case, I understand the terminal/contract was sold to Quality Carriers. There's also a Rogers Cartage terminal in Chattanooga, but havent' heard anything about it being closed. Schwerman and Rogers are divisions of Tankstar.
     
  9. WildTiger1990

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    Ok about 1st guy, if it was a week or so ago, and you picked him up from Toledo, I have a bad news for you , cause I know a reason why we let him go.
    What area another 2 guys was from ?
     
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    @WildTiger1990

    Is it possible they have been secretly testing Level 5 autonomous trucks and are getting rid of all the drivers this weekend, beating your 5 year prediction?
     
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    I just called the original guy. I think it was a scam. He was in Jackson MS at the Petro last night. Guy said he was a Schwerman driver and the company shut down and left him stranded. He was asking for a ride to a motel and a couple of bucks to get dinner. Lucky for my friend, I just got a new ATM card and couldn't remember the pin, but he did drive the guy to a motel.

    @REO6205 consider shutting down the thread and I'm sorry if I upset anyone. I should of gotten more details before posting.
     
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