Nice info! I wonder if the mega fleets lowering freight rates hoping to cash in on volume has effected this? I think the pay structure is what...
They all have high turnover rates! Even in the oilfield which was great while it lasted alot of guys were coming to the oilfield off the road and...
What's great about Swift is the diverse dedicated stuff! Everybody else is either OTR or regional. Swift has day cabs for local drivers. I am on...
Stevens Transport gets money from the Texas workforce commission for every student they bring in and they still charge students $5,600. The money...
Yeah but when was that? Last year they were screaming for anyone with a CDL. This year everyone is getting laid off.
Do NOT work for Stevens! I went through their CDL school and training program for OTR reefers. After seeing how they treat road drivers I wouldn't...
Are they hiring company drivers now? I know they are killing abunch of the wells in the Barnett Basin but I'd love to get back in the oil fields....
I got a friend who drove for them as recently as last year. He went to Mav straight out of CDL school. They were good to him. He was home most...
Different companies have different requirements. Will have to ask them.
I have heard alot of horror stories about them. Then again I have heard alot of horror stories about all the big fleets so who knows...
Well, why not? I'm stuck sitting so gotta do something to entertain myself
That's a good attitude.
An army buddy of mine that got out a little after I did went to Maverick. They take pretty good care of their drivers. I don't like them because...
Like I said, they aren't the best paying but they don't screw with your pay or try to do shady stuff like a whole lot of other companies do. You...
That was going to be my response. You beat me to it! I know Landstar has those agreements. Try to take their business and they can sue you.
The ones with schools make alot of money off their school and don't pay the newly graduated drivers squat. The others I have no clue how they...
Swift isn't so bad. I worked for them for a little while. They have lots of things you can do. I worked local for them driving a day cab, home...
Alot of companies have policies against parking on the side of the road. They call it "sitting duck" it's not really safe. I've never had any...
The truck stops fill up at night. If it's late then it can sometimes be hard to find a place to park. If it's starting to get late and you still...
There is no shortage of freight! Even if 100 drivers replace him there still wouldn't be enough drivers to move all the freight in this country. I...
