So, A company will take from their employees earnings (underhandedly, nonetheless) to increase their profits....and the response is... Yeah...
Others have already answered your Q's better than I would have so I'll just offer this and just to let you know I'm what many in the industry...
Complain, whine and complain. Its not like it was CA, NJ, Phx, Dallas etc.... and you got an idling ticket too. Or that McLane left you sitting...
It isn't uncommon for drivers to break down like this. Its uncommon that they admit to it though, and I don't hear too much about newbies doing...
Well we've seen the end of regulation. I'd like to see a true free market. NO more gov't subsidy/kickbacks of truck driver training. That way...
Well obviously you didn't "pay your dues" and "picked the wrong company to work" for. After all "it is what you make of it". I'm being...
They really don't care. But they'll hire you. How much debt? Is there not a way you could be able to do as huntersdad suggested, WIA? or...
I bet if 99% trainers were "good" it wouldn't matter to you if you were the guy with one of the 1 percenters. :biggrin_255: Trainers can take...
A lot of companies don't pay layover or holiday pay, and freight is low around the holidays. So you could be sitting in a truckstop that is, as...
I was so clueless at first, i went to a Steven's transport job seminar. But I asked too many questions, so eventually they asked me to leave....
You could throw a rock and hit a better trucking company. .29 times 1500 stinks really bad. Trucking is like social darwinism. Go get yours.
Man, I wrote this long winded reply that might have been useful, but I hit the wrong button. Trucking is a lifestyle with so many hrs it...
You know typical rules and regs at a DC. Normally I just sign and don't even read them but "don't not ask McLane employees their names" caught my...
To be honest I didn't really read your post. I did think this part was funny though. Also I don't care enough about SNI to even bother giving...
49K his first yr. I obviously am not working for the right company. Mind sharing what company your hubby turns wheels for?
Interesting. I've never heard of that about CA. As long as truckers get payed by cpm (cents per mile) trucking will be gamble. A gamble with...
"Log it as you drive it" protects the company. Not you. Logging it as you drive and work it protects you. No more "ten hr breaks" at grocery...
Most drivers of the big companies do log it like they drive it. Its because people don't log it like they work it that is the problem. The wages...
I think it is more so the companies that have the added benefit than LEOs, bureaucrats etc. But I think your dead on. I believe the current HOS...
CR england lease, you'll owe them money. Most starter companies 20-33K. Both you'll be working 70-90 hrs a week. A lot of guys get bored on the...
