I hauled food grade tankers for 15 months for Bynum. I loved the people and company I worked for but the money wasn't great. I spent 4 weeks out...
I'm on this account and I'm happy with the work and pay. I've never heard of team drivers here. We drive solo and its night runs. We run mostly...
They pay .32 per mile. May not be much compared to some other company's. All you do is drive, no unloading, new truck every 2 years, you can get...
Well I'm happy to tell everyone that I've been with Bynum since March of this year and love it. After having to work for Werner for a bit I got in...
I was solo on the 11 western. Sliding scale .45 - .21 cpm. I saw mostly .21 and spent most of my time in the mid states with a trip to VA, MS and...
Werner hired me for that region. I saw Va, TN, MS, IL, IN...do I need to go on.
Well my time with Wener has come to an end. They kept me rollin' until new years rolled around and things got slow. I spent a lot of time sitting...
4 months and never seen home ? I started solo with them on 11/21 and have been home 3 times. I may just be one of the few lucky ones that got a...
If your regional you should be able to get home every 2 weeks for 2 days. Don't expect to get home on your arrival date or you will be...
I ran class b for over 20 years. I got my class a 2 years ago and just started using it. I now make the least amount of money and work the most...
Your right I've been talking to a lot of drivers and they all tell me the same thing all the big companys are the same. They have been keeping...
Bring bedding and eat before orientation. Breakfast is a danish at about 11 am. It will be like the Army hurry up and wait. When you get a trainer...
Thanks for the info. I think a CB shop is the way to go. I will be heading back out Saturday evening running from Austin to Laredo then to Dallas....
Just got an 07' KW T600 issued to me with dual CB antennas on it. The ends of the cables look like an fm radio hook up. What do I need to get this...
Sorry to hear you don't like the trucking industry. Here's the deal they use you and you use them. I just started working for them. Did I get a...
Going good so far. I was done with orientation on Saturday, Sunday afternoon I was out with a trainer. I got a good trainer and I've been to LA,...
I'll be heading up to Dallas later today to start orientation Friday. I will be on the western region. I have some experience and they told me I...
I agree most people have no idea what it's like to be a trucker. A lot of folks have lost there jobs and think that truckers make a ton of money...
Thanks for all this useful information. I hope to be starting with Werner soon and will be running the western region. I spent the first 36 years...
Wow, I'm sorry to hear this. I'm sitting in limbo waiting to find out when they can get me rolling. Good luck on your next adventure !
