At least you made it home. I'm wondering how many other Marten drivers were stuck all over the country in truck stops over Christmas and New Years...
I know someone who left Marten after many years to drive for J&R Schugel. He is MUCH HAPPIER now. I drove for Marten Transport just long enough...
Outfits with all Large Car (Pete 379 or KW W-900) fleets tend to pay crap wages and benefits.
You think Swift is bad? Marten Transport out of Mondovi, WI is 10 times worse.
I left Crete last year to try my hand at a sales job that I was offered. Then I made the mistake of going with Marten but came back to Crete in...
Sounds to me like the thermostat (which has a probe in the evaporator and will disengage the compressor clutch when it gets too cold) isn't doing...
Good Morning all! I will be on the air Tuesday (tomorrow) at 1:00 PM CDT with Evan Lockridge to discuss truck cab air conditioning system...
No offense taken but being I've 'been there, done that' with Marten I saw a need to post about my own experiences with them (sort of a 'Driver...
It's outlined in Orientation that as long as you drop off your truck at a Marten terminal then you're OK. I didn't give notice before I got there...
I just left Marten back in April. They were by far the WORST outfit I've ever worked for. I will outline the issues below. *Maintenance network...
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No. I'm a former truck mechanic and I write about that topic now.
I will be a Guest Speaker on The Lockridge Report which is broadcasted on XM 171 and Sirius 147 this Thursday at 1:00 PM Central Time. The topic...
Okay, you have been with the company for awhile and have fulfilled your contract to stay with them for a year to get your training paid for. Now...
1st Question: A professional driver will ask: "What kind of pay, benefits, and home time should I expect if I come to work for your company?" A...
I left Marten at the end of April after being with them for just over 6 months. My stress level dropped dramatically once I got to the Irving...
This post not only reflects what typically goes on at Prime but with ANY company that does leases or lease-purchase programs. If you really...
Last week, the Freightliner Century I was assigned to had a capacitor go bad on its Carrier APU. After waiting around for 2 days (and getting...
Good points made. I've used both and it's easier to get parts for the TK Tri-Pac than it is a Carrier. I touched on the topic of parts...
I already went to work for a company who does very good upkeep on their equipment and being that I do my part in taking care of the truck I drive...
