Also, I know this thread is over 10 years old (for instance, it doesn't mention anything about ELDs), but someone also located in California...
Hey OP, I am in a similar boat, thinking about going OP in several years, and this is some of the information I've gathered that might be helpful...
I used to drive for Decker and I more or less hated it. Good training and gained some valuable experience because it was only my second job, but I...
Ah, that makes a lot more sense. An ungoverned truck that doesn't beep is something God sends from heaven. Maybe 1099 is worth it just for that,...
@Chinatown already offered good suggestions, but I wanted to add Freymiller. I don't know what they're training process is like since their...
Um... did you have a question? Like some advice about what's changed? Yes, there's the CAT scale app, but people still have to go to the pump to...
That's really cool you only drove for one company for almost 10 years. And the only reason you left was because the company went under. That kind...
I'm glad you found something that works for you especially considering the collision on your record, but the escrow and workman's comp thing would...
Good news: the company buys the add-on inverter for most of their Tripac APUs (just like Antinomian mentioned), so I shouldn't actually have to...
I appreciate the heads up. I might actually go for a run or two without an inverter until I feel comfortable paying for one. It's not an urgent...
Thanks for all the info everyone! It seems like I'll have to save up for an inverter; I don't think the company has Carrier APUs.
Probably a stupid questions, but I am considering a company that has an APU but doesn't provide inverters (although they allow the driver to have...
On weekends, haha.
I'm sure plenty of their drivers are now Nussbaum drivers. Don't know about the office employees though. It was a much smaller company than...
I never worked for them, but they're somewhat nearby to me. They've been bought out by Nussbaum. Website is still up but operations cease this...
> But it sounds like they are back to accepting new graduates now? At any rate, they seem to modify their recruiting parameters as their needs...
Yeah, I wish they'd change that phrasing on the website. Decker absolutely hires new CDL holders, but they put you with a trainer for two weeks...
Average length of haul will depend on what fleet you're in. I'm in the Midwest Reefer fleet and miles per week hovers around 2200 miles give or...
I already switched over to Decker, but I appreciate the advice. Someone from the account I was working on at Schneider tried to go over to Marten...
I'm convinced they're selling that AI #### (the camera companies, not the trucking companies) to help make "self-driving" trucks. That being...
