Getting out of the business, selling off all my OTR stuff: PC Miler truck GPS (was $300 new) 880-watt inverter with cables Oldie-but-goodie Cobra...
I worked for USX for 10 months and was very impressed by their equipment (very recent, very well maintained) and I had a great DM who never...
ANCIENT equipment unless you have years of experience. Bad safety record, they used to have a CDL school until DOT shut it down. They used to have...
I used to have a theory about all the hate and discontent on the radio, that it was some drivers' way of staying awake on those long drives....
I hauled lotsa stuff outta that K-Mart DC when I was with Swift. It goes to K-Mart and Sears stores. But have a hard hat on when you go to open...
Never heard of 'em... didn't find 'em on the link you sent either.
It was one year experience required when I first applied. After I got a year I went back to reapply and they had upped it to 2 years. Now...
Most of the plant loads out of Florida have multiple stops. The first is "free," but every stop after the first pays $25. My last one had 18...
I drive for Windy Hill out of Eustis. Plant loads out of Florida, unload yourself (which is really just bringing the plants to the rear of the...
They haul plants out of Florida and "whatever" into Florida. Mostly paper products, mail, that kinda stuff. I work there and have been treated...
I would still recommend USX to someone getting back into trucking after an absence, but be aware of a couple of things: The "New England Vortex"...
Agreed! I no longer work there because of forced dispatch to the "New England Vortex." But only once was I truly mistreated by a weekend fleet...
+1 to above. Unless you lease (which is basically "buying USXpress a truck") or team, you can count on getting fewer miles and more time in the...
Lease drivers, like owner-operators, can refuse loads to the Vortex I think. It might not be advisable, though, at least in the short term. It's...
USX is a good company for newbies IMO. Many of their trucks are still automatics (although they are not buying auto-shifts anymore, going to...
Health insurance premiums took 98% of my Swift paycheck. There was only enough left over to live on peanut butter sandwiches for weeks at a...
Any recent news of this company? I got an offer from them that sounds pretty good. "Practical" miles paid, newer trucks, plenty of home time, no...
Have a look at the "Great Weight Loss Plan" thread here. It's all about Cypress Truck Lines. It sounds like you were hired as an experienced...
Cypress must have got the contract to haul limerock or sand for the new power plant in nearby Levy county. I see several of their trucks pulling...
My daddy always said, "Y'know a bulldawg can whup a skunk, son. But... it ain't worth it." -R
