I have had 5 different kinds in 7 years, and my experience is that they are unreliable and disposable. The Rand McNally 300 did not work out of...
RM used to be the gold standard, but that was then. This is now, and a 730 and a TND80 each conked out just after the warranty expired. Then I...
I just checked and it was a full gallon low on antifreeze. No puddle underneath, none on the dipstick. WTF?
I am an owner-operator with 7 years experience, and I hit a rough patch just before Christmas. A pallet fell out of the trailer on me and broke my...
Ouch! Here's my latest complaint. I went in, waited until he took a breath on his interminable phone call, asked him if the washout would be $35,...
I don't know about the others, but I did talk to Landstar. First off, you can't sign on unless you have your own truck. That let's out maybe 90%...
And a good carrier would be...
Do the math again, it's $93,660. And I went home every month.
I totally agree. The manager was on his bluetooth at maximum volume the whole time I was there. Too lazy to look inside at first, then raised the...
Oh heck no, all changes were for the better. And I made tons of money there, here is my 1099 from last year on a lease-purchase. I kept 48.5% of...
Wil Trans assumed operational control in March 2014.
I totally agree. When I was there the last 2 years the drill was 6 months or 60,000 miles. I wasn't willing to train there, too much time cooped...
When I started leasing in 2012 the pay was $1.07 per mile plus fuel surcharge, and mine averaged $.22 per mile. There is an escalator on the per...
That was about right before Swift took over, but my pay dropped way off after the switchover. The buzz is that of the 850 O/Os as of Feb 1, 650...
I've been dark for a while because there is probably someone from Central/Swift who monitors this board. I've had it up to here with Swift....
I haven't posted for a while, but here is a reality check on what Central says about income. Their recruiting poster says owner/ops average $47K...
Great point. It doesn't have to be an 8/2, a 2/8 works just as well and how often do you get out of a 01 or 99 in less than 2 hrs?
Ask around and make a short list of DMs who get good recommendations from drivers you ask. Develop a reputation for on-time delivery and no...
Hi gang, it's been a while since I've posted but I have some datapoints to report. Started driving school just after Memorial Day 2012, went solo...
