Not really saying it's a "bad" company, They just have a twisted idea of what constitutes a "day off". I would get into the yard on a Sunday...
Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo, OH. Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL. Fort Wayne, In to Columbus, OH. There are a lot of places not near an interstate...
1. The dispatcher who won't lie hasn't been born and probably never will be. 2. Schedules will change the most when you make plans for after...
Some people get used to it right away. Others never get used to it and give it up. Still others just get sick of it and leave the industry.
There are too many decisions to be made too fast, based on experience, to trust a computer. The only computer capable of handling the changing...
I had a similar problem in Ohio. I went to court myself, explained to the judge that I screwed up and my record (clean then as now) indicated...
Thanks, Trckdrvr. I didn't want to do it but we all do things we don't like. By the way, I didn't get paid for the DH.
I didn't abandon the equipment so they had nothing to cry about. Also, they never paid me for the rack load so they had no grounds to cry about...
I had my "orientation" on Monday morning. It consisted of the terminal manager (in Canton) bragging about how great, grand, glorious, wonderful...
Get your license to work in America first. (I'm assuming you're an American driver.) That crossborder stuff can wait until you're sure this is...
I was talking to a school recruiter while I was unemployed and fell for his line. By the time I realized exactly how mesed up this industry is,...
... I have come to hate my job so much I can completely foget about it when I go home ..., ... smart ### dispatchers who can't find the front of...
Palazon got it right. As an instructor, I hated teaching this rule. It was once the norm for teams under the 10 driving/8 off duty rule with...
Most of the schools will provide preliminary training for the permit application and test. It will be rolled into the course. As stated above,...
You should check in the state where the trucking company is headquartered. In some states it's illegal to ask about expunged or pardoned charges....
I wouldn't start. This was a fun job 28+ years ago but it has turned into a cash cow for so many agencies it's pathetic. Cops, at all levels,...
It sounds like Burton may be the problem. I worked for Martin/Toledo twice (9/02-7/06 and 11/10-8/12). My only complaints were the trashed (by...
Most intelligent answer possible!! I totally agree. Actually, the "best" company is the one paying the fuel and handing out the paychecks.
Dont let this stop you from applying if you need the job. The worst that can happen is you don't get hired. If you don't apply, you won't even...
I worked for Martin Trans out of Toledo for about 22 months (second time) and the only problems I had were lack of predictable work (due to it...
