15 companies, which one is the overall best in your opinion!

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by JustSonny, Nov 27, 2009.

If these were the only carriers in the world, who would you work for?

Poll closed Dec 7, 2009.
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    SCHNEIDER

    8.5%
  2. *

    JCT

    28.2%
  3. CELADON

    2.8%
  4. C R ENGLAND

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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    CRETE

    12.7%
  6. COVENANT

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. CRST

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. KNIGHT

    1.4%
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    MAY

    8.5%
  10. CENTRAL REFRIGERATED

    1.4%
  11. STAR

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  12. USF GLEN MOORE

    1.4%
  13. WILEY SANDERS

    4.2%
  14. *

    WATKINS SHEPARD

    25.4%
  15. *

    ROEHL

    12.7%
  1. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    "Not many here would have worked for more than one of those companys."
    Which ones?

    BTW, one of my favorite female vocalists is from your little burg!
     
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  3. groundpounder

    groundpounder Road Train Member

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    I've never worked for any of these outfits and never will but I'll play along.....I did look at JCT a few years back but wasn't impressed enough to make the move so thats how I will vote..
     
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  4. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    You may be right. I can see a company with a product that doesn't cause them a problem if spilled or wrecked going to common carriers. But there's still plenty of companies that haul their own critical products that want only their trained drivers to do so. Those are the companies that have found by experience that it cost them alot more because the accident rate is higher and the handling of their product safely may not be as good as with their own drivers. The problem with these companies are the drivers stay with the company until they retire and openings are scarce and you really have to work at getting on with them. One field I know for sure that have the better companies are the petroleum companies. If you get on with BP, Chevron, Exxon, and a few more you're set for life. But they do not do OTR which to me was a big plus. Of course in some areas they even use common carriers or dedicated carriers it all depends on the cost and they haul the same product every day. Times are changing and we all know that companies look for the cheap way of doing business but the smarter ones know the cost in the end and stay with what works the best.
     
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  5. MADMAX683

    MADMAX683 Light Load Member

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    I have heard nothing but good things about Watkins & Shepard. Plus, the main thing I look for in a company, they have a pet policy.
     
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  6. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    Ya know MM, I don't think I've heard anything bad about them. We can only hope they stay that way!
     
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  7. MADMAX683

    MADMAX683 Light Load Member

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    That we can. It seems like all I read about on this post is how there used to be x number of good companies and over time z of said companies went bad, leaving us with y. (x-z=y) Y are there so few good companies to work for.
     
  8. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Make more in tip jar money if your any good on the honkytonk pianner!
     
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  9. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    I'd toss in a quarter----------as long as I could get 2 dimes back!!!
     
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    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    JCT is taking this poll, folks! Now, if you haven't already- - -VOTE!
     
  11. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    Originally Posted by Oldnewbiegonnabe [​IMG]
    This poll is not solely for the benefit of wannabes and newbies. Some experienced drivers might benefit from it too. If you've never worked for any of these companies, please vote anyway. Certainly you've heard enough in this forum or out there on the road to be able to cast a vote.

    This poll supercedes the one I put out there 3 days ago. I got a lot of feedback saying there were not enough companies in the poll.

    If you have questions or suggestions, I'm all ears!

    BTW, you CAN vote for more than one carrier in this new poll!


    UPDATE!!!!!

    JCT is taking this poll, folks! Now, if you haven't already- - -VOTE!

    The leaders - JCT and Watkins Shepard, at least from what I can find on line, aren't in the Top 100 companies.

    What does that say?
     
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