2014 Best Fleets to Drive For

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  1. sabotawj

    sabotawj Bobtail Member

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    Curious to hear what you guys with experience think about this list? Is it a good guide?


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    Congratulations to all of the 2014 Best Fleets to Drive For®!Each has demonstrated a commitment to providing an outstanding work environment for drivers and owner-operators.​
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    [TD="align: left"]Bison Transport[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Winnipeg, Manitoba[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Breslau, Ontario[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Central Oregon Trucking Company, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Redmond, Oregon[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]DJ Knoll Transport Ltd.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Emerald Park, Saskatchewan[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Fremont Contract Carriers[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Fremont, Nebraska[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]FTC Transportation, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Gordon Trucking, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Pacific, Washington[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Grammer Industries, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Grammer, Indiana[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Grand Island Express[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Grand Island, Nebraska[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Halvor Lines, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Superior, Wisconsin[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Kriska Holdings Ltd.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Prescott, Ontario[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Landstar System, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Jacksonville, Florida[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Load One, LLC[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Taylor, Michigan[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Motor Carrier Service, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Northwood, Ohio[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Paramount Freight Systems, LLC[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Ft. Myers, Florida[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Prime, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Springfield, Missouri[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Sue Vinje Trucking[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Superior, Wisconsin[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]TimeLine Logistic International Ltd.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Transpro Freight Systems, Ltd.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Milton, Ontario[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Trimac Transportation[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Calgary, Alberta[/TD]
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    In addition, five companies have been identified as "Fleets to Watch" (honorable mentions) for demonstrating innovation in their driver programs:​
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    [TD="align: left"]Drive Logistics[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Windsor, Ontario[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Erb Group of Companies[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]New Hamburg, Ontario[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Roehl Transport Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Marshfield, Wisconsin[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Steelman Transportation[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Springfield, Missouri[/TD]
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    [TD="align: left"]Tennant Truck Lines, Inc.[/TD]
    [TD="align: left"]Colona, llinois[/TD]
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  3. hawkjr

    hawkjr Road Train Member

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    Nope, because majority of guys with experience wouldn't think twice about working for Prime.
     
  4. tumblin dice

    tumblin dice Light Load Member

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    Many of these are O/O only. Landstar I know is one.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Paramount was voted best for 0/0's to lease to in some obscure article I read.
     
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  6. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Consider the source,

    that puts out the list.............
     
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  7. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I always question the validity of this list, and how they gauge it. I'd be more inclined to look at driver turnover rates.
     
  8. Jumbo

    Jumbo Road Train Member

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    The only thing that list is good for is wiping your butt.
     
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  9. Lux Prometheus

    Lux Prometheus Heavy Load Member

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    Where does one find said information?
     
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  10. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    Wrong, Wrong, Wrong......

    The best fleet to drive for is Woolly Rhino Transportation out of Liberty, MO. The only problem is we don't have trucks yet. But give me time.
     
  11. Lux Prometheus

    Lux Prometheus Heavy Load Member

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    His first truck:
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