Boss has me driving a death trap.

He doesn’t even have the connections to keep his equipment running. I’m pretty sure he won’t have the pull to sabotage your career. Just find another job and get out of there.

 

What's your location? What kind of trailer(s) would you like to be pulling? Do you have Hazmat and tanker endorsement?

Calling @Chinatown!!!

 

You definitely need to leave that outfit. If you have a decently clean driving record, and a decently clean PSP/inspection record, whatever your boss says will not have much effect. I can't remember the last driving job I've had where the employer checked any of my previous jobs. They check your MVR, your PSP, possibly your DAC, your criminal, and your work history dates. Then they check with their insurance to make sure you can be insured, and then they make their decision. I've worked for large corporate companies and small companies and never had them call references or previous jobs.

If you get in an accident or put OOS because of the piss poor equipment. Future companies will see this and it will impact your future job opportunities much more than whatever gossip your boss wants to come up with.

 

Maybe YOU should make some completely unveiled threats that you know the number to the Highway Patrol, who would be only too happy to send a CMV enforcement officer to investigate a report of unsafe equipment......

 

Your current situation sucks. Get out of it as soon as possible. There are plenty of smaller (and larger) companies that are looking for drivers.

You noted that you have lots of miles, but little pay. Start looking for companies that pay by the load or by percentage. Forget about running your ### off. Think more about how much revenue the truck generates.

Another option would be a company that pays hourly. Anything but drive for pennies per mile, unless you have plenty of miles and well north of $0.50 per mile.

If you are willing to take on a job that has one or even all of the Three D's: dirty, difficult, and dangerous; then you get into driving jobs that pay very well. Hazmat really helps. Tanker really helps. Are you willing to do load securement and tarping for flatbed? Then there's agriculture or oil field work, all of which are at least dirty and difficult. Oil field adds dangerous to the mix.

 

get another job, you owe this clown nothing. Don't be one of those who feels obligated to employer. No "boss" has control over you unless you let him. You are not his dog.

 

You have eight years experience.

Let that sink in, especially if you have a clean record with an outfit like that.

You could just about write your own ticket. Are you interested in open deck, maybe heavy haul? Tanker? Lots of opportunities in your current area.

Willing to move to Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Wyoming, or North Dakota? There are "CDL DRIVERS WANTED YESTERDAY!!!" billboards on the entrance of any oil field company yard.