cdn logistics

Been involved with Trucking for many years. All companies have their B.S. to deal with. On that being said, I would like some input on how CDN pays. I see its paid by regions. East, Midwest, and West. Is it based on pickup point or delivery point???
Also when people are saying they pay just so much on the FSC. Some company's base starts at $1.64 a gal. some $1.75 a gal and so on. All is based on 6 MPG.
When I hear people talk about their safety record, You have to remember it's 100% O/O. If most of the violations are on the Tractor's then it's the O/O problem to fix it. CDN will still have a mark againist them. On their site it says They have newer trailers. Well if theirs a problem with the trailers how are they suppose to know if the driver doesn't tell them???
Permits. They may pay for Permits, However it is the drivers responsibility to make sure it's in the cab. If not the driver needs to contact the company and inform them.
Based on what I wrote, May I Please get some feed back on how they pay in their zones and what not. I know about problems with ALL Companies. Don't let the system work you. You work the system. I am not a recruiter. Just a Driver who's been around some and looking for good info.
Drive Safe

 

If you can stay in the midwest and up north of the mason dixon you'll get the higher rate. If you roll down south or come up from the south your rate will be the lower one. They pay zip code short miles so you'll be lucky to clear about $1.10 to a $1.15 a mile on actual miles, if you're lucky. You will eat a lot of 50 miles for free empty miles, with their short miles that'll be more like 60 to 75 free miles every load, and trust me I get zero for my deahead miles, so 50+ miles empty adds up very quickly on a single load. Some of their dedicated paint with multistops pays really well, although I don't know how one would get dedicated on it, my friend only got scraps of that now and then. He liked their system, they did give him choices, he could even book load from brokers in dead areas, but it's just too cheap to make anything there. And with their saftey scores if you're a good operator who stays on top of things, well that doesn't matter, you will be dragged down along with them. Some of their trailers are newer with sideskirts, most are older without them. He said they always had decent tires and seemed to be reasonably maintained. The way they figure fuel tax, based on the entire fleet average, will have you paying about $500 extra per quarter in fuel tax no matter how good you are at fueling based on IFTA. The way they tell drivers to not flag 15 minutes on duty for fueling, to just flag it, as long as it is on the same day it is fine - you will actually get into trouble for flagging 15 minutes on duty for fuel. So you're involved in a not at fault accident where someone dies and you try explaining that to the jury as they send you to prison. I mean the relative freedom they will give you, along with the trivial things they will pay for, does not make up for the cheap rates and shady, shoddy, questionable, downright illegal ways they deal with logs and saftey.

 

Thank You for the feedback. I have to agree with you about the Fuel Taxes. That looks like a racket. And the deadhead miles will add up very quickly. I've seen people saying $600 a quarter or $500 a Quarter it all adds up very quickly.
Think I will look elsewhere. Thanks for the Info

 

Seems like all the companies are about the same after you break them down. Close enough. The fuel Tax I really don't care for. However i will just use it to my benifit. The D.H. miles. A lot of companies have one thing or another to get you for. I.E. you turned down a load, so now you either go to the bottom of the board, OR you don't get your D.H. because you did turn down a load. Always something. Think I'm gonna roll with CDN> Work the midwest the best I can, when I want to get home, Head West

 

Yes yes yes! CDN their crooks and liars from recruiter,safety to accounting....
I worked for CDN logistic for two weeks, during orientation I know some wrong to this company but stay quiet until got back home and got my money and I told them I quit. The only thing they got me is the security deposit which is $200.
Recruiter:Guy Anspach... Liar
Safety and accounting... Crooks and liars
Owner operators and Driver learn from people who been there....


Owner Operator from South-Cali

 

Can you expand on what happened??????? Would like to know

 

1st #I have been advanced by recruiter (Guy Anspach) that I was going to make $1.48 to $1.54 including FSC (I have it black and white printed from CL) as soon got to orientation I found out it's only $.95 west $1.00 east plus $.38 FSC, and also that time FSC averages nation wide is $.42 but apparently CDN passed to owner $.38 only. 2nd Safety sported this BS told me if I run team I was going to make that money and safety charged me things not even suppose to.... 3rd accounting ohh...men two person (Kate and Rich) can not do the math or they just playing Dumb.

Of course if there is bad things there is good thing...
Good things lots of freight, paper log, and 99% no force dispatch.

Yesterday i called again to get my security deposit finally I spoke to right person (MiKe) "he said my check it's on the way now".
Now back to my old run coast To coast 6000 to 7000 miles 6 days to 8 days $1.33 to $1.45 Team.
I don't complain on my JOB I complain about when they stealing my Hard work money.

You be the judge!

 

I have heard about the fuel surcharge thing. I was told it was at 42 cents a mile. However spoke with a CDN driver last night and was told they only got 40 cents.

I went to their website for the pay and it says 95/1.00/1.15 per mile plus surcharge. and 5 cents extra for team and 5 cents extra for reefer. I guess if you add 95 plus 5 cents for teams and the fuel surcharge even at 38 cents a mile you get 1.38. if you run the upper midwest. add 20 cents {1.15} that's 1.53. As I said I have heard about the fuel charge thing which is B.S. I plan on running midwest and east coast and run west when I want to get home
Thanks for the heads up in safety. And I always watch my pay.
Hope all works out for you on your coast to coast. Wife has been sick and will be running solo once again. You stay safe out there. Good Luck

 

i am now Owner operator with Cdn i started last week i run in the midwest area only, so they pay MW region $1.35 + $0.19fsc nd theyre giving me lots of miles about 3,000 a week. ill keep yuh updated to see how it goes

 

this is the pay scale in regions