Coldliner Express - stay away!

Coldliner Express out of Columbus, OH.

I worked for them from August to December of last year. I sent a message via Qualcomm to inform them I was quitting and bringing the truck back to the terminal. (I was empty and not under a load)

They withheld my last paycheck ($1600!) charging me 2 dollars a mile for unauthorized use to bring the truck back. Additionally, they attempted to ruin my DAC report by falsely stating that I abandoned a load. You can't abandon a load if you never had one in the first place. Just attempting to smear hard working drivers out here and ruin their records for fun.

After posting a google review stating these facts, the owner openly admits that I returned the truck to the terminal without a load (proving that he tried to tarnish my DAC with inaccurate information)

A few other things:

• Guarantee minimum pay in place of Detention/Layover (Guaranteed minimum miles is 2100, not nearly enough for living over the road) If you only get 2100 miles for the week? You'll make around $1000!
• Guarantee minimum pay can be taken away. Laundry list of reasons as to why. They give you a sheet you are required to sign at orientation that says this. There's at least 30 reasons as to why the minimum can be taken away.
• They make you sign a form when you arrive at orientation stating that if you leave within 90 days you are to pay back all the money they invested in you to attend orientation (transport/food/hotel/etc)
• Too much time inbetween loads. Example: Sitting on a 900 mile load for 3-4 days.

 

1. I never drove 800 miles empty. They overcharged me miles just so they could keep my last paycheck. The deadhead with no load was from Chicago to Columbus (around 360 miles)

2. Yes, I agreed to this policy when I came to orientation. They presented the paperwork and I signed it. I'm not necessarily saying it's a bad thing, I wanted to make everyone aware that they only tell you this when you have already arrived at the hotel.

 

I gave notice to them when I brought the truck back to the terminal. I never give notice on the road because of the horror stories I've heard from drivers. They give you crap loads for the next two weeks, or attempt to screw up your record knowing you're leaving.

 

58cpm. They overcharged me the miles to keep my last paycheck. I only drove around 360 miles empty to return the truck to the terminal.

 

After posting my google review of the company the owner decided to call me a loser! LOL.

They must have reported my review because now it's completely hidden and can't be read by others. Nice attempt at concealing their shenanigans.