Conway Truckload Terminal Score

Discussion in 'Con-Way' started by ECU51, Jan 18, 2012.

Conway TruckLoad Poll(your overall favorite)

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    Taylor,MI

    7.1%
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    W.Memphis,AR

    42.9%
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    Joplin,MO

    57.1%
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    Lancaster,TX

    14.3%
  5. Laredo,TX

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. ECU51

    ECU51 Heavy Load Member

    Okay ,A little informal poll on our terminals,plz rate them as your favorite to least favored,,and if you give negative remarks(which is okay) plz do not name names of office personel

    Also Plz chime in with Conway Freight if need be
     
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  3. ECU51

    ECU51 Heavy Load Member

    Overall I like W.Memphis the best for freight and atmosphere,ease of getting around,but if I had to "score" them it would be the following

    Taylor-C+
    W.Memphis-A-
    Joplin-C-
    Lancaster-B+
    Laredo-D

    As for the Conway Freight terminals,over the years I have been to quite a few and its a 50/50 proposition as to good vs bad experiance,so "over all i will give you my TOP 5

    Great 5(yes they are a few)
    1.Aurora,Il(Pissy people,but a lot to do and eat there,and freight comes out early,to beat traffic out of Chicago
    2.Blythe,Ca,not much to do ,but hey your going east out of Cali
    3.Nashville Tn,They feed you on Friday!! cant beat that,like the separate parking lot,and lot to go to local(freight to Jax is really great)
    4.Richmond(chester)Va,Nice people and ample parking(and even tho its a "End of run Terminal" good loads out of the area
    5.Jacksonville FLa-All loads going in are no prob,and all out keep me in my region

    BAD,or I loathe to go to
    1.Anywhere in Mass,,,good lord might as well be a Union driver walking in there
    2.Denver(especially on the weekend,oops no "mt's"),,,
    3.Dallas,Tx-To #### busy,bad setup for 53's and way to many "other" carriers in there gumming up the works
    4.St Louis,Mo-Good grief can it get any more bleak than that LOL
    5.But the absolute worse place i have been has to be,,,,:biggrin_25515:
    GreenCastle/Hagerstown ,,,Have had nothing but bad experiances there,from the parking,and no food close,to the maze and what they want,and its the only place i dropped a call to Corp to the "Integrity Hotline"(which actually worked,problem was taken care of)

    I can say the same about our terminals they all have there +'s and minuses,,but at least Im not looked at like an "outside carrier"
     
  4. lonewolf4ad

    lonewolf4ad Road Train Member

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    I havent had as much time, and have only been to a couple of terminals so I can't chime in with much lol. However, I have had nothing but positive experiences when I go to Joplin. I was a lil peeved the first time I went, but given the circumtances it was still a relatively painless ordeal.
     
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  5. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Laredo is too hot most of the year but I normally get a long run out of there, a reset, and a great burger at Fuddruckers. Lancaster, I have never stopped at. West Memphis I tend to cross paths with alot and just take a 10 there, grab a shower, fuel, and move on. Taylor usually means I'm headed to Canada, oh joy. Joplin is usually to get something fixed and I have NEVER got a good run out of Joplin.
    CWF in Atlanta is a safe haven compared to the Pilot. Orlando has relocated, so I parked out front of the old one the other night needing a place to break. They have a yard dog that is a real pr!ck. Renton/Auburn, Washington won't let you stay on their property at all. Chicopee, Ma. treated me just fine and parked at the defunct freight yard next to them. The only load I picked up at Blythe, Ca. I had to take to the LA Metro area. Most of the Freight terminals are alright for just coming and going.
     
  6. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    I do seek out the CWFs sometimes in towns that don't have an interstate and can't find a truck stop or rest area on Truckster. I call ahead to make sure they don't mind me taking my break on their site. Most don't mind. Did this last week in Fond Du Lac, Wi. and the customer (no Parking) was only three blocks away.
     
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