Covenant. OMG we didn't know!

So sorry to hear that you all went with Covenant. They are WELL-known as a horrible company. Always have been. I remember when I started in 1994 they had that reputation even then...yet people still go there and get the screwing of their lives. I can fully understand your anger to be sure. GL, and my suggestion is to get as far away from Covenant as you can. Better off starting fresh than dealing with that as they, most certainly, will NOT change...

 

Sounds like you're getting the 'Covenant Treatment'- that means BOHICA. Good luck, can you reschedule your cruise for another time of the year, like maybe between hubby's Covenant fiasco and the next (hopefully better) place? It's good you guys are looking elsewhere already, but may I suggest that Hubby's next move should be to somewhere he can have a career, instead of another driving job? I have driven for three seperate Cos., and now looking back on my experience I am tired of job hopping, and I'd bet that your hubby will be too. Just my $.02...

I ran my arse off for them, and while I got miles, my paycheck was never right. My 13 months there were rough, to say the least, but it did help me learn a lot about how the lousier companies work- so I do owe them a thanks there. Good luck and welcome to the forum, keep us posted on how things go!

 

Tell your hubby to Call May Trucking they have a terminal in pensicola they are by far a better company than covenant. May pay's 30 cpm

The home time may still be an issue sometimes but he will not have to deal with a team partner and flying home.

May has loads comming out of a celing tile wharehouse down there so most of the time they can get him out on the road with no problem.

As long as he has not had any accident's or alot of tickets and can pass a road test he will be fine.

If he goes with then down there tell him to watch out for the railroad tracks down that way they have some doozies that will launch you from you seat. Trust me I did not belive my trainer and my dumb ##* had to learn ther hard way 15 mph is still too fast for them tracks.

 

good luck, there is no one to talk to there, i have tried and tried and all i get is a song and dance, as a solo i have sat for about 1 month total,between being told ther is no freight and being broke down. i have a post called "covenant transportation warning", read some,i am about ready to quit myself....go get a job washing dishes if i have to. i just sat 2 days in charlotte, was told again no freight and i am now on a dedicated account. again i called all the way up the flag pole after being given nothing from my -dm-. and again the same ole song and dance....i hope it works out for you...i am getting ready to leave them, and you know what? they really don't care they hire 75-100+ drivers a week......do the math.
best wishes.
mcr&deb

 

Run Forest Run And don't look back...........Really i was talkin to a Covenant Driver at a T/A he told me when he was running Team they only got 3,000 miles per week.Now since he is Solo that is cut in half and some weeks worse.This man was in the Reefer Div.

I was in school with a guy they told him to come on down to oreintation that he was pre-approved well we all know what that means.But the recruiter does nothing but lie's to this Kid.Just to get him to Chattnooga he says his driving record didn;t matter and tons of other crap,well he drivers the 600 miles to the cho-cho town sure enough he was the first one that was booted.I told him Lucky You

 

Howdy Mrs Tosh.

I have nothing constructive to add at this time, except ---
Welcome to the forums.
We're glad you found us.

 

It galls me so much to see beginner drivers have to go through this with these driver mill companies! I also find it hard to believe that drivers (beginners and veterans) allow this to happen.
People, the first thing you should look at is a companies turnover ratio. If their turnover is 75 to 150% maybe you should see the handwriting on the wall, take your career seriously and not allow yourself to be put through this!
Stay away from these large carriers that promise the moon!!