When I first googled Henderson I realized there was a lot other trucking companies by similar names. I wonder if people are getting them confused.
My only complaint from orientation (so far) is the pay process. Whether you do direct deposit or not, your first 2-3 checks get mailed home. Neither I nor any other drivers were notified of this so that we could make appropriate arrangements before coming to orientation. This here is a very big deal for someone who doesn't have spouse or family back home to take care of it. This is going to be a very difficult first couple of weeks for a few of us.
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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by IL_truckergal, Jan 3, 2011.
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If you get a chance to look inside a new 2011 Cascadia, let me know how it looks. Also, if you can, can you ask how long they let a L/P dirver run before they start to deduct the payments -
I don't know about others, but I work for that Henderson, and so does Mike. Been there since September of 2008.
Also, IL_truckergal, with your pretty close proximity to the yard, you should be able to swing by your house without a problem to get those checks. I run to Chicago and back frequently, so I am sure you will have a chance to get your pay taken care of. Is there a way to have them mailed to a friends house? I would check on that if I was you. I am widowed with no one at home too, and it is hard to take care of it all at times.
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I know they have company drivers left because my dad is one. He's on a dedicated route, so it's a little different. A couple years ago they pulled in a bunch of company solo and made em either team or lease. Dad's dispatcher told him that about a week after it happened. I think though they were the lower group of solo's because a lot didn't have to make that choice. I think it was their was of purging some of the low earners, but I don't know.
I just filled out an app with them yesterday. I worked for them for a year and a half on a dedicated run and I liked them a lot. I am applying for a slip-seat position. That way I will be in there if a dedicated comes open. I only live like 25 miles from Salem so it won't be an issue to go over and get a truck. I'm a little worried though if they move most the operation to Caseyville that I'll have to drive over there. We will see I guess. Dad's dispatcher said dispatch is staying in Salem but the brokerage is going to Caseyville. I know in the last 5 years the brokerage has about outgrown the rest of it they are so busy.
I know they are still going pretty big guns from what I can tell. About a month ago I went by Freightliner in Troy and there were at least 15 new Henderson trucks with the side skirts. I think all of em said owned by Kubrick Enterprises though. That's a whole different story I won't get into now. Good news is I'm pretty sure all trucks that say Kubrick are company trucks, not lease op trucks. Maybe they are getting away from lease op? I don't know.
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Well, I was turned down for the their l/p program. Reason, 3 jobs in 3 years, even though one of the jobs was for 2 years. One of the jobs was Minstar, which has been talked about here, and they seemed not to care. Got the impression that I shoud have stayed with one of them, even though that one at two years was having a large problem between Ops/Safety. Safety would say that they would back you, and then they would listen to Ops. Have fun out there. Still looking. He even stated to me that I should just stay where I am now and ride it out. 2000/mi wk, been this way for 4 months now, even though stay out 3 weeks.
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were are starting to go low on trucks
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sabine do you know any other drop yards except for the one in denver
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sorry about not getting back that fast, I am too cheap to pay for Internet access. There is the yard in Tracy, CA but that is the only one I know. It's on the west side of town, another trucking companies lot.
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we just got some 2011 and 2012 cascadias i was talking to maintanies and they said they are going to test prostars or t660
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