Eagle Express Lines. A good company

yes, we get paid 8 hours after 24 hour layover, I broke down a few years back and the company paid 32 hours while my truck was in the shop

 

Yes, Hoovestol and Eagle express merged a few weeks ago. Seems like a good thing to me. No complaints about the Pals Bros tho, they have taken good care of me since I started with eagle aug 2007

 

@mailman. How is that a good thing?

 

Because I get the feeling that Wayne Hoovestol has alot more money in his pockets then the Pals bros do. Eagle express lines has been in the red for a few years now and have had to cut back on alot of things <new equipment, freight loads, etc> to keep above water. I just think the merger will be better for all involved.

 

I sure hope so, no more teams means smaller paycheck. Since my husband is with the dubois relay team i hope they wont feel the burn as much as the drivers working at the main hub. I just have a feeling we might get the worst part. Hope not

 

What has been said about "no more teams" is alot of hogwash in my book, We have runs that would be impossible to run without teaming. Jersey to Denver popping into my mind. Unless they start relaying to 4 or 5 drivers in a line and that doesnt work that well when you get some wiener calling off because "snow is in the forcast" gimme a break. The mails gotta go anytime any weather and any hour, thats the way mail haulin is. I did the dubois relay a few times, nice run.

 

how long a driver get to keep is run

 

Normally they stay on their run until they quit, retire or decide they want to get on a different run. Mail contracts get renued every 2 years so a company that has one contract may not have it 2 years down the road. Alot of times if one company loses a contract, the driver just stays on the contract and moves over to the new company. I have been on the pittsburgh-Indy run for 5 years and have no intention of changing. 2350 miles a week and 3 days at home a week.

 

Believe me, being away from the main hub is a good thing, and your hubby has a work schedule and a time off schedule. Alot of the new guys dont have the luxury of knowing which direction they are driving tommorow let alone next week. I did that for 3 years with the company. any run, any direction, any time of day. Was a rough way to make a living. Couldnt plan anything in advance.

 

Thanks mailman. We will wait and see how its gonna be.