Facts about Con-way

As an 11 year veteran of Con-way Freight (South) as it's called now, I can say that it is a good company to work for. If you have the patience to let yourself be successful. I work @ a small terminal and that is one of the hardest places to get on and one of the hardest places to make a good living when you first start out. If, however, you don't have to "Start At The Top".....and can afford to take the 4 years to top out, the job is hard to beat.

At a larger facility it goes much easier. You can hire in and be running within a few weeks(IF....and it's a big if.....the situation is just right). Otherwise, you work the dock.....and that ain't Truck Drivin'.... But, You get paid for every thing you do. Except when you drive Line Haul.... You have to give them around 20 minutes a night/day for your pre-trips. And they will take 30 min a day for lunch if you run P&D(so....eat a lunch).

One thing that is not right.....If you live in Hopkinsville, KY(and run for Con-way Freight (Central)) you make $1 more an hour and about .05 mi. more than the guy that lives across the state line in Clarksville, TN and runs for Con-way Freight (South) out of Nashville, TN.

The Benefits are excellent. We pay 1% of our gross pay for FAMILY coverage insurance! UNLESS your wife works and has insurance available(then you have to pay (I think) an additional $30 a week). We have Dental and Vision included in that 1%. If you make $1500....you pay $15. $800.......$8. I personally think that's pretty killer.

After 1 year you get 2 weeks paid vacation(45 hours X your hourly rate). Which for me is over $900.00 per vacation week before take outs. After 8 years you get 3 weeks. I think you go to 4 weeks after 12 yrs. But, don't quote me on it.

Then there's the 401-k.....If you put in 5%.....they match 2.5%.....up to 6% where they top out @ 3%......it adds up pretty good.

BUT.......they have rules......LOTS of them. But, with all they give I don't think they are too bad.....Unless you smoke/chew.....If they catch you doin' that ON THE PROPERTY(or in their truck).....first they'll warn you.....Second they'll write you up.......Third...See Ya! (But they also will pay for you to get help quitting!!!)

Finally......for my first post.....no, I'm not a Company man.....As a matter of fact........I'm getting ready to quit!! But, if you want to be home every day......and eventually make the best money you have ever made....and not have to kill yourself doing it......and can wait 5 years to be making it...It's DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT....This is the place to be.........or FedEx....for that matter. As they pretty much run things close to the same.

Just don't make the move thinking you'll make the big bucks in the beginning. YOU WON'T.

That's it for now.

See ya on the big road soon!!!

 

I am a Captain on the Tennessee Road Team for 2007, and recently my wife and I made a weekend trip in the Road Team Truck for a truck driving championship in Memphis. It's a 2004 Peterbilt with all the bells and whistles......She made the comment that we could do this kind of thing for a living. She has always loved to travel and always up for a "Road Trip". I told her to start doing some research when we got home and we'd talk about it. Well.......she did. Her job pays around $12 and hour and it is a go nowhere warehouse job.....We got her a CDL book from the THP and she's been studying. We've always wanted to do this kind of thing. Our girls are out of the house......So....We're about to hit the road. I'm gonna be her trainer....(that should be an adventure!!) I've trained other drivers before and we are really looking forward to this.

 

You keep you head down......and sit on something solid!