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Falcon Transport is a Nightmare

Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by Ragnar, Jul 6, 2016.

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  1. Jul 11, 2016 #11
    passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

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    Falcon had a different name before.
    Trying to remember what it was. They were union then. Used to have agents in different cities. Mainly ran east of the Mississippi river and not to far south
     
    passingthru69, Jul 11, 2016
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  3. Jul 11, 2016 #12
    passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

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    Compass was their old name...
    Closed down and renamed as Falcon 2 days later Basically
     
    passingthru69, Jul 11, 2016
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  4. Jul 12, 2016 #13
    Lonesome

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    Falcon, and Compass operated at the same time, IIRC. Falcon may have been the van side.
     
    Lonesome, Jul 12, 2016
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  5. Jul 12, 2016 #14
    brsims

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    Compass WAS the flat/steel haul side, and had been around for quite some time. Due to mismanagement, Compass was dissolved and everything ran under the Falcon name. Mismanagemeny remained.

    Falcon is hands down the WORST carrier on the road, and always has been.,
     
    brsims, Jul 12, 2016
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  7. Jul 12, 2016 #15
    passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

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    Ok, Thanks. I was thinking Falcon came after they closed Compass
     
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  8. Jul 12, 2016 #16
    rbrtwbstr

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    Didn't they make the news a few years ago for one of their trainers beating a trainee to death with a hammer?
     
    rbrtwbstr, Jul 12, 2016
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  9. Jul 12, 2016 #17
    Ragnar

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  10. Jul 12, 2016 #18
    Ragnar

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    Falcon actually hired me under a company named G.D. Leasing. I was told in orientation Falcon almost lost their operating authority a few years ago because their CSA number was so high and they would be able to continue operating under GDL if Falcons DOT number was revoked. Just a shady company no matter how you look at it.

    I see them bringing in O/O's and offering them 80% of the line haul. So far out of a dozen or so owners, only two have lasted more than a few days. Once they see Falcon's setup, the O/O's can't get out of the parking lot fast enough.
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2016 #19
    DTP

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    They're always advertising what are seemingly good jobs where I live. I've read complaint after complaint after complaint describing what the OP is saying so I never went near them.
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2016 #20
    Lucy in the Sky

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    They run an ad on kc Craigslist for dedicated runs. Have the pic of the black Pete/ green bird paint scheme.

    "Hurry, these runs won't last long" the ad says
     
    Lucy in the Sky, Jul 12, 2016
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