Going to Boyd Brothers
Discussion in 'Boyd' started by THEPRIZEFIGHTER, Nov 7, 2010.
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did not fire me i quit,bought my own truck leased on with a small company.i am finally making money and not sitting.they will paint you a great picture but will not back it up.this company is a joke and there slow trucks.
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p.s. clean out your trucks they have bed bugs.
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yep i worked there,5 months is all it took me to figure out i messed up.went thru Birm. training,the crazy old man in orientation,not calling any names.sat in the crappy motel.The food in the barbque joint down the street is good but exsp.all this guy needs is some pom poms,stand out in front of the boyd term.at 7.00 when those sorry fleet managers show up.dont worry about e logs you will be running illegal all the time.get some time in buy your own truck find a good company to lease with.peace out to all,Im headed to KY.
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Sapper Daddy87 Thanks this.
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thanks for the info
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Hytekrednek- I have thought about driving for Boyd and appreciate the useful info you have given. I have a few thoughts that need answering if you don't mind?
My experience is as follows: seven years, about 215,000 miles of driving experience. A little over two years of this experience is local/regional (about a 250 mile radius of Pittsburgh Pa) pulling 48 & 53-foot van trailers. I have operated in western PA, the Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo OH area, West Virginia, Buffalo and Rochester NY and Baltimore MD. I know how to scale loads, use a log book, fuel the truck, drive in winter weather, etc.
I might not have true flatbed driving experience but the experience that I do have is chaining machinery (skid steer, backhoe, mid-size excavator and a crawler loader) on tag-a-long trailers and strapping of palatalized freight on a flatbed trailer. I figure that I would require some training but I would not need much. I know how to secure loads because I watch other drivers and ask them questions and look at loads that pass me on the road. What I know about securing loads on a flatbed is as follows: I know that on a coil that weighs 40,000 lbs, a driver should use 5-6 chains; 1 strap for every 10 feet or 2 straps for an individual product under 10 feet. I am one who would over chain or strap a load. The more straps/chains the better.So my questions are--
1. What type of training do you think I would need to do?
2. What is their operating area, how far west and north do they go?
3. Do they utilize EZ or PrePass?
4. How do they get a person to orientation?
I'd sure appreciate the come back. I know they haul out of USG in Aliquippa which is about 25-30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. -
TDriver4Life Thanks this.
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I went through orientation and finished my first week of driving.
There are NO bedbugs, No crappy hotels and they treat you like they should.
I met many drivers and mechanics at 2 terminals and they are ALL friendly.
If you wear a Boyd shirt at a truck stop ...drivers will want to talk to you.
I have a great trainer in a great truck.
We were told at orientation 1 out of 10 make it past 6 months for various reasons. Hoe was one of the 9... I am sure.
They got rid of 5 in orientation for different reasons leaving 4 of us to train. They will bus you home if you must go. They won't leave you hanging outside.
I really felt that everyone was respected. From the VP to the drivers and mechanics.
They are looking for "safe drivers" not people to drive trucks.
If you can't learn what they tell you you won't make it.
I was looking for a stable company to start my new career and I am trying really hard to find something wrong with this company. I don't think it is going to happen.
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