Heartland express-90 day review

I knew their 50 cpm ad they are plastering all over anything was a crock. Why? They are a mega copy and paste company....they all lie. All the megas might have different names...but switch them around and you would not know the difference.
They woo drivers with new shiny trucks and what not...and other bells and whistles...
I would rather drive a 10 year old truck and make 1600 plus a week than a new one and get welfare

 

True that!

The truth is most of the big OTR carries have only 400-500mile runs on the average! To keep the micro managers happy and to compensate for the delinquents they hire, most of those runs are on a two to three day delivery schedule.

With a two day average delivery and 500 mile average length you are looking at a 1700miles a week. At 35cpm that is only about $595 gross a week.

With a three day average and 400 mile length you are looking at less than 1000 miles a week. If a company gave you 50cpm at a 1000miles, you are looking at only $500 gross a weak.

These size paychecks are typical at these mega companies. Sure the recruiter will tell you you will get 2500miles a week. Some will tell you 4000 is no problem if you apply your self. Some company braggers will just repeat the same BS. That is just not true. More and more crap is being run on the rail leaving 400-500 mile runs average for these companies.

 

If people would listen to threads like this and avoid working for these megas....we could either shut them down or force them to pay higher with more miles.

 

Amen to that, Patriot...
This industry is only going to get worse and worse
Sooner or later something will have to be done

 

Starting off this year they are going NUTS trying to recruit as the driver pool is shrinking as the last round of vet drivers retired before winter sets in...
Notice the huge increase in third party recruiters that spam social media and now some web forums.
Couple that with CSA enforcement already starting en mass and insurance rates climbing due to accidents.
This year will be real interesting

 

I think the Stock Market is going into a nose dive soon. This will.cause a reduction in Freight Volume being hauled by the Trucking Companies. The competition for the remaining Freight will cause the Freight rates to drop as these companies compete against each other to maintain their share of the remaining Freight. The Companies that are poorly managed or are burdened with a lot of debt will start going out of business. It won't help the Drivers. Most likely you will see a lot of Companies reducing the size of their Fleets and cutting pay and benefits. The Bill for the Obama Administration is coming due soon and we are all going to be.paying for it for years to come.

 

I think in the next 5 yrs or so long OTR will be obsolete. It will go more regional and local. You will just service your area of the country your from. Most companies now only give long runs to teams its just more cost effective to do so. Two bodies one truck non stop. I agree with the market predictions there will be too many companies chasing limited freight. They will start to do what a lot of hospitals are doing now to employees cutting hours to part-time and benefits.

 

Well let's hope you guys are just plain wrong in your gloom and doom predictions

 

I hope I am wrong but you can see it changing. Slowly very slowly........... they cut little wait........,cut a little more, wait.