I didn't make it up. I didn't get miles, I sat at truck stops a lot of weekends, I #####ed about not getting miles and it got worse like I was being punished. That's great you get miles. The piss poor loads I got and your statement here proves to me that they played favorites to the drivers who were from Interstate before the switch. I had a feeling that was the case. Either way, they are nazi's about that stupid macro 15 and I am glad I don't have to do the job of the planners anymore. Every other carrier I worked for was able to keep me rolling without me doing a eta/pta macro. Basically, you are doing the planners job for them.
Heartless Express.
Heartland Express (formerly Interstate Distributer Co.)
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That macro is for the planner to help you. Why wouldn't you help them help you? If it's such an annoying macro for you to send because you don't feel like thinking for 10 seconds then how annoying do you think it is for the DM to have to do for you and 49 other drivers?
It's your job to communicate to your dispatch when you will be ready and how many hours you have. If you refuse to work with them on that then why would they put in any effort to work for you?51.50 Thanks this. -
That is fine that you like to do work for free, me, I get paid by the mile not by the hour like office people.
Their macro 15 doesn't account for all the factors and they want it right after the loaded call which begs the question why is it not part of the loaded call? My whole career I have sent a loaded call and hit the road. There is an appointment time and that is when I will be there. -
Heartland express has earned the reputation they have for reason....
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Kinda off topic, but does anyone know what kinds of tractors heartland mostly uses? heard a while back it used to be mostly kenworth and freightliner with some internationals but dont know if thats still the case
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they are competing for drivers with one year experience
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I started with Gordon in January 2016. It was a great place with most of the drivers I knew having worked there 10-30 years. I was getting decent cpm and 3,000 miles a week. When Heartland took them over in July 2016, my miles dropped to around 1,000 per week, and I was being asked to do mostly short hauls out of Lathrop (my home terminal) for very little pay and most were at night. My weekly paychecks were coming in at around $400 and I simply couldn't afford to work there any longer. I went to a small company with 2 trucks, and most of the other drivers I knew at Gordon went to Interstate. When Heartland bought out Interstate, the first thing they did was fire most of the old Gordon drivers out of spite. I personally know of 8 drivers they did that to. Whenever I see people considering Heartland, I will try to talk them out of it. They are a crap company.
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