Hirschbach Motor Line Dubuque, IA

Maybe you missing the bus is a blessing in disguise but how'd ya miss it?I won't drive for a company that requires taking the bus.They have to be within a hundred mile radius.Don't wanna be crammed in those unfortable seats for hrs and if im not happy with that company I dont wanna have to spend hrs coming back.

 

well we got in the pickup this morning and got within 4 miles of the bus station and truck just quit sat there for about 30 minutes and started rite up and got to the station as bus pulled out the p/u has a brand new engine from the factory and ran fine all the way home 57 miles and is runnin great now

 

That's odd,lol.But by the sounds this thread I bet you're pleased as punch you missed your bus.

 

but still feel bad as ive been otr for years 25+ and have always done what i set out to do but just couldent get that gut feeling something was wrong about movin so fast to do a lease purchase

 

You've been drivong awhile no doubt about it but I would'nt do an LP with any company without testing the waters first.

 

yep i thought of that to and i satm at this puter all night till 530 this morning reading every post i could find on hb and things just looked more and more bleak i just couldent shake the feeling as in most of the post they are bring in drivers and then on there last day of orientation are tell alot to go home and stranding them there well im souther and wouldent like bein stuck in iowa with no way home

 

so something was settin on my shoulder tellin me to back away and when i got back to the house this morning i called another company and they had my ticket 15 minutes later and offerd to give me a t check code so ill have some money till first payday which will actully be half my orientation pay

 

they give 300 for orientation but you only get 150 on your first pay and the other 150 on the second

 

It was in fact by choice. DOT audit went smooth also.

 

I start tomorrow as a Driver Manager, after reading some of the responses. I'm already regretting the decision. Any positive words of Wisdom anyone??

The Only reason I am considering going there, is the fact that Hirschbach is looking at starting a tanker division (Supposedly hauling milk & also having a few trailers dedicated for blood since they have their "bread & butter packing plants already....)

Little background on me, my dads' an O/O (been one for 40 years), been around trucking all my life, just graduating college and looking for a place to start. Want to do tanker since that's where the majority of my experience is. Worked out at Decker Truck Line in Fort Dodge when I attended college getting my Logistics degree.

Down the road I would like to go back to my dad's company as we recently put a 2nd truck on the road. (Last October) Looking at adding a 3rd sometime soon. Wanted to always drive, but suffered two seizures in High School and the DOT put the axe to that dream.

So, hopefully, Hirschbach isn't a complete letdown....

Happy Father's Day!!

-Doug S.