Joining US Xpress was wondering how fast there trucks run?

The good and bad about getting my truck with US EXPRESS is it does 72 MPH but its a freight century. So far they are running me hard left yesterday with first load and by the time I had hit the road I had 2 preloads. I said to my self don't get all excited and see if its still there by the time I deliver this load and sure enough it was. 1400 miles in 3 days it so far so its good for now

 

So far since weds night when I recieved my truck I as of now I have 2500 miles allready and sitting on a load tonight as well. I allready worked for a small personable company with WSE and although they were a small family type company it didnt pay the bills. so far this forst week with US Xpress I have more miles then WSE could ever get me . so Honestly I dont mind being a number to US Xpress as long as they show me a number back (miles) haha plus alomst every load is a drop and hook. I pretty much have been running my clock out every night. I am liking it so far

 

I am a company driver and it was a lease truck. I follow the speed limit there is nothing they can say or do to me if I do so. if the speed limit is 70 im going 70 and making a point to pass another us xpress truck thats going 65. until im spoken to that is, but there really isnt much they can do to me for going the speed limit, except swap my truck which would be fine with me. I figure if I have to live with this loud ### raggy old truck then I can make the best of it. Ill gladly go 65mph if they stick me in a volvo 780. What kind of truck do you have ?

as far as how it is going so far. its going great the only issue I had was with payroll and per diem but that is fixed and no longer on it. It does seem as US Xpress benefits from this tax break. I never heard of a company paying you less because not being taxed on all your miles ( hell thats what per diem is) it confused the hell out of me why I was getting .06 less a mile and there were only to pay scales. Besides that I closed in at 2900 miles for the week which is fine by me, kind of looking forward for a 34hr reset so i can hit the raod hard this week but who knows ?

 

#### Auto trans truck proves honest to what other truckers say about it. I hae been having issues with it downshifting and getting stuck in gear well yesterday on I70 in st louis MO i turned off onto my exit and #### truck died out on me. #### tranny is shot to hell and its in the Frieghtliner shop. the plus side of being a company driver is they take care of everything. So im a a great hotel by the airport that serves 3 meals a day and a sports bar next door. kind of irronic being my birthday and all hell i actually get to see the UFC fight tonight. hopefully im out of here by monday before the snow gets here .