Keen Transport

Well this will be my last update on this thread concerning Keen. Last Thursday was my last day with them. I gave them about a 10 day notice, and they routed me back through Carlisle on Thursday. It would have been more convenient for me to return the truck to one of there terminals in NC, but during the orientation you agree that when you quit that you will return the truck to there Carlisle terminal or you will be charged a mileage fee if they have to get it from one of there other locations, I always try and leave a company on good terms, so I didn't have a problem following there wishes concerning the return of the truck. They even rented a vehicle for me and put it on there corporate account, and they will deduct the $ 136.00 from my final check.
Let me just say that Keen is by far the best company I have driven for and I leave them with no ill will towards them. I was just offered a better job for me and my families needs at this time. I will be home every weekend and maybe once during the week. The main reason I decided to leave Keen was that I grew tired of being gone for 4 to 5 weeks at a time. They want you to stay out a minimum of three weeks, but to realistically make decent money you need to stay out at least 4 weeks, I found that the week leaving the house was usually a short week, and the week heading to the house was the same. I don't mine being gone that long if im being productive on the weekends, but over the 2.5 years I worked there I usually found my self stuck at a truck stop or terminal over the weekend with plenty hours to run and be productive, but not able to run because of permit restrictions, waiting to load/deliver on Monday.
I finally decided that if im going to be away from home for weeks at a time and be stuck somewhere over the weekend. I would rather be at home with my wife and daughters instead of some s@#% hole truck stop...spending money and not making money. So over the last month or so I started researching companies near the house that I could get home on the weekends and still make a decent living. After much research and due diligence I believe I have found the right company. I will start a new thread on them in the coming weeks.
Again in closing let me just say that Keen is a great company. The freight they pull is great, the people that work there...office personal and drivers are all for the most part good people. The equipment is the best maintained I have ever driven, and the pay is top tier in the industry. I will be taking a pay cut, but I believe they time I will get to spend with my family will make up for the difference in pay.

 

What do you need to know? I drove there for just shy of 3 years. I will try and help answer any questions if I can.