kllm as a company driver beware

I spoke to them about 6months ago, and They had pay packages for experience drivers, but I wasnt sure, I just checked their website last week and there is no pay for experienced drivers, its all at .32cpm. I worked for them back in the days of the Woodland terminal, I remember that crew that worked there, they had a good people skills and took care of me. They shut that down and transfer all of us to Fontana I lasted 3months. That was a long time ago.

 

Hey Woodland is where I started with them at. When did they shut that down? When I worked there they had a trailer, and I think 3 trucks in the yard. Not much of a terminal compared to the one in Jackson. that was 20 years ago. My trainer was a ex log driver from OR who drank a half rack of Tab a day and 2 cans of chew and the trucks where governed at 58. Now thems where the good old days

 

I can assure you that the management and owners are not suffering any, only the little pee-on truck drivers that slave away each hour of everyday for this low-class outfit will suffer. Don't be so quick to defend these people because believe me they don't give a #### about you, in fact just the idea of truckers defending them would be enough for the trucker despising management at KLLM to get a good laugh.

 

So true.. Sonny is the worst planner,a complete contrl freak!

 

BIGBLUE19, they shut woodland down around 1995-97. I am not 100 percent sure what year. But once we got tranfer to the Fontana yard , it started going down the hill. Bill was my dispacher out of fontana, he was an old grouchy Dispacher, then a Ladie came in to help him out. She sucked(vicky) was her name i believe. those days it was a good company for me anyways. I live in Washington state, but I enjoyed my time there.

 

Veteran driver here,never ..never lease a tractor from a company,many companies are doing this just to get the driver to make the payments on there truck. Its a scam. An never set yourself up to be trapped,always have an out other options.If you want a truck,go through a dealer.so when things go wrong you can pull that truck. I know i sound cynical,but you cant trust people in general.And especialy companies that are hurting for money.

 

I was looking at KLLM before I ended up going with Maverick. Looks like I made the right choice.

 

I drove for them back in 03.They weren't too bad back then.My biggest problem was they couldn't ever seem to get me home.

 

It is true that the website shows 32 cpm and shows nothing for experience, but it does show rates for teams with up to 9+ years of experience. It's odd that they don't show anything for solo drivers with experience.

I wonder if it's just an accidental omission or if they're trying to switch over to all teams. I seem to remember reading that other companies are getting away from having solo drivers and are going with all teams. I will call them tomorrow and will let you know what I find out.