Koon Trucking - Booneville, MS

FOREVER BLESSED · Mar 12, 2018

Joe Dan said: ↑

Koon Trucking was bought out by a guy in Tupelo. Called Transport One now .
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IS THIS THE SAME ONE ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL -KOON'S TRUCKING ? I WAS CONFUSED IS IT TWO COMPANY'S IN ONE . LIKE A TRUCKING COMPANY PULLING FOR THE COMPANY WITH THE TRAILER'S ? ANYHOW JUST WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE STILL THERE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT ? HOW THEY DO THINGS OVER THERE AND ALL . THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SIR....

IluvCATS · Mar 12, 2018

Love that name, Koon Trucking.

KNIGHTRIDER/AR-15 · Jun 11, 2018

izifaddag said: ↑

Ok, I have been putting off making this thread because it seems so shill like but I have to share what I stumbled on.
Thanks to Truckers Report I found Koon Trucking out of Boonesville, MS. They basically rescued me just as I was feeling the slow pull of the drain after my own authority and a disastrous period at Landstar.
I look back on it now and I don't know what got into me hooking up with Landstar. It took 3 full months from the time of filling out the application to pulling my first load. I have never seen so much bs in all my life. You would think they were hoarding golden eggs or something. Turned out to be total smoke and mirrors and the usual 'lets play nickel and dime the driver'. In other words situation normal with all the mega carriers.
Met the owner of Koon as I was contemplating Meadowlark and doing some research on this forum.
One thing led to another and I have been there ever since.
Quite frankly I am done. Can't see me going anywhere else ever and I just wish I'd hooked up with these guys a long time ago.
This is what I was looking for a small, tightknit outfit where everybody knows each other and supports the other guy. This place is friendly. I have never worked anywhere that the owner has taken me out to dinner with his wife just because he wanted to. Came and picked me up from a truck stop in the pickup so I wouldn't have to spend the night on my own. They all say they care about their drivers but Koon actually mean it.
I am paying 15% commission and the settlements are incredibly easy to read. Landstar was like Greek. The insurance is high but because I make so much more money I don't mind. Anyway I think the insurance is going down next year.
I am running OTR right now and they keep me busy. The load finding / dispatch part of it is superb. Real 5 star stuff. Just today got hooked up with a $3500 trip out of El Paso after a nearly $3 a mile in from Kansas. Best thing I ever did was plunging on a reefer. My dry van is in their yard under lock and key. They also take my mail in for nothing. Ifta preparation is also nothing.
I like the fact that help is right there on a weekend with a text or a phonecall. Our dispatch lady might be at home with a basket of laundry on the go but she is all over a problem. Happened only last Saturday in Houston.
Got a great connection for trailer leases and another for trailer repairs. Did a great job on my dry van. Also cheap tires. Even got a guy for APU repairs and if you know what thermo king charge you'd appreciate these 2 brothers.
Anyway enough from me I sound like an utter shill. I'm not, I am just a very happy camper. I have spent a lot of time on this forum criticizing several companies and quite rightly too as we all know what a bunch of crooks so many of them are. It gives me a lot of pleasure to write something good about a decent place to lease onto and all thanks to Truckers Report.
If anybody wants to know something specific send me a pm. They are looking for about 4 or 5 more guys sort of southern oriented although I don't think it is a show stopper.
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Hello do you have to have your own truck or can you still come over as a company driver?

izifaddag · Jun 15, 2018

FOREVER BLESSED said: ↑

IS THIS THE SAME ONE ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL -KOON'S TRUCKING ? I WAS CONFUSED IS IT TWO COMPANY'S IN ONE . LIKE A TRUCKING COMPANY PULLING FOR THE COMPANY WITH THE TRAILER'S ? ANYHOW JUST WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE STILL THERE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT ? HOW THEY DO THINGS OVER THERE AND ALL . THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SIR....
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I am sorry for the late reply.
Yes there is a YouTube channel named Koon Trucking and it is the same guy.
Koon Trucking is over but the name still persists. That company was bought out and became Transport One. I still wear a baseball hat with Koon Trucking on it.
I have no idea if they lease OOs or if it is strictly company drivers. It is very small.

izifaddag · Jun 15, 2018

KNIGHTRIDER/AR-15 said: ↑

Hello do you have to have your own truck or can you still come over as a company driver?
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Hi,
I really don't know. I had my own truck and trailer. Things change. While I was there the owner first told me that good OOs was what was needed then later he said the same thing and it switched to company drivers. The company drivers in these local companies don't get any more then 37c a mile. I wouldn't do it.
I guess some folks are happy with that.
Anyway good luck.

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