Legend transportation

I worked there January and February 2020, they were OK, my problem was the tractor I had would go into the 3 minute shutdown 5 or 6 times between Rancho Cucamonga and San Antonio / Houston each way, they would not give me another tractor, So I told them to call me when they had a different one to drive, they never called, So...I moved on. The money was good, final straw going westbound into Deming NM, I lost the low beam headlamps, HIghbeam only, there suggestion was drive in the day time, Well I start my day around midnight, so I spaced the hood up so as not to blind on coming traffic, thought the CHP in Blythe was going to shut me down, but he was laughing so hard about the rubber feet under the hood he told me to get down the road.

 

If they’re not willing to fix the headlights I would’ve BEEN GONE!!!

 

I agree, drove into the Rancho yard, jumped on my Harley and rode into the sunset, so to speak.

 

Did you leave?
They seem to be advertising again so maybe freight picked up ?
How was the pay when you were kept busy?

 

Yes they're moving again . I see lots of their trucks up and down I-5 and on I-10 / I-8 again

The pay for me was 52 cpm but miles weren't consistent on my run (CA/AZ/NV) The Western 11 guys did MUCH better mileage wise

 

At the end they had me doing local runs in between Phx and Tucson at a flat rate of $250 per day , then zero work for 3 weeks straight . Eventually I had to drop my the off at their Phx yard and look else where

 

Sounds like they needed to lay some people off , but did not want to pay unemployment

 

It was so bad at one point the Phx yard had a good 30 trucks sitting at their 51st ave yard ,more trucks at their 35th ave yard

Legend ran out of room from all the drivers leaving so we leased another yard on the other side of the 202 loop to drop more of the turned in trucks .

The Rancho Cucamonga Yard was full of empty trucks too .

This was before the Corona crap because they lost the home goods account

 

I think they grew too fast . They were a medium sized trucking company but once they got the home goods account they jumped up to something like 2000 trailers , then lost the home goods account in Feb this year . I was sitting in orientation when they announced losing the account

Also mind you they are different companies .. The company you get depends on your experience / driving history but also whatever trucks they have available at the time

There is :
LTI in blue color logo on the rear cargo door = Lion Transport inc

LTI in white color logo on the rear cargo door = LTI Logistics

Legend Transportation/ new legend has new large logo on the driver / pass doors

Some trucks have cameras ,some don't ; some have apu's ,some don't . Some trucks run 70mph , most run 72mph , some run 75-77mph. Western star 5700 , Int lonestars , Volvo, and Freightliner cascadias

 

I left there back in the beginning of March 2019. Nothing bad to say except I don't understand why they simply would not put me in a different tractor, one that did not have electrical issues.