Let me get this strait...

Not sure where you heard all that about Central Ref. I can tell you I get plenty of miles and I am not treated like scum..

I think you really need to re-think all your information. Much of it is from folks that have finally learned that this business isn't for everyone and they have had their fantasy bubble burst wide open to reality..

This business is what it is and what you make of it.. Only glamor I have seen was a really cool paint job on a log hauler that passed me today

 

well if you use the quote be sure to fix that spelling error. it's passed and not past hahaha

 

You'll always find lots of negative reports about a company but not always so much positive reports about a company. Or you'll find a thread or two that starts out positive and then suddenly turns to negative. You always have to wonder, was it the company that caused this thread to turn sour or was it the result of the driver and something they did?

The day before orientation, when I'm being picked up from the bus station, if the van driver works for the company the first question I'll ask is "So, how's this company to work for?"

I've had van drivers tell me that the company I'm in orientation for isn't that great..that drivers have been sitting or days or weeks waiting on a load, or the trucks are always breaking down. It always sets off a little red flag in my mind.

Most recently I was in the same scenario. Asked the van driver about how the company is. He replied "..this is a good company. They take care of their drivers." Shocked and surprised (because this isn't the usual response I get), I thought to myself "hopefully he's right and this was a good decision."

But, you know, some people are just bitter. Some people have an axe to grind. Some times what you hear is correct but you're just not sure so you stick if out for awhile and then find out for yourself.

So do some research. Weigh your options. Read each company's website from top to bottom and find out their history and whatnot. Make a decision. If it goes sour, stick it out as long as you can. Don't jump ship the first time something goes wrong. Could be a fluke. Could be someone just dropped the ball this one time. When it finally gets to the point where you're not making any money, or you're spending more than what you're making and you've talked with as many higher ups as you can and can't seem to get anywhere, then by all means politely and respectfully leave your job.

This isn't an internship. You're here to make money. If you're not making money, why stick around?

 

Werner treated me well, for the most part. It had it's ups and downs but for me it was more up than down.

Mike Brooks, Inc treated me really well. They were bought out by Link America, though.

 

Yeah Central does a quick check on your background to make sure nothing jumps out..

If you are a Vet be sure to ask about C.R.A.F.T.

 

..because they don't. So far the last few companies I've either hired on with or worked for do not take students.

 

Yes, you should avoid Swift. After all I've worked for them two years now and they treat myself and my husband wonderfully. We've gotten miles, on time pay, all detention paid, all reimbursements for scale tickets paid, paid vacation leave, a Fleet manager that cares about us, a DM that brings me soup when I'm ill, trip planners that route us special when family situations demand it, oh wait did I mention the fact that we're given leave for medical problems and they're paying our portion of our insurance till we get back? And then there's the fact that our fleet manager visited my husband in the hospital, calls almost every day to check if there's anything we need and to encourage us. Plus he's willing to run me part time when I come back so I won't be away from my husband more than a few hours a day. And it isn't just our fleet, headquarters has checked on us also due to the fact both of us are on medical leave.

Have there been a few problems? Yes as there is with any job. But over all we're treated very well.


So we work for a company that trained us, repaid my husband for what he paid for that schooling and training, never charged us for my schooling and training, gave us an opening into the industry and continues to support us in our career and life.

Yeah Swift stinks.......not.