My new experience with Gordon Trucking, post-buyout

No worries about sticking your nose in here, GF; I'm happy for the contribution and leads. In fact, I just sent an app to Britton. Magnum wanted me to get hazmat and tanker; I'm really not that interested in hauling oil, tar, or any other dangerous good in a sloshing tank.

 

I just got off the phone with a very nice gentleman at Britton; he and I share a very extensive professional aviation background, so the call was pretty long. Anyway, they are a 100-truck company, 35 years old with good bennies, and they want 2 years OTR to satisfy their insurance carrier. Bummer...for now.

 

I feel like I did when I was about to graduate from CDL school...sending apps to any company that looks promising. Equipment and route structure are the most important factors for me. Pay is the last thing I look at, though there are some offering 50 cpm. I guess that would be nice as long as there are 2,500 miles or more to go with it.

So far, however, when they talk to me and learn either that I still live in michigan or the details of the suspension, well, the conversations are pretty short.

 

I was, too. I wish they liked me better!

 

There might be a change in my condition... 😃

 

Monday. This suspension is still an issue, but maybe not much for one carrier...