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My Short Experience With Heartland.

Discussion in 'Heartland' started by vinsanity, Aug 7, 2011.

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  1. Aug 7, 2011 #1
    vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    I was working for CRST but got tired of the whole team thing. I looked around and Heartland seemed like a good deal. The recruiter was very nice and they are very thorough. It seems they actually check you out before you get to orientation, unlike many other companies.

    So I get approved. As the recruiter is looking up a bus ticket, he casually mentions there is a "dress code". I was thinking the usual, no cut-offs, torn t-shirts, flip-flops, etc. Then he got to "hair must be above a business collar". Huh? This is 2011, not 1950. Would have been nice to mention such an odd rule before I had quit my job. I told him never mind and went with USX instead.
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2011 #2
    DenaliDad

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    It's probably a good thing you did. If your long hair is more important then their high mileage pay, you made the right decision and both of you will be happier.
     
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  4. Aug 13, 2011 #3
    ChromeDome

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    Also no jewelry on men other than rings and a chain.
    Tattoos are fine.
    The per mile rate is good, but it is short to med haul. So do not expect to see 3000 mile weeks. It is not going to happen often. 2200-2400 is more common for regional drivers, and maybe a little more for system.
    Basically you will make the same money that you will at some other places. But run less miles to make the money, and many times be home more.
     
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  5. Aug 13, 2011 #4
    48Packard

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    That was my gripe with Heartland. Sure, at the time I was making a nickel more than my previous employer. But during the time I was there, my average miles per week were 1720.

    I agree with the "run less and make the same" idea, but if you're out there on the road and not being utilized as well as you should be, it becomes a moot point. Or, in other words, I shouldn't be running just 1700 miles. If I'm out 5 or 5 1/2 days, I ought to be running at least 2k, minimum average week over week. Anything less, at least to me, is under-utilization, and a higher CPM rate means nothing. I'm too busy being bored and trying to stave off sleepiness due to said boredom.
     
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  7. Aug 13, 2011 #5
    ChromeDome

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    I can understand that. I have met several drivers from other regions with that issue. I guess I just got lucky, and OH region does pretty well.
     
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  8. Sep 18, 2011 #6
    vinsanity

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    Their pay wasn't all that high. The company I went with was slightly higher, plus a bonus and more miles.

    My hair length does not affect my ability to do the job so it shouldn't have been an issue.
     
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  9. Sep 23, 2011 #7
    BigJDub

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    They didn't have a "dress code" when I was with them a few years back. But then again they didn't have any miles either. I ran out of Phoenix and was lucky to see 2k per week. The pay scale was ok at best.

    When I first started with them they gave me all the miles I wanted to run regardless of fed regs. After a couple months of that there was a crack down and everyone working out of Phoenix had a massive drop in miles. At the same time they where trying to start running freight out of OR and WA with out supplying us with chains in the winter or permits for the trucks. That's when I quit.
     
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  10. Sep 23, 2011 #8
    Encyst

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    How hard is it to pass the background for Heartland?
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2012 #9
    pilottravel2002

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    How bad is ur record????
     
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  12. Feb 26, 2012 #10
    wavking

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    Who did you finally go with?
     
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