Need a little advice from another perspective.

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Azcannon, Sep 19, 2012.

  1. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Can't say that I have ever heard anything bad about them. Hope you like to tarp, because they seem to do alot of it.
     
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  3. Noggin

    Noggin Road Train Member

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    You ain't lying Oscar.... I'm currently pulling slinkies all wrapped up like a present. Hate for this steel to get a couple bugs on it. :-/
     
  4. Azcannon

    Azcannon Medium Load Member

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    oct. 15th is my first day of orientation , I put it off til then so I could wrap up a few things around home before leaving.
     
  5. FwL

    FwL Medium Load Member

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    What was the other company you talked to in your first post?
     
  6. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Out of Phoenix, and for .34cpm I am going guess it was Swift.
     
  7. Jumbo

    Jumbo Road Train Member

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    I think Roehl just opened a terminal in Phoenix.
     
  8. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    subtract .08cpm and you would be right.
     
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  9. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    unless you want to do a lot of oversize don't come to Lonestar.
     
  10. Azcannon

    Azcannon Medium Load Member

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    I am hired by Melton , swift and knight and those others werent an option for me ( meaning I don't want to work for them ).
    I talked to 5 recruiters or so and they all seem to be pretty set on their .34,.35,.36 cpm even though a penny or two wouldnt change my mind easily. I talked to System and seriously considered them and probably would try to get on there if Melton ends up being different than they say it is , I still like System a bunch but picked Melton over them for my reasons. I also was very interested in FirstFleet even though it isnt flatbedding I just have a few friends that work there and other contacts ,but the TM couldnt have been less friendly and less interested in me when I finally got through to him , he never called me and I had to contact them 3 or 4 times to get through to him even after leaving messages. His final statement to me was I have 30 applications for 5 postions and whomever is most qualified will get a call.

    I drive locally graveyard shift 5 days a week and bump docks and do anywhere from 90 to 200 city miles a night besides doing across state runs on random night's where I go all over arizona (again at night) and have driven in all arizona's weather , Seroious rainstorms,duststorms and snow and some good good ice nights combined with mountains in Flagstaff and Payson/Show low so I feel like I am fine for driving , very confident and I challenge myself to keep it interesting with different turns/backing/engine brake downshifting and I the only thing I SUCK at is double clutching , I REALLY HOPE that isnt a big part of the Drivers Test otherwise it chould be cake.
     
  11. Azcannon

    Azcannon Medium Load Member

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    not sure if I was clear enough there , it was System.
     
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