PAM Transport and Driver Solutions only care about money

Cswann1 · Oct 11, 2013

djtrype said: ↑

I bet a majority of drivers who drove for PAM don't check in here anymore. Where's Chip been lately?

BTW, did you go to Melton yet?
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I checked i...but only because I got an email that there was a new post .

Glad I did....this never fails to crack me up.

"It
irritated me so much I have contacted media, the Arkansas Governor's Office, the Attorney General, and even the White House. "
Heathandchel

airforcetoo · Oct 12, 2013

djtrype said: ↑

I bet a majority of drivers who drove for PAM don't check in here anymore. Where's Chip been lately?

BTW, did you go to Melton yet?
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Nah, I went with another OTR/local company that was closer to me. They treat me good. Good equipment.

djtrype · Oct 12, 2013

airforcetoo said: ↑

Nah, I went with another OTR/local company that was closer to me. They treat me good. Good equipment.
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You broke noggin's little heart. LOL

Noggin · Oct 12, 2013

airforcetoo said: ↑

I bet you this guy doesnt even check this thread anymore ...or probably doesnt even even think about trucking anymore
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So why you keep digging it outta the trash

Noggin · Oct 12, 2013

djtrype said: ↑

You broke noggin's little heart. LOL
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Not mine. I quit melton. Well I will when my foot heals. Chip bought on to crst and I plan to do the same beginning of the year

djtrype · Oct 13, 2013

Noggin said: ↑

Not mine. I quit melton. Well I will when my foot heals. Chip bought on to crst and I plan to do the same beginning of the year
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CRST?!?! Why? What happened to being a Blue Knight?

Noggin · Oct 13, 2013

Want to control my own destiny lol

Ozarktrucker · Oct 13, 2013

Check out All Sate Express in North Carolina. There are at least 15 ex PAM drivers over here, and most of us are ex PAM trainers. Really good company, all owner operators, good lease program through Ryder and a few Penske trucks. Everybody is really happy over here and we don't miss PAM at all....lol

TxOilMan · Apr 7, 2016

Flying Finn said: ↑

So, if I read things correctly? You went to a school for 4 weeks, trained, and got your CDL. PAM hired you on and sent you out for 3 weeks training with a mentor then put you in a rig and expected you to perform your duties as a driver. You had asked to go in a team situation. Yet, were still sent out solo. Maybe as a lawyer you should have asked a few more times.

You got lost, did not have the equipment you should have had with you. Got into a few preventable mishaps and got fired. Now you want to blame it all on PAM because you were the one in control of not only the rig but your life.

Don't take this the wrong way, but, that sounds a whole lot like the typical lawyer attitude right there. Blame everyone else since the person themselves cannot ever be to blame for their own actions.

Good luck with it. Welcome to the blue collar world from your white collar previous life.
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TxOilMan · Apr 7, 2016

fdtlaw said: ↑

I had to post my experience with Driver Solutions and PAM Transport. It
irritated me so much I have contacted media, the Arkansas Governor's Office, the Attorney General, and even the White House. I look forward to messages with stories similar to mine so we can attempt to make a change in a limited area of the trucking industry. Driver Solutions in conjunction with a few trucking companies is a fraud that does not assist in giving the proper training to needy individuals and once a CDL is tarnished, the student still bears financial responsibility. This is not the way it should be and some of the methods need changing.
To whom it may concern:
In Aug. of this year, I enrolled at the C1 Truck Driver Training School in
North Little Rock, AR. It was a new venture for me and I had never been in a semi-tractor trailer before.
After four (4) weeks of training, I received my Class A CDL with the
understanding that I would be gainfully employed at PAM Transport for the fulfillment of the terms of my one year contract.
Shortly after receiving my CDL, a number of now disturbing things began to happen. First, I was scheduled to go over the road for at least four weeks to get the first round of training needed to begin my career at PAM. Further, at the end of this period, I understood that I would be teamed with a more experienced driver to get additional experience. I even requested to have a team driver.
During the initial training, a number of irregularities that I am not afraid
to mention occurred. One, my trainer was always yelling at me that I was not doing the job perfectly as he wanted. Additionally, while sufficient hours of actual road driving occurred, he was always doctoring his logs to provide me with the hours needed to upgrade within the alotted three week period. He even used his cell phone to text and talk while driving. Another issue was that there were damage caused to the vehicle on two occasions that he reported to Road Rescue and he lied about the cause of the damage. At times, he and the company could only see dollar signs by getting drivers through with rapidity. While I did not complain because I was eager to upgrade and get further training, I realized the safety issue and the impropriety of this conduct. Further, insufficient time was spent on subjects such as backing and practical items that would eventually come back to haunt me when I was thrust out on the truck on my own.
After a short stint at Tontitown (corp. headquarters), I succeeded in getting upgraded but was put in my own tractor. While I was humbled with the responsibility and felt I could handle it, I still believe it was more prudent to allow further training and team me with a more experienced driver.
While taking my first load to Florida, I was not privy to truck stops in the area, and while attempting to turn around in a gas station, I managed to clip a fuel pump dislodging it from its mounts. Additionally, a week later, I was attempting to pick up a load in PA. While en route and following inadequate driver instructions on the Qualcomm, I made a wrong turn and continued heading into a mountainous area. I tried to call the shipper but they were not available at the early hour in the morning. When faced with the dilemma of either continuing on or making a U-turn, I attempted to turn around at which time my steer tires got stuck in soft soil necessitating a tow.
A final incident occurred once I arrived at the shipper. There were two docks located in a garage like enclosure necessitating pinpoint accuracy in backing in and moving out. While I managed to back in with little problem, when I attempted to exit, my driver side trailer door clipped part of the building breaking it from its hinges.
It was this incident and lack of compassion that led to my ultimate discharge from PAM Transport. Yes, I am a bit bitter about the manner my employment situation was handled. They never gave me an opportunity to make right what was wrong and show them really what to do with this company with further training.
I have always been a hard and determined and ambitious man. This is
illustrated by the two law licenses I have achieved (in both Ohio and Arkansas). However, I want to speak out for the people that either are too afraid because they need their jobs, and for the safety issues that, if unresolved, may result in serious injury or death if the improper training is allowed to continue.
I would hope that anyone who has been victimized by this situation would attempted to contact me so we can start a movement to reform this industry which is so vital to our economic livelihood. Please contact me by private message at this site. I am anxious to hear other stories like mine. A very good friend of mine lost his job as a trucker at PAM under similar but not as significant as mine.
Finally, I would challenge Driver Solutions to contact me, help me retain
gainful employment, and help me realize my full potential. Or the worth as to what they have paid will be worthless and I will make no further effort to pay for something that was not of any value since I can not use the CDL because I was not trained adequately.
I am grateful for my CDL. Now I will be even more grateful if training assists me in maintaining a job that I can utilize same.
To all who read this, thank you, God bless, and Merry Christmas.
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Some CDL drivers can't drive a rig, no matter how much training they have. You may be one of these people. I know plenty of people with a drivers, that can't drive a car worth a ####. Don't be afraid to take accountability for YOUR actions. Good luck.

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