Pegasus Trucking

Told them I was done, but they wanted me to come over and talk with Brent and Jim. Unless they have a checkbook in the meeting, I don't see anything good coming out of it, except for the fact I won't work for CRST anymore.

 

You're right.

 

I'm not going after Pegasus
They treated me pretty good and paid me well
But they do slip seat
And crst owns the trucks

 

Yeah, MOST everyone there has been nice to me, I've just seen a ridicously low amount of miles, and lots of problems. I grew up in Louisville, have been driving for about 14 years, and I had always heard Pegasus was a great company to work for. I've talked to a couple of long time drivers that are still here (I'm trying it again), and they weren't so happy now. Yeah, Brent is a great guy, and the main reason I'm giving it another shot. Also, Jim, my driver manager is really nice. My problems have been out of his control, but I know he's doing the best that he can.

 

I'm curious how it's going for you. I've seen my share of problems.

 

Won't surprise me if I don't end up there for a third time
The pastures are just as ugly on the other side of the fence.
But i don't live near Louisville so their lanes just don't work for me.
And I won't do teams, pharma, or blood.

 

Exactly right, Brent is a good one, as well as Duane. After talking with Brent yesterday, he said he's gonna build a dedicated route for me that will guarantee me some miles. He knew I had a valid complaint. You're either making money, or you're not.

Honestly, one of my biggest gripes is the shop. I've never been able to get anything fixed. I wrote up a defective ELD, it wasn't fixed. Scott found out about it and wanted it fixed. We both went to the shop and he wrote it up, still wasn't fixed. I told them I had written it up once, and was told, 'No,' it's never been written up. WTF?? Still wasn't fixed the second time. The third time Shannon, from safety (super nice lady) went with me. She said we'd wait for it to be swapped out. Lol Took about 3.5 minutes.

The first truck I had started throwing an error code. It seemed to be running fine, nothing visually wrong. I called the shop, gave them the code, and got, "Uh, yeah, I don't know what that is." I look it up, it's an emissions code (imagine that). Said the truck would derate to 85% for 1,000 miles. I was maybe 300 from the yard. I started to drive it. The thing dies on me TWICE on 75. Just about lost it getting off a ramp. It wasn't fixed. Did it a third time on 71, and I told them I couldn't work here. The truck was gonna get somebody killed. I got a new truck. Obviously, a good shop matters.

 

The shop was good, but almost all the peg people left.
The new hires are dicks.
Especially that fat redheaded kid
He needs a beat down
Brent will keep his word
He's a straight shooter

 

Yeah, if I get some miles I'm gonna give it another shot. My previous empoyer just called minutes before writing this post, wanting me to come back. They had their issues, like they all do, but I was mostly happy there. They just f'd me when I fell on ice in New York. Tore my Rotator Cuff, gonna need surgery to get it fixed. Had to get a lawyer to make sure it's handled. Kinda sad that that seems to be the norm now.

Yeah, the sleeper lights in this Freightliner turn on by themselves, and you can't turn them off (with the switches), then when they decide to turn off, you can't turn them back on. I'll be driving down the road at night, and all of a sudden, intense light!! It'll wake you up. I know there's no use writing it up. Guess I'll have to get another new truck to 'fix' that too.

 

Lol
I thought it was only me with that problem
I pulled all my sleeper bulbs out three months before I quit and lived in the dark.
When I turned my truck in, I put the bulbs back in .
Maybe you got my truck
It was better than dealing with the shop