Reddaway

Are you city or line haul? And yes please share your experience as well ! We have a guy who does line haul now. Welcome to the thread as well

 

I've been with the Co. 13 yrs, and YES a good company to work for but when I first started, the company was standing alone and we were SPOILED. To think that when I started, there were drivers complaining "The Co. not what it used to be" suffice it to say that if I felt spoiled, then hell these guys were getting their monthly bonus handed to'em on a silver platter. The Co. has since changed with the Bestway merger and YRC taking over, and not to mention the economic downturn, but as long as the check don't bounce, then I won't either.

 

Well glad to know you are having a good experience with them. Yea all these companies seem to have been better in the olden days

 

It is a good company. No bid run for me but I'm making money and my benefits are paid for.

 

Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum. I've been OTR for quite some time now about 9 years. I'm looking to get into line haul. I noticed that Reddaway is hiring in my area (Los Angeles area). Can any of you Reddaway drivers tell me what it's like to work there? I hear it's a good place to work and then I hear it's slow or going out of business. I have a good dedicated run right now but gone all week and run teams. Making 1300 a week right now but I still need to make at least 1000 a week. Just sick of teams and want to be home more often.

How is it being on call? I understand I'd be on the extra board and at the bottom. I know this time of year is usually steady but come January will I be out of work? Do the guys on call usually get to work or would it be 1 or 2 trips a week? I really don't know anything about the company or how they operate. Thanks in advance.

 

Fattboy
I don't know if any one else will chime in with a different answer but here's mine. If you need to make 1000 per week then you best stay where you are. I can't speak for other Reddaway yards but mine will have you sitting by the phone. Some weeks I get work and others I don't. I don't come close to averaging 1000 per week. Benefits are paid by the company for the entire family which is good but I'd still prefer steady work and higher pay since my wife has good cheap insurance. You really need to have a bid run to make money here. Doesn't look like I'll be getting that anytime soon. Takes a while to get one. Yes Reddaway is hiring, but I think it's because drivers are quitting, not because they have more freight.

By the way, 1300 a week is good money for a dedicated run home every week. I'd gladly switch you jobs lol.

 

every old man in every industry remembers the "good ole days"
selective memory is all it is
no power steering no air bags a 2 stick quad box
change your own tires.................... no thanks