I been driving for 18 years and worked for both large and small companies. If you can find a small company that take care of their trucks and employees that certainly is the way to go they don't bother with the politics of who get what run but only the fact that you will do your job.
Small companies vs large companies
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we have GPS on our internet radio but it is not used much.
no electronic tattle tales
drivers will slit your throat for 10$ thoughLast edited: Oct 11, 2018
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Companies are about overall
profitability
Drivers are simply part of the
operating expense .. like fuel and tires
and maintenance ...etc
I did work for a company once where we got the miles
but it was just the way the chips fell and the freight we were
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I've worked for small, medium and large companies. I liked the large the least. They were very impersonal, didn't care at all about anyone but the dollar. They could care less if you quite. With their multi mumilli dollar recruiting budgets another driver was already in orientation to take your place.
I'm currently with a small, under 70 power unit, company. It's a lot like family, they take care of the equipment & do care about the drivers safety & well being. The draw back is the miles are hit & miss. Receiver's will, at times, just hold the trailer as a storage unit for days & weeks knowing it's a small outfit. What are they gonna do? Benefits are pricey because there just is not a lot of people to spread the risk around.
The two medium companies are both flatbed carriers. They had their act together. They weren't impersonal just busy. The focus was on the drivers and freight which led to running the admin side a little light on help.
Overall my best experience in 18 years has been with the midsize carriers. -
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