So Let Me Get This Straight??

As far as companies go, USXpress is not bad at all... They do have their problems, Communication being the worst of them... I think if people understand the way big companies work, they might understand why they do some of the things they do. HD did get shafted but, that being said, I belive he could have made it right, if he would have stuck it out and not quit. USXpress has a big turnover rate, and everyone knows this. The people that do the orientations see 1000's of new drivers each week and have become numb to it. They know that the company gets a good pay check to hire new drivers and they get that check from our tax dollars, as long as new driver stays for a certain amount of time. All that being said, the FM's are paid to move freight and if you (the driver) do it well, you will get a lot of miles,,most of the time,,not every week but, most weeks. I drove for SNI my first 3 years and liked them. SNI is a great "large" company and they have their ducks in a row. They are geared towards the new driver and will keep them safe. If you like the large company thing, you couldn't pick a better one to have a long career with. I just got really tired of orange..LOL Anyway, keeping a positive attitude is key to anything in life, especially trucking. I like dealing with 1 FM but here at USXpress, that isn't happening and that can make things rough at times as well. Seems no one talks to anyone and no one reads the computer to see what the driver has done or is doing... I believe if we all push, the company may try to remedy the communication problem. We shall see.... Be safe and God Bless

 

but I plan to join USX as a team driver, based on pay and the hundreds of
Posts I have read on here. Just call USX.

 

Call your recruiter, a pre-hire letter should be no problem

 

Wow! Sounds like you've had a great time! Why did you chose

USX over AST (Arnold)? They are pretty much the same company
right?

 

So what happens while you wait for someone to team with? Do you get to go solo?

 

from what I understand, you wait for another team member to become available at home.

 

Man that would suck if it took longer than a week... no income coming in sitting at home.

 

I would push to go solo. My soon to be former co-driver (only 2 more hours!) actually sat at Tunnel Hill for a week waiting for me to show up. He was afraid to take any solo runs.