Starting out - need advice

Java Joe:

I wouldn't be afraid to go with Gordon Trucking if you can get on. Seem to have a good reputation. My brother-in law, who owns a small trucking company in Tacoma but only hires experienced drivers due to insurance requirements, know them well and speeks highly of them.

Another thing I would recommend is that you read the thread "Crete - A Year in Review". Read as much as you can, especially the beginning. Will teach you alot of what iit is to be a trucker and how to run to make a decent living. Crete also seems to be a good company but I you might be too far from their closest terminal.

Hope this info helps. I'm looking on getting into driving this spring also.

 

Hey Bro, try talking to Leona up at May, and see if she has anything that sounds good for you.

 

Oh, and one of those 3rd week drivers you rode with last week was friggin' awsome huh?lol....ok ok....i'm leaving......later bro, c u monday

 

I know this is off topic but I just left the Safe Stat website, I looked up the company that I just applied to and think I want to drive for and some of there numbers I really don't know what they mean or if they are good or bad. If someone could enlighten me I would greatly appreciate it--- the DRSEA= 69.24 that has something to do with there driver inspections I think, is this a good # or bad, also there VHSEA= 44.30 again is that good or bad. They have 132 power units inspected in August. any info would be very helpful. The company is called "RE West Trucking" it is based in TN.

 

The post here that says swift sometimes checks logs,, you better think again. they check all logs against your qualcomm, and if it does not match you will be getting a message via qualcomm letting you know it,, after the 3rd warning you go to a logging class so you know how to do logs the right way to match your qualcomm,, or face getting the ax. thats in the drivers hand book and ask drivers who have had to go thru that.. just a peice of info.