starting with western express soon have some questions

jsut to give you a heads up alot of there trucks are going autos

 

I have no otr experience. Just hauling logs on a logging truck. Autos I would think are no good here cause of the steep sharp grades

 

I had an auto and I loved it, in traffic it was great. Hills going up were maybe a tad slower, but going down i never felt safer. My western exp only lasted a week, where then i was told that they didnt have the freight to get me home every 2 week and id have to stay out for 4. I returned my truck to the Nashville yard and talked to a few ppl that tried to get me to go flatbed. I turned down the flatbed offer like 10-15 times and they started saying as a van driver home every 2 weeks wouldnt be a problem unless freight got slow, I took that as them saying we want you back in the truck and every 2 weeks guess what freight would get slow...........plus one of the higher up got me and the DM i had together so we could "talk and work it out" but the DM began to lie about what he did and didnt say, and for what I have no idea......this wasnt a DM issue. lol i guess it was a defense mechanism that all DMs have, if they get around a higher up and a driver they just start and cant stop.

My DM was logan baker, who told me in a qualcomm message 2 weeks out 2 days home would not happen.......so i left. If iam out driving and i earn the time home I should be able to take it when i feel like.

 

I agree. Its hard enough to be away. You should be able to anticipate time at home with worrying about repercussions.

 

Back again!

Anyways, they were good to me for a majority of the time I was there.
Primarily running the six southwestern states and doing bottled water runs.
If you're into more stable routes and predictability, I'd still give these guys a shot.

As for why I'm no longer there?
Non-accident related nonsense, but that was three years ago.

I've been going on with my current company for two years now and I'm keeping things alive and well!!

 

id like to know where all this info was before i got to nashville
everybody rides bus
new med card 1st day i was amazed at how many drivers had blood pressure over 155-100 from stress
doc wants to put you on c-pap 4000.00 back charge to you
no trucks at grad 3-4 day min
that's just for starters
suggestions to prospective drivers don't get on the bus

 

Otr, I agree. I went and saw and I'm back home. That place is so piss poorly ran. I had 105 people in my orientation. Don't bother bringing your long form, you will have to recertify anyway. That place is a ####### joke. You do have to commit for 9 months if you do there refresher coarse. Seriously, go somewhere else to work if you can