The Worst Trucking Company In The Industry

Puerto Rico isn't a foreign country. It's a United States unicorporated territory. They have the same rights and quarantees under Constitution as any American. Just thought I would clear that up.

 

If you have something to say about a good company or bads company,will you please tell that name to all of us so we can have our say on that matter. I don't see the point of blanket statements without any teeth or info in them. Reminds me of the democrats all about criticism,but no real plans,except to quit when the going gets tough,this country was founded by brave folks that believed in our president and our freedom,when the going gets tough,we are supposed to retreat back to home usa,for what,that is what every other country that needs us now has done in the past,who is going to help us,think long and hard on it,do we really want freedom for all or just stay home and protect ourselves here,and forget about everybody else,that won't work,we will be taken over and attacked right here at home,without our allies we would be alot worse off and at risk for war in usa.

 

Turbo trucker you are a good man for your time spent here, thanks.

 

Man, this is an old thread, but I think it keeps getting attention because it either is misunderstood, or it is so good and insightful. Count me in the latter. Your point wasn't missed by everyone.

 

I have heard all kinds of things about Schneider, some good some bad. I think alot of it depends on who your dispatcher is, and where you are out of. Do you think this has some truth to it?

 

Well, after reading your post, and please don't get me wrong as I have read a lot of info in the last 3-4 hours, I've decided that I do not want to become a trucker. I've checked out all the big company sites, read the polls, forums and the good and the bad. I liked your point of view though, Thank You.

I did my homework and went to a lot of sites. The one with the most info was C. R. England's site. They have their pay scale available and their OTR Training materials in a .pdf format. I downloaded them a few days ago. After studying all that material and what DMV had, I came to the conclusion that you guys, and gals, don't get paid enough! My god! All that responsibility and training and I was shocked when I saw the cpm data. (ya'll know this better than I, unless I'm missing something here)

"Time is money" so, this is what I envisioned when I first started looking into trucking as a career: (I'm sure this will get some laughs)

45-50k Salary/per year to start
Yearly raises 3-4% avg. to help off-set the cost of living
Salary Bonuses in lieu of promotions (performance)
All the bennies, etc, etc.

I think this is how it should be.

Then, I dig deeper only to find out that there are more bad things to say about being a trucker than good.

Too bad, I would have been a great driver!

Cheers!

SubWarrior
(yes, I've driven multi-billion dollar, football field long submarines, can navigate 'em too!)

 

You were a sub driver and you think WE are underpaid? As big as the defense budget is, the Navy still doesn't have enough money to pay me to do that! It's the most fascinating job I would never do.

I'm sure you were in the Navy long enough to meet a few people who were always crying, b**ching, and moaning about how bad their life is, only to find out a few weeks later, they just re-enlisted! I've known several Jarheads who did that. Many people here tend to focus on the negative, and rarely about the positive. I can't come here and read all this stuff on a regular basis, because it gets me depressed about the job I love that I've been doing since 1989. Like it says in the original post, take it with a grain of salt.

Semper Fi.

 

Sounds like you described to a "T" the company you work for.

 

It sounds like the setting for a tennessee williams play--I have experienced the miniature version of this, hauling cinder block, rebar and cement bags, all with glass truck rope. the owner is a control freak cheap ####### that epitomizes the trucking version of the tenement landlord. Ralph kennedy is a real piece 'o work. his baby, Atwood sales in placentia, ca., is a squat-in-the-dirt operation. everyone knows them and have bad things to say. all my deliveries and will calls were previous employees or opportunists when everyone else was swamped. Ahh...my first trailer job. towable forklifts that dripped hydro on your boots. no brakes, tail lites, busted glass, etc. they preloaded in the late afternoon after I go home and under tie the load. It usually came apart within 2 miles, unless I could go around the block and re-tie everything. the cinder block fell apart, the cement bags slithered off their pallets and rope was the bond of choice for 20+ tons of rebar steel. our supplier, boise cascade, informed us to tie down our loads OUTSIDE their gates because they did'nt want the liability of ralphy refusing to spring for chains. these people are #######es to be avoided at all costs. Atwood Sales of placentia, california.
also---you guys are funny---thinking that the donkeys and elephants are somehow different--they both grow government and throw away other people's money. dont get all defensive about dub--he's been owned by the saudis for decades, just like his old man. Why do you think the bin laden family was flown outta the states during the no fly period in'01?