Truckers Deserve more money

Brettj3876 · Mar 14, 2021

Cattleman84 said: ↑

I'm afraid most new drivers these days dont really know what a log book is either... I mean the computer does most of it for them.
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Just imagine if they found out how many headaches they could save by not listening to their trusty GPS. Mind = blown

Brettj3876 · Mar 14, 2021

Coal Region Deplorable said: ↑

I was in the scale house at the coal breaker the other day, and they were talkin about this company that has about five or six tri axles turning over drivers. From outside appearances you would think it was a half-decent company all fairly late model Kenworth not fancy but well-maintained looking. So I asked why is he turning over so many drivers? the answer I got was he only pays his drivers $12 an hour.
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But but but they get to drive a hood

kemosabi49 · Mar 14, 2021

BeHereNow97 said: ↑

This company is famous in the NC area. When I was in truck driving school at my local community college a couple of years back, all the students in my class all knew about this company.

I read on this forum that the company has changed, so maybe it's not the same anymore I don't know. But how the company was at least a few years ago was that this was one of the few companies that would hire ex felons or people who had been in and out of the criminal justice system. I suppose they also took people with bad driving records too. They basically took people who had no other choice but to try to find ANY company that would give them a chance, stick it out with said company for a year to get verified and proven experience and then hope that a better company would be willing to see past their misdemeanors/felonies and let them drive for them.

That's how they were (or maybe still are) able to pay what amounts to slave wages. At $0.20 per mile and 2500 miles per week that's $500 paycheck per week. 500/70 = $7.14 per hour with no overtime included, which is less than the lowest minimum wage ($7.25) in the entire country. And yes minimum wage in North Carolina is $7.25 per hour.
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@Chinatown probably can tell you but I have heard that Carolina Cargo is no longer a second chance company and have tightened up on who they will hire. Though that doesn't mean they are any good to work for.

jason6541 · Mar 14, 2021

nredfor88 said: ↑

$5k per week would be a quick way to end the “driver shortage” in one hell of a hurry.
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It would be so bad out here, you would have people trying to drive trucks who couldn’t even understand the concept of maneuvering a little red wagon, jeez what a joke it would really be. Some out here now shouldn’t be allowed to operate a car let alone a truck

Chinatown · Mar 14, 2021

bryan21384 said: ↑

Wow, I knew they were paying low, but jesus that's insulting as hell!
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BeHereNow97 said: ↑

This company is famous in the NC area. When I was in truck driving school at my local community college a couple of years back, all the students in my class all knew about this company.

I read on this forum that the company has changed, so maybe it's not the same anymore I don't know. But how the company was at least a few years ago was that this was one of the few companies that would hire ex felons or people who had been in and out of the criminal justice system. I suppose they also took people with bad driving records too. They basically took people who had no other choice but to try to find ANY company that would give them a chance, stick it out with said company for a year to get verified and proven experience and then hope that a better company would be willing to see past their misdemeanors/felonies and let them drive for them.

That's how they were (or maybe still are) able to pay what amounts to slave wages. At $0.20 per mile and 2500 miles per week that's $500 paycheck per week. 500/70 = $7.14 per hour with no overtime included, which is less than the lowest minimum wage ($7.25) in the entire country. And yes minimum wage in North Carolina is $7.25 per hour.
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They're no longer a 2nd chance company and the pay is now inline with other team outfits.
If someone applies with a criminal record or bad MVR, the application will be rejected.

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