Western express equipment

I know you can have Direct TV in the truck if you pay for the monthly subscription.

 

just your std basic volvo(van only) or cascadia(van/flat) and i THINK they are going all auto

 

Do you know if they are getting Volvo Autos?

 

The Northeast are phasing into Volvo autos. Volvos are shorter, length wise and are better for them 90 degree or jackx3 backing setups.

Trainers are set with the freightliner cascadia evolution autos. The satellite WE use is epicvue I believe.

The satellite sticks out a bit, more than the tractor ferns. Ive seen WE drivers with newer trucks and their kingping settings are set back to the settings of a 2010 cascadia. More wider turns because of it.

 

Do you work for them currently? Thinking of going with them to start off with. I have my CDL already.

 

You can do a lot better than WE if you have a,clean record. Not sure we're you live but @Chinatown cam prob help find you a better company

 

No I don't. I work for a private LTL trucking company. Im just researching and acquiring data amongst the notorious trucking companies. Im planning to write a "from the drivers point of view" research blog or guide in response to ATA's Truck Driver Analysis 2015 data.

I know for a fact, the reason why WE is pushing drivers for flatbed is because of Poland Springs in ME, and it is WE's biggest account. Poland Springs is van freight but theyll soon go out of business, corruption wise. Poland springs has already lost its facility and production in Hollis Center, its only a matter of time before #### hits the ceiling.

 

Well I've already had plenty of help from Chinatown and I'd not want to be a bother anymore. I was just curious is all. I know I could do better but really the only companies that offered me work out of CDL school were Werner, Swift, WE, Schneider, Knight and Navajo. Most of the better companies are back East. Out of the hiring area. As for the few good ones in the West, they wouldn't take me due to inconsistent work history (worked a lot of min wage crap jobs) I do have a clean record though.

A lot recommended Swift over the other 3 mega carriers but, as Chinatown pointed out, they have driver cams. Only other company I have considered is Jim Palmer Reefer but they want me to sign a year contract to them after training. Roehl was another choice but I don't want to do flatbed. I am considering WE because of the 4 week training which is the lowest I've seen.

 

im planning on getting my cdl next then going to WE for orientation. I have read alot of bad and good about the company. I also watched alot of YouTube videos. Some were good others were bad. Im excited to be starting