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what can you tell me about Conway trucks?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by smitty66, Jul 22, 2011.

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  1. Jul 22, 2011 #1
    smitty66

    smitty66 Light Load Member

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    i had a phone interview with conway truck load they want me to come to columbus,oh for orientation they offered me .37 cnts to run N.E. reginal from MAINE to VIRGINA IM KOOOOL with that cause i live in NYC.. i trying to find out if im going to get one of those KW T600???? cause i had one and i couldnt stand that truck i almost quit a company behind that truck (KW T600) the truck is to dam small no room for my stuff and i kept forgetting about that step down to the bunk and fell every time...the truck is just to small for me and the ride sucks... I HATE THAT TRUCK....

    conway do have those KW T600 cause they are red with CFI on them. i guess im asking if anyone knows if ill be getting one???? if so then im not going... i also have another company knocking on the door BAY&BAY TRUCKING ,,, out of MN,, there offering the same mile pay .37cnts and all they have are freight shakers.. casscadia,columbias,,,,im a freight shaker driver.... (no KW'S):biggrin_2558: the only thing is with BAY&BAY TRUCKING is that i have to take a 33 hour greyhound bus ride from NYC to MN,, IM NOT feeling that!!!!! so can anyone tell me what im i looking at as far as a truck the KW T600 (red cfi) or the white CONWAY TRUCK?????
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2011 #2
    Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    OH! I know that one.

    You'll get what they give you, for as long as you have it, until they give you something different.

    Get serious. No one here can tell you what truck you will be driving.
    Heck, no one in the company can/will tell you until you are handed the keys.
     
    Moosetek13, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. Jul 23, 2011 #3
    Freebird135

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    i wish i could drive a kenworth
     
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  5. Jul 23, 2011 #4
    DrtyDiesel

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    I'd be happy with whatever they give you. Just be happy to have a job driving in this economy. I prefer a Peterbilt 379, but I'd be happy with anything they gave me.
     
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  7. Jul 23, 2011 #5
    123456

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    T-600 are slowly becoming a thing of the past.

    They were a darn good truck, but on the small side........
     
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  8. Jul 23, 2011 #6
    johnday

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    Doesn't sound like you want the job too badly. Drive what ever you're given, A T6 isn't a bad truck at all. Crap, I had two of those "dream machines", 379 XH, I hated them, but I still drove them, and even made money with them.:biggrin_25511:
     
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  9. Jul 23, 2011 #7
    GasHauler

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    You've got 2 years in and you're choosing a job on truck models??? Come on, what about medical,dental,investment programs,do they pay for schooling if you want to go? Hometime,layover pay, and so on and so on. You've got to think about your future. You do not want to be in a position when you retire or get hurt that you can not live.

    Before I retired, at a very early age, the drivers would sit around waiting to get loaded and talk about what is the best investment program we can use and how much money will we get monthly if I go out at this age. How is our stocks doing and so on. Of course we talked about all the good stuff too but my point is we knew what was available to us and how to use it to our best advantage.
     
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  10. Jul 23, 2011 #8
    okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    Focus on your driving skills........It's the driver not the truck and pros can spot a top hand no matter what he drives.
     
    okiedokie, Jul 23, 2011
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  11. Jul 23, 2011 #9
    jimfletcher7

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    Yea, all these drivers are right, how does any driver out here know what kind of truck your gonna get, ask Conway , tell them what you said here.While your at it tell them you would like to dispatch your own loads and a company car for when yur off,.
     
    jimfletcher7, Jul 23, 2011
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  12. Jul 23, 2011 #10
    CondoCruiser

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    I can tell you one thing.... running NE regional you won't get the prettiest truck.

    Do like I do and if you can't get choice, pick the oldest, ugliest truck on the lot. Not only will you fall in love with the ugly thing, you'll get a new one quicker.
     
    CondoCruiser, Jul 23, 2011
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