What is important to you as a Driver?

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  1. Dec 13, 2020 #1
    TrickOrTruck

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    Being a driver is not easy, have to deal with pick up, delivery, and safety regulations. What is important to you as a Driver?
     
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  3. Dec 13, 2020 #2
    Chinatown

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    Pay and benefits.
    I can deal with everything else; just part of the job.
     
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    racemaxx24

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    Pay and benefits of course (which includes reliable/fair payroll) and well maintained equipment. Nothing irritates me more than trucks falling apart. That doesn’t mean it needs to be new but they better take care of it
     
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    Espressolane

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    I would think the first line of maintenance, is you the driver.
     
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    Flat Earth Trucker

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    Pay. Good equipment. Hometime. Competent dispatch.
     
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    mpd240

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    Pay, Benifits, truck that passes dot, truck that starts and is reliable, air conditioning, heat, radio.
     
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    racemaxx24

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    My crystal ball has not added a feature to oversee maintenance and care on trucks I’m not yet issued
     
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    Tall Mike

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    Money, benefits, freight lanes, stable customer base, good equipment, and must be elog exempt..
     
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    Lumper Humper

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    That and a decent home time policy.
     
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    LtlAnonymous

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    1. Compensation/Benefits
    2. Work/Life Balance
    3. Equipment
     
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