what is the best company that you have worked for?

About the closest you can get to union pay scale and benefits without being in a union. Most of the fellas that start working for the big truckload outfits never realize there are jobs out here that do in fact pay for everything you do. Some carriers (Wal-Mart) pays their drivers hub miles and pays them when they have to sleep in the truck.

Other union companies pay for detention time after as little as 30 minutes. Breakdown pay from the time you notify dispatch. Some companies even pay lay over after 12 hours without a load assignment.

The tough part is getting inside info into the best carriers. They DO NOT (as a rule advertise) and their drivers are pretty tight lipped about their pay and benefits structure.

The BEST paying outfits are usually Union. There are some privately owned carriers that serve niche markets like car haulers that may get paid a buck a mile (or more) as a COMPANY driver.

The big truckload carriers are good for getting your foot in the door so to speak but once you have 2 to 3 years experience you really should look for something MUCH better.

 

I caution to correct you make that 10,001 phone calls

 

I've only worked for 1 place for the past 36 yrs. I was lucky the very first time I guess.

 

Holland Enterprises,Fargo,ND.is the best for me.I made 48,000.00 from Jan.to Nov.in '09.I was in all 48 states in ten months.Only laid over three days and one of those was a thanksgiving day.I always had a load on my qual-com before I was empty.I went as long as three weeks are more without any phone calls.Michelin tires all around never had a flat in a year.All brand new Great Danes with Carrier reefers and apu.

 

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Atlantic Richfield before BP took over.

 

The best company I ever worked for? MINE!!!! Hours were variable, pay likewise but the boss listened to every #### thing I said.

 

Transport America before fuel spiked up in 2008. Excellent communication between driver and dispatch, every problem fixed as quick as possible. Frieght was low, but that was everywhere not just us. Got me home when I needed to get home, and let me stay out when I wanted to make extra money. Pay was decent, and everybody in the company I dealt with, from dispatch and safety through the shops and service center managers were all willing to talk to the drivers. Every service center manager went out of their way to talk to every driver they saw to make sure the driver had no problems that the company could be fixed.

I've heard some bad things about Transport America since I left, so can't say anything about the company today, but when I worked for them they were a good company to run for. At least for me.

 

A small mom and pop company in NH called McMillan Transport. You were treated like family there, the equipment was top knotch, great people, great place, full benifits, 401K, ect... We sure worked hard, but then again we played hard too..

My personal problems were the only thing that kept me from staying with them for longer than I did.. (women... they'll do it to ya every time LOL)!