Truck Driving Jobs

|

Trucking Jobs

|

Truck Drivers

|

Trucking Companies

 
New Users Register Free Account Here | Existing Forum Members Log In Here
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Testimonials

Class A Drivers.com

Application          Company Listings          Job Search        Load Board
 
  1.   Welcome to the Truck Driving Message Board - ClassADrivers.

    1. Welcome to Class A Drivers Forums

          Already registered? Login above

      OR
       
      To take advantage of all the site's features, become a member of
      the largest community of Truck Drivers.

      The advertising to the left will not show if you are a registered user.

Results 1 to 20 of 20

Thread: If you could change one thing about your current company...

  1. #1
    Cyanide's Avatar
    Cyanide is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Jacksonville, FL
    Posts
    548

    Default If you could change one thing about your current company...

    What would it be?

    In my opinion, the only thing missing here at Superior Carriers (or our sister company, Carry Transit) is that I'd like for our health insurance to include vision coverage. But other than that, I love it here as evidenced by my tanker thread and will not be leaving :wink:. Everything else here makes me ...


    U.S.M.C. '89-'95 0351 (Assaultman), '95-'99 6531 (Aviation Ordnance)...IYAOYAS!
    U.S. Army '00-'01 67S (OH-58D Crew Chief/Repairman)

    "Pain is weakness leaving the body."

    "Nobody ever drowned in their own sweat."

  2. #2
    Mtc_Is_Hell is offline Board Regular
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Granite City, Il
    Posts
    217

    Default

    Hub or practical miles

  3. #3
    Fozzy is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Posts
    2,548

    Default

    More drivers that will actually show up to work....

  4. #4
    neverbeenlate is offline Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    somewhere in this beautiful country
    Posts
    141

    Default

    Lack of communication at times. I think this happens to everyone sometimes
    DEM

  5. #5
    Jackrabbit379's Avatar
    Jackrabbit379 is offline Board Icon
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Wichita Falls,Tx
    Posts
    7,100

  6. #6
    Ian Williams is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Northern NV
    Posts
    708

    Default

    Better tractors with a real drive train.

    The pay & bennies at Con-Way are good. It takes longer to top out that some of the other LTLs, but they will hire you with the ink still drying on your CDL so it balances out.

    Sterlings, at least as Con-Way orders them suck.

    When I tooling about the city pulling 35k+ of newsprint in a "medium duty" tractor with a neutered Cat C7 with an archaic 7 speed it can be frustrating.

    They also have horrible ride quality and little to no insulation or soundproofing.

  7. #7
    Jackrabbit379's Avatar
    Jackrabbit379 is offline Board Icon
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Wichita Falls,Tx
    Posts
    7,100

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Williams
    Better tractors with a real drive train.
    Oooh. I forgot about that. Yeah, I know that 379s are out of the question, but trucks with motors that have atleast more than 300 horses. :? Oh, and bump up the governors to atleast the speed limit. :?

  8. #8
    CaliTrucker's Avatar
    CaliTrucker is online now Board Regular
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Auburn, CA
    Posts
    223

    Default

    Right now, #1 on the list is a raise. And a VERY close second is a new ride. The ol' 1990 Pete just doesn't want to run any more, and it holds coolant like a busted balloon :evil: Hopefully it will be put to rest after this summer, IF it lasts that long

  9. #9
    Cynduck is offline Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Akron, Ohio
    Posts
    60

    Default

    I would love to see actual miles driven paid but no company is ever going to do that - nice to dream though They pay pc miler shortest distance which takes the Ohio turnpike and they aren't allowed to take the turnpike. That bugs me! Ok so maybe let them take the turnpike then.

    The other thing I would like to see is the deductible smaller on the health insurance.
    ~ Cynthia ~
    Proud to be a trucker's wife
    "God promises a safe landing, not a smooth passage."

  10. #10
    golfhobo's Avatar
    golfhobo is offline Board Icon
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    the 19th hole / NC
    Posts
    7,807

    Default

    Name on the authority from HIS to MINE!
    Remember... friends are few and far between.

    TRUCKIN' AIN'T FOR WUSSES!!!

    "I am willing to admit that I was wrong." The Rev.

  11. #11
    Guest

    Default

    A UNION

  12. #12
    Jimbpard's Avatar
    Jimbpard is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Irwin. PA
    Posts
    708

    Default

    1: Atleast 4 new straps every month. That way I dont have to worry about the DOT picking on me for some of my straps that are a little frayed.

    2: The option to choose what loads I wanted to take....But I guess if that was the case, there would be alot of steel laying around the warehouse for a while.... 8)

    3: Just a couple more $ but I cant complain too much about that
    Mama cooks the chicken fried in bacon grease, Down the road, Down the road, Down the road a'piece!!

    Adapt and overcome.

  13. #13
    Aligator is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    880

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Cynduck
    I would love to see actual miles driven paid but no company is ever going to do that - nice to dream though They pay pc miler shortest distance which takes the Ohio turnpike and they aren't allowed to take the turnpike. That bugs me! Ok so maybe let them take the turnpike then.

    The other thing I would like to see is the deductible smaller on the health insurance.
    I get paid actual miles.
    http://www.action-transport.com/

    Ashley also pays that way. But we gotta (gasp) handle frieght, and lots of it, too.
    Last year I drove 144,000 miles and made 57,000.
    Brang it On!

  14. #14
    uglymutt is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy
    Posts
    937

    Default

    all loads are no touch freight

    tractor turned up to 75mph

    pay percent rather cpm
    The only good thing about winning is ..... your first next to losing!

  15. #15
    Skywalker's Avatar
    Skywalker is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Pulling a Tanker for Superior Carriers!!
    Posts
    3,000

    Default

    A new starter rope for my Briggs and Stratton engine thats under the hood...... Either that or one of the new Cummins 600 HP ISX engines....now that would be "KEWL"!!!

    Yep, it would be nice if Superior included "Vision" in our health plan. That way my %$#@ glasses wouldn't cost so much. But on the other hand, when I filled a few prescriptions about 2 weeks ago.... I found out just how really good the prescription coverage is...it made me really And our health insurance deductible is only $250 per person... 8) 8) 8)
    Forrest Gump was right....and some people literally strive to prove it.....everyday. Strive not to be one of "them".... And "lemmings" are a dime a dozen!

    Remember: The "truth WILL set you free"! If it doesn't "set you free"....."it will trap you in the cesspool of your own design".

    They lost my original "avatar"....oh well.


  16. #16
    terrylamar is offline Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Austin, TX
    Posts
    1,565

    Default

    Increase my pay to support the lifestyle to which I wish to become accustomed. Freight, to where and when I want to go. Once I get there, plenty of time off to sightsee. Converter.
    Terry L. Davis
    ATS Specialized
    Truck # 72426

  17. #17
    Brown67's Avatar
    Brown67 is offline Board Regular
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Colorado
    Posts
    256

    Default

    Update to the brown uniform. Has to be something better.

  18. #18
    Snowman7's Avatar
    Snowman7 is offline Water Board Administrator Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    the Buckeye
    Posts
    1,705

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Brown67
    Update to the brown uniform. Has to be something better.
    Good luck with that! LOL. We on the freight side have brown and grey uniforms and trucks but apparently some big wig doesnt like it. He supposedly said UPS is BROWN not brown and grey. So They are going to change us again to all brown uniforms and trucks. Makes sense when you think about it, it has to be cheaper.

  19. #19
    BanditsCousin's Avatar
    BanditsCousin is online now Senior Board Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Chicago, IL
    Posts
    3,801

    Default

    The whole HHG industry needs to quit the insance discounts and burn the new tariff :evil:

    Good thing i robably won't be around to see it
    Mud, sweat, and gears

  20. #20
    Guest

    Default

    Faster horses
    Younger women
    Older whiskey
    and more money!

  21. This ad will disappear if you login

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Trucking Companies | Trucking Job Search | Online Job Application | Trucking Links | Truck Drivers Message Board | Contact Us | Site Map


Truck Driving Jobs © 2003 - 2012 ClassADrivers.com
 

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0