O/O Looking for hard working drivers

[skgray]

Hello my name is kim and I'm the wife of a busy o/o who is looking for experienced drivers, solo or teams( at least 6+mos) to run his dedicated Coors run he has with Central Refrig . Excellent home time for colorado and virgina residents.And as handler of the household bills I can say the pay is excellent!! He was just home for the weekend and I suggested posting here, He gave me the go ahead so if your seriously intested, Give him a call on his cell for more details. 716-498-0055.
Just ask for steve.
Good luck

[papabear27]

Hi Kim, My name is John. I am looking for work I am a good driver in need of good work. I have about 7 yrs experience and just had some bad luck with the big companies. I have a good driving record, never been late for a load. I am willing to stay out until I have enough money to relocate some where close to a yard. I am currently living in Michigan. I just need to get out of this state and I cant find trucking companies hiring out of MI. I have a Class A CDL with all the endorsements. I can start asap. Please get back to me asap thank you. John

[skgray]

Thanks John I'll pass it along to steve he's in California right now. do you have a number he can reach you at?? His cell # is 716-498-0055 leave him a message if its busy. He running hard this week but he returns all calls within 24hr.. Though sometimes its in the evenings.at weird times you know how it is on the road.
Good Luck to ya
kim

[papabear27]

Hi, just wanted to mention. I just found out from a company I applied for that Celadon the last company I worked for put an accident on my DAC. I was never in any accident. I have been driving for about 7 yrs and I have never had been in Any incidents. I'm looking into trying to fight it to get it removed from my DAC. So if I can still drive for your husband, I would really like to work for him. I am a very good driver. Just give me a chance to show you that I am. Thankyou.
My number is 248-930-6308. If theirs no answer please Leave a message for me. Thank you.
John.

[ryanharris83]

Hello Kim, my name is Ryan I'm an exp truck driver OTR,DED,REG. 2+ years. I have driven Reefer,Dry and Flat. I'm looking for work and I have hauled many of COORS loads and am familiar with their system so if you can pass this along to your husband it would be greatly appriciated pls give me a call if interested im out of Reno,NV a major trucking hub. Thanks.

580-585-1090 Cell RYAN

[freebirdrfd]

i wouldn't hire either one of these guys. they can't follow simple instructions like "give him a call on his cell for more details".. they would have a load going to portland oregon and end up in portland maine.

[skgray]

no problem guys!! I check in every few days and past on any messages. So far just a few calls, just for information some are intersted but few are willing to go through the paper work and background check with central. He called last week and has a line on a married couple who very interested and has contacted central to start the paper work so he's keeping his fingers cross. Steve will be home around the 29th so I will steer him to the board and post something himself.

Take care
kim

[skgray]

First thing i would like to say is thanks to all the guys who called. I had a team that was all set to start working on my truck and they flaked out. I was really happy about getting them started because I just got custody of my son and really need to be a home more often. I am home for a couple of days and am able to finally post a message. I am looking for experienced drivers with a clean record. I am looking for non=smokers because i will fill in for days off of my drivers and team with a driver if necessary. I am looking to match up drivers to make teams. I am going to pay a team 65% of what the truck makes after expenses. Bonuses are available for teams that make more than 5000 miles. When my company gets more trucks, the people that have been with me from the beginning will have great opportunitys. It costs me $300 a person for a background check on employees. So serious calls only. Experienced central refridgerated drivers are no cost to me so they would be an obvious first choice. I have no problem spending the $300 though. Lets get this going and make some money. Give me a call.

[ryanharris83]

hey steve I am interested in working for you just have a couple of questions before i call you don't get me wrong i am serious i have 2 years OTR and have pulled for Coors and many other beer companies. what are the requirements to be employed by you if you could please let me know it would be greatly appriciated as i'm disputing some info on my DAC. give me a call let me know ok thanks
Ryan Harris


P.S Be safe and keep the shiny side up. Cell 580-585-1090
home 775-448-6490

[skgray]

Hi kim here just want to update the post and let everyone know that steve is still looking for drivers. He had two really good teams line up, one team had two much damage on thier records and the last team was going to take over the truck this week but decide to sign their own o/o two year contract with central themselves.So he still looking if anyone still interested.

Call him 716-498-0055 ask for steve.

[mark blackburn]

Hello my name is kim and I'm the wife of a busy o/o who is looking for experienced drivers, solo or teams( at least 6+mos) to run his dedicated Coors run he has with Central Refrig . Excellent home time for colorado and virgina residents.And as handler of the household bills I can say the pay is excellent!! He was just home for the weekend and I suggested posting here, He gave me the go ahead so if your seriously intested, Give him a call on his cell for more details. 716-498-0055.
Just ask for steve.
Good luck

i live n columbia s.c. got a good drivr record i have hazmat also can start immediatley call mark at 803 860 4357 or email me at mblackburn1962@yahoo.com thanks

[skgray]

Hello have not posted in a while, things have been going well for me.I purchase my own truck and trailer,and been rolling along pretty good across country with a buddy of mine for about a year now.I'm looking to find an experience driver to partner with him as I need to be home, but would still like to keep the truck rolling. If your interested give me a call same #as before 716-498-0055, and for those who called last time if your still available call back,,,I return all phone calls

Thanks,
Steven Gray
Bratram Transport

[ronjon619]

Hello have not posted in a while, things have been going well for me.I purchase my own truck and trailer,and been rolling along pretty good across country with a buddy of mine for about a year now.I'm looking to find an experience driver to partner with him as I need to be home, but would still like to keep the truck rolling. If your interested give me a call same #as before 716-498-0055, and for those who called last time if your still available call back,,,I return all phone calls

Thanks,
Steven Gray
Bratram Transport

what about health ins and taxes?

[henboy1]

what about health ins and taxes?

These are the questions I hate.As a Motor Carrier myself, if a driver wants all those health insurance,Occ. hazard, vacation pay and all that, then you need to skip people like us and sign on with the bigger carriers.I for one, cannot afford all that for my driver when I am paying him $1000-$1300 a week.Do you even know what it costs people like me to keep the truck running?
Do you even know what these expenses are?
1.2290
2.base plate
3.UCR
4.IFTA
5.1099 income tax
6.The 30% fuel that we all spend and you still want all that from someone with maybe 1 or 2 truck operation?Buddy, go ask those from the bigger carriers.
THERE IS A REASON WHY PEOPLE WANT GUYS LIKE US=It is because of the mark on the DAC and that is why they turn to guys like us and to sacrifice all that you mentioned.

[henboy1]

I just saw that you are a senior board member like myself and you should know better.My driver better not ask the same question you just asked or I will yank that position from him and go down the list in my rolodex.

[ronjon619]

I just saw that you are a senior board member like myself and you should know better.My driver better not ask the same question you just asked or I will yank that position from him and go down the list in my rolodex.

you might as well just advertise for a SLAVE to sit in your drivers seat. Go ahead and keep looking for those drivers with DAC problems to keep your rigs going. If you cant afford those fixed costs, them maybe this is the wrong game for you. There might be some ILLEGALS down in the Imperial Valley of California that would love to drive for you. $1000-$1300 with ZERO benefits and on a 1099 is PEANUTS. I bet you run them like a animal every week. Whats the home time like for your drivers? What kind of equipment do they have?

[golfhobo]

I just saw that you are a senior board member ... like myself ... and you should know better.My driver better not ask the same question you just asked or I will yank that position from him and go down the list in my rolodex.

Gee.... I could swear it says "Board Regular" under your username. That is NOT what it says under Ronjon's.

BTW.... I got 5 out of 6 right, and I'm not even an O/O. Don't know what a 2290 is.

You HAD me on your side about the expenses for a small carrier, and not ALL of us need insurance (I'm a vet) .... but, you lost me with your angry response quoted above. You're ACTUALLY saying you would FIRE a man whom you'd already HIRED.... JUST for asking about benefits??

Wow... talk about LOYALTY?!

Sure am glad (even with my "less than spotless" record,) that I'm not desperate enough to need to work for you.

I'm thinking I may call the O.P. I used to haul beer, coast to coast, team, etc.

I think it is interesting that he actually RETURNED here after a year's absence.

But, I don't know if I could DRIVE that SLOW!

[henboy1]

you might as well just advertise for a SLAVE to sit in your drivers seat. Go ahead and keep looking for those drivers with DAC problems to keep your rigs going. If you cant afford those fixed costs, them maybe this is the wrong game for you. There might be some ILLEGALS down in the Imperial Valley of California that would love to drive for you. $1000-$1300 with ZERO benefits and on a 1099 is PEANUTS. I bet you run them like a animal every week. Whats the home time like for your drivers? What kind of equipment do they have?

I have seen you ask this same questions numerous times on this board, and to other O/Os who were not even running under their own MC but leased on to another company.I was pretty much the only one to answer you.Have you downloaded the OOIDAs spreadsheet to find out what it cost a motor carrier even without the benefits?Go ask the bigger carriers those questions.SLAVE?Who said he is a slave?I can give you my drievrs contact info and find out if he is happy or not.Why would he call me a couple of days asking when we will start growing with more trucks?This is a "heavy Haul" guy with 18yrs experience.If he can find a job with that much pay and mileage then he would have left me.Who said my driver has DAC problems?Who the heck said I can't afford fixed cost?I can take out OHC from his check and pay him the difference but he chose not to.The lists I just mentioned is just half of what it cost a motor carrier.Do you even know about the KYU,NM,OR and HUT permits that we carriers pay?My driver comes home when he wants to.Guys like you need to have your own equipment rather than hoping from links to link on this board in questioning people running under their own MC.Put your credit on the line if you have good credit and get your own equipment.BTW, all 3 of my equipment is paid 4.



Golfhobo, yes I would yank the position from him because I am "bending backwards" for him and most motor carriers will not hire him.It has nothing to do with his DAC.He is a good driver but I will not hesitate to change drivers.


Now cheerleader RonJon, go sit in the corner and dial Select Trucks and see if you qualify for an equipment.If you don't qualify for an equipment,don't go around asking small carriers like myself about all the benefits.Questions like that should be for the mega carriers.
I will "let sleeping dogs lie" because we have both made our point, and I am rarely on this site to even have time to respond.

[chris1]

I'm not a large carrier and i'm able to pay my drivers on a W-2,pay 100% medical/dental paid vacations,workmans comp and UMC. My trucks are new,traded every 3 years and depending on the run the driver does they make 60,000.00+ year. They work 4/3,5/2 or 10/4. You can't afford it,charge higher rates or leave the business.

[ronjon619]

Now cheerleader RonJon, go sit in the corner and dial Select Trucks and see if you qualify for an equipment.If you don't qualify for an equipment,don't go around asking small carriers like myself about all the benefits.Questions like that should be for the mega carriers.
I will "let sleeping dogs lie" because we have both made our point, and I am rarely on this site to even have time to respond.

hey driver, I asked a legit question to the original poster. You jumped in with your don't mess with my 3 truck operation and if my driver had the balls to request benefits and taxes he can walk home attitude.

I'm one of those drivers who will find a good company to work for and will never be an O/O. I'm sure I can qualify, but why would I want to?

I may be the cheerleader for the company driver,
but you seem to be the take it or leave, my way or the highway boss.


Keep America Moving chief.