High-Seas to Highways

[broncrider1]

well i d/h'ed 500 miles home....again

you make it there yet??

and hows that spendy 'shaker treatin ya??

ROFLMAO

[devildice]

well i d/h'ed 500 miles home....again

you make it there yet??

and hows that spendy 'shaker treatin ya??

ROFLMAO

yep, made it home about 5pm local and by 5:15 cracked open the first of several cold ones.......lol feels good after being out so long

[devildice]

Well the proverbial "cat" is out of the bag.............................. Only a couple of people have known this, but I have been contemplating leaving Davis Transport for some time now. I don't want to get into all the reasons as to why, but will say that things have changed with both them and with me and therefore it may be time for me to move on.

I have looked at several companies, done some research, and talked to drivers all over the country. I ultimately decided on Landstar and have submitted my application to them. From what I understand it is a pretty long drawn out process (a lot of red tape) but feel it will be worth it in the end.

I'll keep everyone posted.

[Orangetxguy]

Well the proverbial "cat" is out of the bag.............................. Only a couple of people have known this, but I have been contemplating leaving Davis Transport for some time now. I don't want to get into all the reasons as to why, but will say that things have changed with both them and with me and therefore it may be time for me to move on.

I have looked at several companies, done some research, and talked to drivers all over the country. I ultimately decided on Landstar and have submitted my application to them. From what I understand it is a pretty long drawn out process (a lot of red tape) but feel it will be worth it in the end.

I'll keep everyone posted.

Good Luck.
You could take a look at Lonestar...if you haven't already.

[devildice]

Good Luck.
You could take a look at Lonestar...if you haven't already.

Thanks. I did look at Lonestar and if my memory serves me correctly, they require a minumum of 2yrs exp. which I don't have as of yet.

[truckerpreacher]

Hey DD, Will you remain O/O and remain flatbed
Good Luck to you in your decision
Al

[devildice]

Hey DD, Will you remain O/O and remain flatbed
Good Luck to you in your decision
Al

Yes.....and thanks for the well wishes

[Orangetxguy]

Good Luck.
You could take a look at Lonestar...if you haven't already.

Thanks. I did look at Lonestar and if my memory serves me correctly, they require a minumum of 2yrs exp. which I don't have as of yet.

Lonestar is like lots of other companies DD. If you have already bought yourself a truck, you have already spent time as a company driver, as well as the owner of yuor truck...plus maybe you might have served time in a "Military" style organization...they are going to cut you a LOT of slack.

Never ever hurts to ask the question...and Lonestar is sorta kinda, in your backyard.

[devildice]

Quick update:

I put myself back on the board (back in service) with Davis yesterday. About an hour after I called Davis, I got a call from Landstar basically telling me I had the green light to proceed with the million steps they require to sign on.

So today I completed step 1 which was to have my T/T re-DOT inspected (even though the current inspection was still good) by an "approved" Landstar shop.

Tomorrow I'll take a whiz quiz (again at their approved clinic) as well as a new DOT physical. Once I have those wickets met and faxed off to them I should be receiving more paper work to fill out and send back with copies of my titles and registrations. I am sure there is more, but these are just the steps I recall off the top of my head.

[Orangetxguy]

Quick update:

I put myself back on the board (back in service) with Davis yesterday. About an hour after I called Davis, I got a call from Landstar basically telling me I had the green light to proceed with the million steps they require to sign on.

So today I completed step 1 which was to have my T/T re-DOT inspected (even though the current inspection was still good) by an "approved" Landstar shop.

Tomorrow I'll take a whiz quiz (again at their approved clinic) as well as a new DOT physical. Once I have those wickets met and faxed off to them I should be receiving more paper work to fill out and send back with copies of my titles and registrations. I am sure there is more, but these are just the steps I recall off the top of my head.

Good deal DD. Let us all know, once you are LS rolling!


yes yes..we do want to know. :wink:

[devildice]

Quick update:

I put myself back on the board (back in service) with Davis yesterday. About an hour after I called Davis, I got a call from Landstar basically telling me I had the green light to proceed with the million steps they require to sign on.

So today I completed step 1 which was to have my T/T re-DOT inspected (even though the current inspection was still good) by an "approved" Landstar shop.

Tomorrow I'll take a whiz quiz (again at their approved clinic) as well as a new DOT physical. Once I have those wickets met and faxed off to them I should be receiving more paper work to fill out and send back with copies of my titles and registrations. I am sure there is more, but these are just the steps I recall off the top of my head.

Good deal DD. Let us all know, once you are LS rolling!


yes yes..we do want to know. :wink:

thanks.....will do

[broncrider1]

ha ha driver...you owe me beer!!!

DD...once you get a passed dot phys. and wizz quiz....theres really not much more paper work....

see ya in reno next week?

[devildice]

ha ha driver...you owe me beer!!!

DD...once you get a passed dot phys. and wizz quiz....theres really not much more paper work....

see ya in reno next week?

yeah, yeah.......miller lite right?

I'll be going to Grand Prarie for orientation, just not sure when yet.

[Orangetxguy]

ha ha driver...you owe me beer!!!

DD...once you get a passed dot phys. and wizz quiz....theres really not much more paper work....

see ya in reno next week?

Is the wild horse rider gonna divuldge his plans??

[broncrider1]

me an DD had a bet as to who would get on first....i won...barely

took me 3 months....him so far maybe a month

DD....might as well since COORS ownes them!!!
but i perfer their signiture beer

im headin to reno....but i think im gonna take a car...heck i dont know yet

the GBL frieght is kinda on a known list so thats something im gonna hafta work on

by the way.....truck # is now 550582

[devildice]

me an DD had a bet as to who would get on first....i won...barely

took me 3 months....him so far maybe a month

DD....might as well since COORS ownes them!!!
but i perfer their signiture beer

im headin to reno....but i think im gonna take a car...heck i dont know yet

the GBL frieght is kinda on a known list so thats something im gonna hafta work on

by the way.....truck # is now 550582

I will more than likely be going to Grand Prarie when the time comes and I too was figuring on driving either a rental or my own 4wheeler. Just faxed off my T/T DOT inspections, physical forms & card, and drug test custody form.......now I'll just sit back and wait for my next set of "hoops" to jump through.

[broncrider1]

hows the hoop jumpin goin?

im headin to reno in the am...stayin at the 8 by the petro in sparks

and im fairly sure i wont see any money back from davis in about 40 days

[broncrider1]

hows the hoop jumpin goin?

im headin to reno in the am...stayin at the 8 by the petro in sparks

and im fairly sure i wont see any money back from davis in about 40 days

[dewercs2]

Well Heck, I don't log on for awhile and changes are being made...
So.... Instead of a Davis truck now I need to look for a Landstar truck huh...?

I'm still with Arrow, They've been treating me pretty good. I've been westcoast regional for about a month or so. I get home pretty often under load and head back out the next morning unless I get a load that doesn't deliver until Monday morning which is ok with me.
I did have a hickup last friday.
I told the truck boss, DM, that I needed to be home before friday 6pm last week. she was ok with it and I was sent to Yuma wed for a drop on thu am and pickup 2 miles down the street. My drop went great but the pick up was 2.5 hrs waiting to get loaded. When I got back to Phoenix my trailer to LA wasnt there so They had me grab another trailer and have a p/up friday AM which would get me home friday for a day then I would head out sat am. Every dang trailer I looked at was screwed up somehow. I found a spread axle aluminum and did a pre trip on fri am. I found a bad cut on the trailer tire so I tried to see if we could fix in the yard. By the end of it I was sent to a tire shop that had me fixed within an hour. Then I waited 3 more hrs for Arrow to pay the company. By 1pm I told the DM I was not going to p/up the load to find someone else to do it and I was going to get a rental car to get home...
I got back today and asked if everything was cool and was told that there was drama going on. I told my DM that I guess I'll be getting bad loads now... 15 minutes later Qualcomm chirps to load pavers for home depot in CA which is 30 miles from home. I've already have a preplan for my next load after I drop.
I think that everything is looking ok for me as of now.... I'm regional staying pretty close to home and making pretty decent money. I run on precentage of a load. I do know that I have to check the miles vs what it pays. as long as I stay at 1.45-50 a load or higher I'm doing ok. Most loads are load and next day drop. So as long as I hustle I'm ok. besides I haven't had to tarp except once while being regional.
Overall.... Not a bad company..... so far... the people in the terminal all know my name and are very friendly.

pb

[devildice]

hows the hoop jumpin goin?

im headin to reno in the am...stayin at the 8 by the petro in sparks

and im fairly sure i wont see any money back from davis in about 40 days

good deal, make sure you give me the inside scoop on what to expect.