Heartland

[Highwayman]

First of all, it take 7 years to get to Heartland's .50 cpm top-rate.

Unless I am mistaken or things have changed, Heartland applies past trucking experience to your pay - meaning if you go there with 7 years previous experience, they will start you at their 7 year pay level.

Now getting the miles at that pay level may be another story.

[Highwayman]

Does anyone else find it strange that Twilight_Flyer isnt commenting on this thread... hmmmm

I don't reply to any Heartland posts. There is simply no reason. Drivers will make their decisions regardless of what I say and quite frankly, there's not enough hours in the day for me to get baited into long drawn-out arguments that go absolutely nowhere. As long as posters follow the rules of the board, comments, both positive and negative, are fine and dandy.

That said, I know Highwayman. I like Highwayman. We happen to disagree on a few things Heartland. And you know something? That's OK. There are a few people on this board that could learn something about diverse opinions being an OK thing.

:wink:

Carry on.

Your position is understandable, however I would hope that if I make any gross mischaracterizations about Heartland that you would set the record straight (either publically or through PM). I didn't like the way they did things, and I wouldn't recommend most people to drive for them, but I don't want to be known for lying about them either.


Maybe I should qualify my opinions about Heartland with "YMMV".

That's a personal attack to , btw I'm sure coldfrostymug drives at night like most LTL drivers , do some research before you post .

Smooth, when the back-row CB rambos start their ruckus, I just turn the knob to the off position. ECHO...ECHO...ROGER BEEP! Most of em' are just homeless with a fuel card anyways.

underpaid, or not paid enough for what you do is besides the point.

Keep telling yourself that millersod.

[millersod215]

It's really no use to go against your posts FROSTY, you seem to live in a world where your word is golden, and if anyone doesn't agree, then they're doing everything wrong. I don't make a ton of money, i get paid decent for the job i do, i'm home every night, and off on weekends, probably just like you, look we have something in common, but what gets me is your constant negativity towards OTR as a whole, let it go, different strokes for different folks, lets not condemn everyone for driving OTR, or god forbid posting what they have to say about it.

[Odie]

Disreguard this, it was a double post.

[Odie]

Even if they kept you moving it would be very difficult to get 3500+ miles every week in a governed truck.

Why is that? I dont have any problem doing it. You have to run smart, effecient, and dont screw around in truck stops. It isnt that hard to do IMO.

Of course, the dispatch has to be decent. Seriously, I run dedicated and do 3-3.5K a week in a 64 mph truck and make 10-20 stops a week also. I am home at least 4-5 nights a week too.

[BigWheels]

...Believe me, i like my local job just as much as the next guy, but i also respect and value the job that the OTR guys/girls do, i might not agree with everything involved in OTR trucking and i'm sure everyone has their grievances...the fact that we all seem to have a respect for one another, no matter the job you do, i don't care if you pump out crappers, or haul sod like i used to do, as long as at the end of the day you're satisfied with the job you did, and show up the next day and do it just as good, then i believe that makes you a good truckdriver, underpaid, or not paid enough for what you do is besides the point, the fact that we're out there everyday running the roads is what really matters....

I'll drink to that.

[daverut]

A friend of mine drives for them otr, he seems to like it avg. 27oo mi a week. One thing to remember if you bitch about lds u r getting all the time they will not like u plane an simple. These places are going to give u the bottem of the barrel lds till u prove yourself. [an not gripe all the time]
My buddy went through it, now he gets the lds, he gets a Heartland cares when he is messed over which is 50 or so $ on next check. i see no1 on here said anything about that

[Karnajj]

A friend of mine drives for them otr, he seems to like it avg. 27oo mi a week. One thing to remember if you bitch about lds u r getting all the time they will not like u plane an simple. These places are going to give u the bottem of the barrel lds till u prove yourself. [an not gripe all the time]
My buddy went through it, now he gets the lds, he gets a Heartland cares when he is messed over which is 50 or so $ on next check. i see no1 on here said anything about that

Dude, either your vocabulary skills or your typing skills or both really really suck. I read your post 3 times and I'm still not sure what it is you wanted to say.

[daverut]

When u go to work for a co. and all u do is gripe about all the loads u get they will not like u, u have to prove yourself to most of these co's.
MY FRIEND WORKS @ HEARTLAND HE SEEMS TO LIKE IT, R U WITH ME SO FAR ???? DUDE
HE WENT THRU THE BAD LOADS DIDN'T BITCH ALL THE TIME NOW THEY LIKE HIM GO FIGURE DO A GOOD JOB GET REWARDED GO READ IT AGAIN I'M TIRED OF TYPING SLOW 4 U

[vinocat]

I drive Florida regional. Get around 2000 mi per week. 38 cpm ,home every weekend. Drive a lot at night. Trucks slow and beat u to death. International 9400i. Looking for a better job. :sad:

[larz0142]

A friend of mine drives for them otr, he seems to like it avg. 27oo mi a week. One thing to remember if you bitch about lds u r getting all the time they will not like u plane an simple. These places are going to give u the bottem of the barrel lds till u prove yourself. [an not gripe all the time]
My buddy went through it, now he gets the lds, he gets a Heartland cares when he is messed over which is 50 or so $ on next check. i see no1 on here said anything about that

Dude, either your vocabulary skills or your typing skills or both really really suck. I read your post 3 times and I'm still not sure what it is you wanted to say.

I just read it twice and said to hell with it and went to the next post...You can spell out the words here you don't have to text them...

[Piece Of Work]

I have been contacted by a few Heartland drivers lately. You can get a better driving job at CFI.

[Skullitor]

Heartland trucks ARE JUNK!!! Period. Stripped cornbinders.Atleast J.B. Hunt Cornbinders are "EAGLE"' interiours.

[Truckfam]

Karnajj - He is using text message typing, and not typing out regular sentences. I guess he forgot not everyone reads text language, and that he does not have to pay per letter to send a message. It is hard to read if you are not use to it. I'm not use to it, but could get the jist of what he said after reading it four times over.

daverut - Cool it. NO offense. The first message was hard to read, because you slipped into text messaging symbols and tricks to reduce the number of letters you would normally have to type. Remember many on the bords don't use the text language, because we don't have to worry about being charged per letter. It is much easier to type out complete words and sentences.

Just make an effort not to use text language, and no one will tell you they didn't understand what you just wrote.

edited to add: Thanks everyone for your comments. I'll pass this knowledge over to my husband who was thinking of Heartland. He hates driving at night, so I know now that this would definitly not be a good company for him.

[Double R]

Karnajj - He is using text message typing, and not typing out regular sentences. I guess he forgot not everyone reads text language, and that he does not have to pay per letter to send a message. It is hard to read if you are not use to it. I'm not use to it, but could get the jist of what he said after reading it four times over.

daverut - Cool it. NO offense. The first message was hard to read, because you slipped into text messaging symbols and tricks to reduce the number of letters you would normally have to type. Remember many on the bords don't use the text language, because we don't have to worry about being charged per letter. It is much easier to type out complete words and sentences.

Just make an effort not to use text language, and no one will tell you they didn't understand what you just wrote.

edited to add: Thanks everyone for your comments. I'll pass this knowledge over to my husband who was thinking of Heartland. He hates driving at night, so I know now that this would definitly not be a good company for him.

More like he is typing a message on the QualCom.

[MADLUX]

Heartland trucks ARE JUNK!!! Period. Stripped cornbinders.Atleast J.B. Hunt Cornbinders are "EAGLE"' interiours.

This is something I can never figure out with some people, and please explain. Yeah It's nice to have a comfy truck with all the goodies in it, but in the end as long as the tuck is safe to drive, and gets the job done, it is making you money.

[bigdad7]

there is some truth to the "comfy" truck theory

i had to run all week with a truely stripped down ryder rental truck while mine was in the shop...

the suspension and stearing sucked and the bed was so bad it only compounded problems by the end of the week i was so beat down i was glad to get my well maintained truck back from the shop....the seats even sucked i felt every bump and had to tiger balm my back and shoulders to sleep for that week

if i thought that pos was going to be my permanant truck or any company ran a similarly specked out truck i would have quit

while i dont require a tricked out truck comfort leads to productivity and adds to my bottom line in the end

[vinocat]

you don't get as tired in a comfy truck.

[Skywalker]

I drive Florida regional. Get around 2000 mi per week. 38 cpm ,home every weekend. Drive a lot at night. Trucks slow and beat u to death. International 9400i. Looking for a better job. :sad:

Have you thought about "tanker work"? Better pay, less worry about miles, Very little late night driving....