Central Transport or Yellow?

[russk1]

I Have been offered two jobs. Central transport as city driver in chicago starting at $19.00 hour.Yellow is road driver out of chicago ridge .41c a mile. I was wandering if any one has worked for these co. and what ther experance was. Just got done with 1 year comitment to SNI as reginal driver 30 c mile.

[Smooth]

Yellow can be rough your first few years , but Chicago is a hub terminal so you are more then likely to keep you fairly busy at least during the summer and you can pick up city work if road lays you off .

Central by all accounts is a terrible company who advertises all over the place . A few drivers on here have drove for them and can give you detailed input on how horrible they are .

[Ian Williams]

Both could be ok.

I'd go with Yellow. Better bennies, job security and you will top out at 53cpm (IIRC) in 2 years. The parent company is talking about merging the linehaul side of Yellow and Roadway.

FYI most every LTL is always hiring city drivers in larger high cost of living areas.

I know our barns in Oakland and Sacramento are having a hard time keeping people. They use all our drivers at the hubs and they are not getting back on time.

[BigWheels]

I'm coming up on my 1 1/2 year anniversary with Central Transport as a city driver.

Yes--Central Transport has been a terrible/horrible company to work for in years past. However, in the past 6-months, I see things changing s-l-o-w-l-y for the better.

Here's one example: when I first started with CT, by the time freight got to my barn, a fair amount of it had been damaged one way or another. Now, I see far less damaged freight by the time I load it on to my city truck.

Another example: when I started, overtime was after 60-hours per/week. They recently lowered it to 55-hours per/week. I suspect they will lower it again within 6-months to 1-year. (sure wish they would have overtime after 8-hours per day!)

I'm not sure if I can wholeheartily recommend CT to other drivers just yet...BUT things are changing--now may be a good time to get in....

[ben45750]

Both could be ok.

I'd go with Yellow. Better bennies, job security and you will top out at 53cpm (IIRC) in 2 years. The parent company is talking about merging the linehaul side of Yellow and Roadway.

FYI most every LTL is always hiring city drivers in larger high cost of living areas.

I know our barns in Oakland and Sacramento are having a hard time keeping people. They use all our drivers at the hubs and they are not getting back on time.

I agree, I would go with Yellow. I work for Roadway and I'm pretty happy. Just have to get your time in and build seniority to avoid lay-offs.

[ben45750]

Might go check this site out. More dedicated to the LTL drivers. There is a CT and Yellow section.

http://www.truckingboards.com/trucking/upload/

[Snowman7]

Might go check this site out. More dedicated to the LTL drivers. There is a CT and Yellow section.

http://www.truckingboards.com/trucking/upload/

They dont have a section for CT there Ben. They have Central Freight but thats a different company.

My cousin works at Central Transport and they are getting better but they have a long way to go. One good thing is the work is steady (partly due to the high turnover) and you'll be home every day. Yellow is a much better long term option but you will have periods of no work or lay offs for 2-5 years in the beginning (due to low turnover ). A good employer dont mean squat if your too low on the board to make a paycheck. Yellow has alot of laid off drivers right now and this is the busy season. But if you can afford to stick it out you'll be glad you did.

I'm coming up on my 1 1/2 year anniversary with Central Transport as a city driver.

Yes--Central Transport has been a terrible/horrible company to work for in years past. However, in the past 6-months, I see things changing s-l-o-w-l-y for the better.

Here's one example: when I first started with CT, by the time freight got to my barn, a fair amount of it had been damaged one way or another. Now, I see far less damaged freight by the time I load it on to my city truck.

Another example: when I started, overtime was after 60-hours per/week. They recently lowered it to 55-hours per/week. I suspect they will lower it again within 6-months to 1-year. (sure wish they would have overtime after 8-hours per day!)

I'm not sure if I can wholeheartily recommend CT to other drivers just yet...BUT things are changing--now may be a good time to get in....

Sign the card, driver. Get yourself overtime after 8/40. A hefty pay-raise up to union-scale. A pension. Medical benefits with no out-of-pocket expenses.

If you stand around and wait for things to happen, the only thing you'll get coming to you is the shaft.

[BigWheels]

yeah...I hear ya....

[russk1]

I went to Yellow every thing seemed to go good,told me to go to DMV and get a driver history report,said ok and left.Went to local DMV was told it would come from down state.Icalled line haul manger to give a update I was told no problem fax it over when you reiceve it.When Igot home Ihad Email saying he had found some one more qualified for there needs. :evil: Look out Centrail Trainsport here I come!

[ben45750]

Yellow's going through another COO (change of operation). Probably got knocked out by a Yellow driver transferring. Heard Yellow was losing 92 drivers in Columbus?

[russk1]

I also just got Email from pit-ohio for a job city driver. USF GLEAN MOORE has also been on my heels as a regional driver,just real pains told them that I was waiting to talk to all CO. before I made A choise and thay are giving me comformation # to be in PA. monday morning.Hope thay arnt' holding there breath.Just reminds me of SNI tactics wont be forsed into nothing I am not 1000% about.