Western Express Northeast

[topset]

The ad is in the paper here (albany, ny) Western Express over the road. I started out with Schneider and have been on a local gig for the last 5 years, now thinking of otr again. What can I expect? How is their ppm?

[Hawkjr]

I once heard some guys talking over 19 and guy said he was making .31 a mile and had been there for going on 6 months... PLENTY OF NORTHEAST!! regardless where you live but he said he was averaging around 2600 to 3000 a week.... Most of the Western Volvo's are nice and they do run wit the big dogs so i don't think there cut back to far..

[dieselgrl]

I've always heard Western has a good amount of NE freight, but I've been out of the loop for a while, so don't take my comment as gospel

[topset]

for 31 cents a mile they better be giving me a reach around

[BHG0069]

If you're going to be running the North East you can expect no parking at night and heavy traffic during the day.

[MNSuperTrucker]

Us drivers originally from the Northeast don't need to park and sleep.....we're tough.

What local Schneider gig you currently at now TopSet?

[topset]

runnin for a local foodservice co out of albany, ny. all this handcart inside delivery sh it is gettin old. im a "driver" for these guys but its all hump. 60-70 hrs a week, 5 days, i maybe run 120 miles in a day if im lucky. 6,7,800 cases a day on a handcart n down a ramp n into a s ****ty kitchen full of mexicans....gettin old. gonna hit 80k this year so if i can pull 60-70 a year runnin otr or regional id like to give up this bs....maybe

[Double R]

runnin for a local foodservice co out of albany, ny. all this handcart inside delivery sh it is gettin old. im a "driver" for these guys but its all hump. 60-70 hrs a week, 5 days, i maybe run 120 miles in a day if im lucky. 6,7,800 cases a day on a handcart n down a ramp n into a s ****ty kitchen full of mexicans....gettin old. gonna hit 80k this year so if i can pull 60-70 a year runnin otr or regional id like to give up this bs....maybe

Guess they forgot to tell you that in the Foodservice biz, CDL means:
Combination
Driver
Lumper

[topset]

Guess they forgot to tell you that in the Foodservice biz, CDL means:
Combination
Driver
Lumper

exactly....they only good things are its a M-F start at 5am and i'm home every night

[millersod215]

60-70K a year running reg. or OTR for Western Exp. Wow................Wishful thinking

[madaxeman]

I'd look elsewhere! This company is the worst of the worst. That isn't heresay...unfortunately, I work for them because I had a gap in driving. If you like freezing your ass off in Maine hauling almost 47k lbs of water on a regular basis, this company is the one for you! Hahahaha...NOT! .29/mile is the top pay! I get like 1900 miles per week. I am never home. Knight just called me. So...bon voyage northeastern express!

[jonp]

I ran the Northeast for years. I can tell you that 3,000/week with the traffic and loading/unloading will never happen. Also, are you willing to give up $80,000 for $40,000 so you can go otr? I know that its a lot of work but are you willing to take a massive paycut to do it?

[Hawkjr]

wow... 60 to 70k doing otr... i'm crying!!