Getting back in the game- Werner Enterprises

[Ronin]

OK anyone got the real 411 on Werner? They are offering me a pretty sweet run from OKC to Amarillo and back.

[sgreer78]

Nothing recent for you. But when I left back in 03 I had no problems. The only left because they lost the dedicated account I was on. My check was always there on Fridays and I never had a single problem in 2 1/2 years with it. They keep their tractors as nice as they can, it's the drivers who tear them up and make them look like **** if you ever do see one like that.

[Ronin]

Thanks for the info. Took them up on the offer I'll see how it pans out.

[Joey Shabadoo]

Dude, just say no to the Big Blue Screw and .25 cpm off HHG routing.
Or is it .26 cpm?
Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
I made that 15 years ago.

[VPIDarkAngel]

Dude, just say no to the Big Blue Screw and .25 cpm off HHG routing.
Or is it .26 cpm?
Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
I made that 15 years ago.

Dude, some of us don't make that little anymore. For 48 state, yeah, that's the pay, last I heard (for someone with no experience). However, a dedicated run (like he's talkin' about) probably pays significantly more.

[Jackrabbit379]

OK anyone got the real 411 on Werner? They are offering me a pretty sweet run from OKC to Amarillo and back.

Seems like a good run. I'd go for it, if it paid nice, and if it lasted. Sounds nice.
What's the pay, if ya don't mind asking?

[Ronin]

Dude, just say no to the Big Blue Screw and .25 cpm off HHG routing.
Or is it .26 cpm?
Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
I made that 15 years ago.

They pay me 258 miles to drive 245 miles each way. So they're HHG is in my favor. The rate is meh (23.8) cpm but Its guaranteed miles. Pans out to 614 a week before taxes. No doubles, no unloading, all drop and hook. So while it wouldn't work for some, It suits me just fine.

[philrant]

They pay me 258 miles to drive 245 miles each way. So they're HHG is in my favor. The rate is meh (23.8) cpm but Its guaranteed miles. Pans out to 614 a week before taxes. No doubles, no unloading, all drop and hook. So while it wouldn't work for some, It suits me just fine.

Damm 23 cpm, thats an awful number. But if they can find people to do it more power to them.

[Hawkjr]

Damm 23 cpm, thats an awful number. But if they can find people to do it more power to them.

NO THATS AN GOD AWFUL NUMBER!! but whatever makes you happy bro..

[Double R]

Cost of living in OK is lower then lets say VA(no offense Hawk, just a comparison). So $614 a week would be good money in that area.

[geeshock]

Cost of living in OK is lower then lets say VA(no offense Hawk, just a comparison). So $614 a week would be good money in that area.

ouch, I live in Hertford, NC. COL is low here but wow, that is low. I could never survive off that. As long as your happy with it man.

[Joey Shabadoo]

They pay me 258 miles to drive 245 miles each way. So they're HHG is in my favor. The rate is meh (23.8) cpm but Its guaranteed miles. Pans out to 614 a week before taxes. No doubles, no unloading, all drop and hook. So while it wouldn't work for some, It suits me just fine.

Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
Companies were paying .23 cpm in 1986.
Hell, I make .55 cpm doing drop-n-hook meet-n-turns.
I just drop, hook, and boogie on down the line to my home-20 every night.
And here you are bragging about getting bent over the barrel like that by the Big Blue Screw.
No wonder this industry's in the shape it's in.
So many drivers truckin' for so little...
Hey, at least they don't give you a 1099 (yet)..that's a plus, I guess.

[Syncrosonix]

i bet this guy will be willing to work for $.10cpm.

[bentstrider]

i bet this guy will be willing to work for $.10cpm.

If he hops into CA, yes.
If he lands in AZ, then with the new laws they got there, doubt it.

Anywho, Werner appears to be another good outfit to be able to get with.
They've got a terminal down in Fontana I'll also be checking into in due time.
Duck-egg blue, APU's, seems like they got it together among other things.

[Joey Shabadoo]

Anywho, Werner appears to be another good outfit to be able to get with.
They've got a terminal down in Fontana I'll also be checking into in due time.
Duck-egg blue, APU's, seems like they got it together among other things.

Yeah, nevermind the cheap-ass money.
As long as they have run those nifty continental blue trucks and APU's, they're a top-flite outfit.
Jeez...this new breed of drivers is something else.

[repete]

WOW That's scary!! I actually agree with some of what Joey's saying!! I guess if you need a job and .23 the best you can find ok BUT I wouldn't plan on sticking around long. Take the gig if you must but do yourself a favor and don't stop looking for something better! (just make sure it really is better)

[Ronin]

everyone else in the area for local or linehaul are either doubles, hazmat or union and to all 3 I say no way.

[Pack_Rat2]

$614 a week before taxes depending on how many dependents you have or do not have you might see oh say $500 a week or less. Now if you are home on weekends and I mean a full weekend Meaning you run just 5 days a week you are with that tractor 24 hrs a day or 120 hrs a week that brings your pay up to a grand total of roughly $4.16 an hr. And you think that is good. Whatever floats you boat. It is drivers like you that help keep the industry pay in the crapper like it is now because you will put up with that kind of pay.

[Syncrosonix]

everyone else in the area for local or linehaul are either doubles, hazmat or union and to all 3 I say no way.

there's absolutely nothing wrong with hauling hazardous materials. they just take a bit more COMMON SENSE to haul as well as certain routes they must abide by. common sense is something that many of the drivers out there don't have, though.

[bentstrider]

Yeah, nevermind the cheap-ass money.
As long as they have run those nifty continental blue trucks and APU's, they're a top-flite outfit.
Jeez...this new breed of drivers is something else.

Well, I wasn't exactly around during the "good 'ole days" so I'll never know now, will I?

Besides, I've got a limited amount of options as to getting back in after that '07 accident, so I'll just have to get with the one that will get me into the least amount of trouble.

There are some good, small companies out there, but unfortunately I keep having the luck of running into the fly-by-nights that run you into the ground and could care less about driver safety, free-time., etc

We'll stick to our own guns, how about that?