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roadhawg
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
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Location: Covina, Ca.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject: western 11 regional or Pep Boys dedicated? |
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| Hi All, I recently went to work for Werner and was given a choice of either running western 11 or pepboys dedicated. The western 11 of course includes a lot of hills and winter driving. The co. says I could run 6 days and have 1 day at home every week, because of where I live. The pepboys run would be Sun-Fri, home on the weekends. I would either run Ca, Az, Nm, Nv or N.Ca, Or, Wa. It wouldn't be as as many miles or winter driving , but more stops and city driving. It would also be all driver unload, which the co. pays for. Has anyone here run these types of runs before? Being new to trucking I've never done either and can't decide between them. Any advice or opinions would be much appreciated. I'll be going out with my second trainer today, so I probably won't be able to respond to questions, but my Dad will check my email and keep me up to date on responses. Thanks, Greg |
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Niagarafallss1
Joined: 25 Jun 2005
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Location: Western New York State
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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I'd take hills and snow anyday over city driving and unloading at Pep Boys. Do they even have real docks ?
It's your chice man.
Did ya see about their dedicated Wally Mart or Target accounts? |
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roadhawg
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
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Location: Covina, Ca.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| niagrafallss1, I don't know about the dock situation at Pepboys. I wasn't offered Walmart or Target so they're probably not available right now. |
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bluebeetle
Joined: 17 Jul 2002
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Location: Lincoln, NE
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Pepboys Dedicated!
I believe Werner's western 11 involves .15 cpm for deadhead miles. |
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Niagarafallss1
Joined: 25 Jun 2005
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Location: Western New York State
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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bluebeetle wrote:
I believe Werner's western 11 involves .15 cpm for deadhead miles.
yikes! :shock: |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Yikes what?? Most companies don't pay ANYTHING for DH |
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Niagarafallss1
Joined: 25 Jun 2005
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Location: Western New York State
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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yoopr wrote: Yikes what?? Most companies don't pay ANYTHING for DH
Make it a double yikes |
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littleman2
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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Location: Washington State
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Well I would do 11 western but not with werner and .15 dead head is a shame most companies like interstate or Gordon or Beetle boys out fit pay loaded or MT. |
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Malaki86
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Yikes what?? Most companies don't pay ANYTHING for DH
The only time I've ran for a company that didn't pay DH was when it was a percentage load. USXpress pays for ALL dispatched miles, loaded or empty. |
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jebster
Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Location: Houston TX
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Ask if they have anything else. If you don't, they will only offer what they want you to be on. I just left Werner and was on Anheuser-Busch dedicated in Columbus, Ohio. Home every night. Werner has alot of dedicated freight so do some homework and go for what you want. I'm sure they need drivers everywhere. We had new drivers constantly on A-B |
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