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Tichenor502
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
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Location: Louisville,ky
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: A TOP 5 LIST OF TRUCKING COMPANYS NOT TO WORK FOR |
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| Hell i keep hearing do not work for CR ENGLAND so i guess that they are #1 on this list right????? :!: :!: :!: I just would like to hear who and why. |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: |
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There are a few companies like CR England and Prime, basically any company that really pushes a lease purchase program, that you want to stay away from. Other than that most of the rest are fairly close to being the same with only a few differences here and there.
What a driver needs to do is figure out what s/he wants and needs from a company and then find the company that comes the closest to meeting those needs.
One important thing to remember is that what is one person's garbage dump is anothers persons hidden treasure trove. |
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Smooth
Joined: 02 Feb 2006
Posts: 388
Location: NE Ohio
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:21 am Post subject: |
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There are a few drivers that work for these companies and do great and love the ccompany , most don't . Top 5 large carriers to avoid
1. Prime Inc.-No need to mention why
2.Western Express-Maybe a suprise to a few , but low pay , crap hometime and nothing but northeast and you have a junk company.
3.Heartland Express-Everyone says there pay is outstanding , if you have been in trucking and have a brain , you know it's not . Short route miles, short length of haul,heavy loads,heavy northeast,consistently low weekly miles,and they pay you for NOTHING on top of dispatched miles .
4.CR England-Has to be in the thousands of drivers who have been ripped off on the lease purchase plan
5.Swift-Most unqualified drivers on the road as a whole . Just a terrible company . |
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Hoyt602
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 23
Location: Locust Grove, GA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| It's really amazing these companies continue to stay in business. I guess as long as these carnival act recruiters feed the lines they do they'll always keep their seats stinky and warm. |
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Ian Williams
Joined: 22 Aug 2005
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Location: Northern NV
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:32 am Post subject: |
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Smooth wrote: There are a few drivers that work for these companies and do great and love the ccompany , most don't . Top 5 large carriers to avoid
1. Prime Inc.-No need to mention why
2.Western Express-Maybe a suprise to a few , but low pay , crap hometime and nothing but northeast and you have a junk company.
3.Heartland Express-Everyone says there pay is outstanding , if you have been in trucking and have a brain , you know it's not . Short route miles, short length of haul,heavy loads,heavy northeast,consistently low weekly miles,and they pay you for NOTHING on top of dispatched miles .
4.CR England-Has to be in the thousands of drivers who have been ripped off on the lease purchase plan
5.Swift-Most unqualified drivers on the road as a whole . Just a terrible company .
I agree with your 1-4, but you're picking on Swift. Werner or Schneider have the same quality of drivers. It would have to be a 3 way tie for the 5. spot. |
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Mtc_Is_Hell
Joined: 16 Aug 2006
Posts: 217
Location: Granite City, Il
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| My hogan trainer smells :cry: , but other then that he's cool. |
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BIG JEEP on 44's
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Location: Fixing something under my jeep
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Mtc_Is_Hell wrote: My hogan trainer smells :cry: , but other then that he's cool.
I asked the question b4 ,but never heard back.....most companies have a million mile club ....is hogans called .....HOGANS HEROES... |
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Tailgunner
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
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Location: KILLEEN, TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Sir Stink-A-Lot. :lol: |
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Barrelburner
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 41
Location: A free western state
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: |
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C R England definitely wasn't very good 10 years ago when I drove for them.
I stuck with them for a year and a half, which put my about 2/3 of the way up the seniority list. |
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Sevlow
Joined: 24 May 2006
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Location: Sterling Heights, MI
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| You'll have to add Wenger on there as well, unless you are a professional liar then be my guest. |
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Longsnowsm
Joined: 29 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Stevens should be on this list as well...
Longsnowsm |
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Smooth
Joined: 02 Feb 2006
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Location: NE Ohio
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Longsnowsm wrote: Stevens should be on this list as well...
Longsnowsm
I forgot about them , honorable mentions also include USA Truck and Covenant |
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One
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: Alabama
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| If you include Covenant, you must include US Express, since they are sister companies, both mislead rookies and run them like slaves |
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Skullitor
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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Location: Your Sisters Room
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Smooth wrote: Longsnowsm wrote: Stevens should be on this list as well...
Longsnowsm
I forgot about them , honorable mentions also include USA Truck and Covenant
Do you guys like any large company?There is NO PERFECT COMPANY!
:x BOSS SKULL 8) |
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Longsnowsm
Joined: 29 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Sure, I like any company(large or small) that pays a decent mileage rate, pays their promised extra pay, honor their hometime, get the driver decent miles, and don't try to kill the driver by forcing them to run illegal...
Other than that I ain't too picky! :shock: :lol: |
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