[One]

First of all you have to be the captain of the ship. You make the arrangements directly with the shipper/reciever and you arrange your drop by how it makes sense to you. Just keep in mind where you end up after the last drop...they may have you there bacause they have plans for you from there... I pulled a skateboard for a while, limiting yourself to insulation is no good, you have to be versatile and be able to pull a variety of freight in order to keep moving and make money. 1/4 deadhead is not above average, I dont think, a little on the high side though.

[solo379]

Originally Posted by One

First of all you have to be the captain of the ship. You make the arrangements directly with the shipper/reciever and you arrange your drop by how it makes sense to you. Just keep in mind where you end up after the last drop...they may have you there bacause they have plans for you from there... I pulled a skateboard for a while, limiting yourself to insulation is no good, you have to be versatile and be able to pull a variety of freight in order to keep moving and make money. 1/4 deadhead is not above average, I dont think, a little on the high side though.

Common! He is a company driver! :roll:

[spencerian]

Originally Posted by inmate1577

Sounds like a great company :roll:
Are they going to pay your fine if you get caught with altered log books?

I think I know the name of the company but I'm not saying. I talked to a driver the other night in Illinois who told me the EXACT same story.


I'd say when the second they started insisting I "cook the books".

Me either...sorry.
Was this other driver out of Ohio? When I was at the office on Thursday they had 3 trucks in Illinois but NO LOADS. SO worst case the drivers all had to deadhead to Cleveland, or Columbus.

[Cluggy619]

Originally Posted by spencerian

In light of this run, and it being my first run with this company I need opinions.

My plan as of now is to give them a few days. See how legal they allow me to run, how much money I can make, and how much I like/dislike flatbedding.

The most important thing is to see how legal I can run. I feel less than human when they give me 400 miles to run in 4.5 hours. THEN they act like I did something wrong. I mean ...I couldn't even have "cooked the books" and made it LOOK legal.

So ...my question to you fellow truckers... when to say when? :?:

It's not a question in my mind when to say when. The question in my mind is why are you still working there?

Do you really think it will get better?

Do you have to stay with them because of no other opportunities out there for you?

Or do you just think that this is the normal way it's done?

Because if I was you, the truck would be at their yard, and I would be elsewhere. After all, my CDL does NOT have a company name on it, it has mine.

Just my .02 cents. :wink:

[spencerian]

I agree. But I just hate to quit a company I just started with.
But..they only have 2 dispatchers. One told me:

"Just back up your logs. That's the good thing about loose leaf logs."

The other told me (after I notified him I wouldn't make the second drop on time) to "keep your foot on the floor".

When are you gonna get a clue and quit pulling for these dog$hit outlaw outfits? Christ, these guys make CR England look like Swiss Family Robinson.

[homer]

i thought you were working for jb. i have been off for a few days.ill have to look around and see what the verdict was. give em hell spence man!

[homer]

if their short of dispatchers and you got your foot in the door ! look out !you could go far with this outfit. build it into an evil empire!

[teamster]

In my opinion, the minute they told you to fudge your logs you should have said thanks for the opportunity and shown yourself to the door. If they are telling you this right out of the gate, it will never change. There are plenty of companies that do not expect you to run illegal and they will have no problem with you quiting that job so soon given the circumstances. Did they talk to you about their HOS policies during the interview? Always be sure to tell your interviewer up front that you will not run illegal. If they are one of those places that does that, they probably will not hire you and your time will not be wasted. Bol.

[inmate1577]

Originally Posted by spencerian

Me either...sorry.
Was this other driver out of Ohio? When I was at the office on Thursday they had 3 trucks in Illinois but NO LOADS. SO worst case the drivers all had to deadhead to Cleveland, or Columbus.

All I know was that he was from Nebraska, but that doesnt mean the company is based out of Nebraska. He said it was a small flatbed operation and they run the Nor.East they have
about 30 company power units and some independent contractors.

Lets just say talk of "tax fraud" and bankruptcy came into the conversation alot, also apparently they shut down operation and came back under another company to avoid legal hassles but they are still operating the same as before.

Like I said, I cant name the company because I'm not sure if its the same company and I might be wrong with the name as well.