Truck Driving Jobs

Foxoreo · #1 10-06-2007, 01:08 AM

As the title says.
I am curious to those out there, if there is any company that allows a company driver have 2 big dogs in the truck with him. Specifically, a husky and a german shepherd. I doubt a company driver is allowed more than one dog, but I want to know if there is any company out there that is halfway decent. Thanks

syl77dar · #2 10-06-2007, 01:28 AM

Fredog · #3 10-06-2007, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxoreo

As the title says.
I am curious to those out there, if there is any company that allows a company driver have 2 big dogs in the truck with him. Specifically, a husky and a german shepherd. I doubt a company driver is allowed more than one dog, but I want to know if there is any company out there that is halfway decent. Thanks

if you do find one which I doubt, you have to think about other things, like breakdowns and layovers, you will have a real hard time getting a motel to take them. I used to take my Shepard/ Husky with me when I had my own truck a hundred years ago and it was a real problem if I had to stay in a motel

greg3564 · #4 10-06-2007, 03:29 AM

If you want two big dogs, you need to buy your own truck. I don't know of any company that will allow this.

BIG JEEP on 44's · #5 10-06-2007, 04:33 AM

It's my opinion that unless you own your truck out right pets do not belong in the truck , And I make that statement after seeing tons of company trucks just trashed by pets ...Heck a majority of drivers can barely keep themselves and the truck neat and clean let alone keep up after a pet .

terrylamar · #6 10-06-2007, 04:34 AM

Yes, the company you own.

Uturn2001 · #7 10-06-2007, 04:59 AM

ALl of the companies that I know of that allow pets it is one pet only, and many also have size limits too.

worldisnotenough · #8 10-06-2007, 06:53 AM

CFI-CON currently offers one pet for one driver which would mean up to two. I do believe that now that the merger has taken place they may remove this option. Also they are considering drivers with pets not to be eligible for the across the board 1 cent raise. Nothing has happened but this is the rumor. When I was solo I had my Black Lab and he got depressed and sad looking so I had to take him to my fathers. When my wife joined she brought our jACK RUSSEL. He is perfect size on the truck and also gives us an extra reason to get out and walk around.

I would not ever have a big dog on the truck. It is mean. You should of seen how sad my Lab is. Made me feel like a poor owner. now he is happy again with my Dad!

inmate1577 · #9 10-06-2007, 07:12 AM

Schneider has a no pet policy in company trucks. Which is fine with me.

xtoolguy · #10 10-06-2007, 10:14 AM

I know of none that will let you take 2, and if you manage to find one, I'll tell you you've got to be out of your mind to think it will be a happy arrangement for you or your dogs. I speak from my own experience of taking my yellow lab with me. I had him for 11 yrs before getting into trucking, so I didn't pick him with this in mind. He's 60 lbs(small for a lab!) and loved to ride, or so he thought. He does love to ride, it's the living in a box 24/7 for weeks at a time that sucks. Try to find a nice clean place for him to walk or do his "business" at a big truck stop, which is where you wind up for most of your off hrs., then clean his feet every time so he doesn't get the truck all shit ( it's going to have a layer of hair no matter what). He was as good as any dog could be in that situation, but it got to me after a while. It just kind of broke my heart to see him living in a truck seat day after day instead of rolling in the grass and sniffing around the woods like he should be. It was worth trying I guess, but I've put the OTR gig on hold until he passes on in a couple yrs. He's 12 now and has some issues so I didn't want him to spend his "golden yrs" like that. It kind of sucks for me because I could put up with the B.S. of trucking, it kind of fit me I guess, but he didn't sign up for that crap. :sad:
PS I drove with Covenant for 6 months and their policy was :1 dog, up to 100 lbs, $500 dep.,$25 a week until paid (but it's a "non-refundable deposit" which makes it a "fee" as far as I'm concerned, but deposit sounds better I guess. Bottom line, you're not getting it back!) I checked with Melton Truck lines because they advertise in a local paper weekly and their policy was similar except $750 deposit, $250 a wk for 3 wks.!!! You didn't need to eat did ya??? You'll have enough for dog food, maybe, ha ha!!!