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Originally Posted by Uturn2001
Never drove for them and never will.
While they now have double bunk 387 Pete's they used to run single bunk 377 Pete's. When there was a trainee on the truck the trainer was issued a plank with a cut out for the gear shift for the student to sleep on.
I refuse to work for a company that ever took such a view of their drivers.
Rumor has it the only reason for going double bunk is that they were made to by the IL DOT, and were also seriously fined because of this.
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My first driving job was with Star Transportation. I have never heard from 1 person that was issued a plank to sleep on, yet ever talk to a person that was forced to sleep on the floor. Star will put you in a hotel if you and your trainer stay somewhere overnight, while I was in training we stayed in a hotel 4 nights during a 3 week period of time. During the weekends you stay in a hotel in your trainer's home town.
I am still in contract with my trainer and another driver that still drives for Star and both have new trucks and they don't have double bunks? I also find it very hard to believe they had a driver that was out for months unless they wanted too. I never spent 1 weekend in my truck while I was with them, they got me home every weekend.