[SemperFi]

Or is it all smoke and mirrors? They have done a major adjustment to their ad campaigns, not only in number of ads (several different display ads in all of the job publications) but they are all geared toward being a driver friendly company. I have been contacted by and been approved for their Midwest Regional refrigerated division. First inclination is to run away fast...but if there are any current drivers for Covenant, I would like to get your input to help me make a decision.

[greg3564]

Originally Posted by SemperFi

Or is it all smoke and mirrors? They have done a major adjustment to their ad campaigns, not only in number of ads (several different display ads in all of the job publications) but they are all geared toward being a driver friendly company. I have been contacted by and been approved for their Midwest Regional refrigerated division. First inclination is to run away fast...but if there are any current drivers for Covenant, I would like to get your input to help me make a decision.

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. I would keep looking.

[omapilot]

On their website it shows for home time a 34 hr restart each week. That just seems like it would be a little hard to do. What if you have to do your restart away from home due to load scheduling? Does that mean that you dont get home that week?

[SemperFi]

Those are the kind of questions I'm trying to get answered. Fact is, I have found nothing positive anywhere on the web about Covenant, but, most of it is pretty dated and well before the two recent acquisitions of their refrigerated customers and Star transportation. I just happened to notice their new ad campaign and when I got the approval, I wanted to do my homework before I got sucked in.

[omapilot]

I have not seen many positive posts either about them. When you posted it looked pretty interesting to see if they have changed at all, but looks like there is a pretty short supply of Covenant drivers on this board. I have not really seen all that many of their trucks around here locally either to talk to the drivers.

Their website is informative as well as the ads they have on there. But, you are right research is the key! Sorry I cant help out more, I think that I am asking the same questions that you are.

[stuckinga]

I don't know , but the wife and I talked to a husband and wife team with Covenant a few weeks ago as we were looking into them also, but the first words out of their mouths were " Don't even think about Covenant, we're looking for another company now, no miles with Covenant"

[fireman932003]

Semper Fi bro!

I have spoken to several of their driver and they all have seemed happy. They say it is like any other company and has their fair share of problems.....whatever that means.

[Evinrude]

Any trucking company that advertisers for drivers gives away there reputation.


http://www.thetruckersreport.com/company_warnings.shtml

[Useless]

Originally Posted by omapilot

On their website it shows for home time a 34 hr restart each week. That just seems like it would be a little hard to do. What if you have to do your restart away from home due to load scheduling? Does that mean that you dont get home that week?

Well, if you are running teams for Covenant, or for anybody else, as long as you run properly, then you should not need to reset your hours.

As for Covenant as a company??

I'm with Gregg on his recommendation 100%!!
I have not heard too much positive about them.

[mikey4069]

Have you every heard the term Blowing smoke up your ---- :twisted: