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02-09-2008, 01:54 PM

ben45750

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I worked for JB Hunt last Winter. I was layed off from an LTL company so I never intended to stay, but they treated me pretty good for being a temporary driver.

I also know a layed off Roadway driver (I talk to him 2-3 times a week) who is driving regional for JB Hunt right now and he isn't getting many miles and isn't real happy with them.

It's hard to tell which would be a better company? I can tell you though if you are a good employee you can make money with any of the four company's.

I would go with JB or Schneider if I had to pick from the four..

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02-09-2008, 03:27 PM

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Re: the big 4.

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Out of the 4 largest companies, which should be Swift, Schneider, JB Hunt and Werner. Who is the best to work for?

Jb Hunt is a real bottom feeder they will try to ruin a drivers record when they leave. My buddy worked for them took them to court they paid a few hundred k for being dum. Werner has a sliding scale and do not have what i call good pay but they do run you and most equipment is ok some is not ok. schinder is one company i have not worked for or even wanted to. They have come up on there pay scale.. Swift is hurry up and wait some driver managers are worthless and once you find the right one there you ok..

I have found most large companies do not care about you at all. They do not care about your bills at all. With that said never think big is good. Look for a company that you do not hear much about.. I think there you can find a good home.

The real question is how hard are you willing to work.. Are you willing to leave home and not go back for a bit...

I do wish you great success in finding a good fit.. Remeber to stay at least a year do not job hop...

PS i am never right but never wrong as well. :twisted: :twisted:

The thought just struck me. Why SHOULD a company care what any employees bill are? I hav 30 some odd drivers that I'm in charge of and I don't care one whit what their bills are. Should I treat one drive different than another because of the "bills" they have. Should I treat driver "A" better OR worse than driver "B" because he has more "bills"?

Just a thought.......

Ridge

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02-09-2008, 04:00 PM

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Re: the big 4.

I think another question might be, what segment of the industry do you want to be in? From the four you named, 2 of them are focusing more on dedicated and intermodal, and hurting their OTR guys really bad. SWIFT I believe is still in a transitional and remodeling phase since the buyout and the 4th, really could go both ways on it.

Mostly dryvan, you still have a few good refrigerated companies to look at as well as flatbed. All of them are down currently on tonnage and miles, but the trend should not last much longer. If it does, there will be much more to worry about than freight.

Have a good one!

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Out of the 4 largest companies, which should be Swift, Schneider, JB Hunt and Werner. Who is the best to work for?

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02-10-2008, 04:42 AM

mdgardner963

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Re: the big 4.

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Out of the 4 largest companies, which should be Swift, Schneider, JB Hunt and Werner. Who is the best to work for?

Nope you should not care about them.. As long as they work hard for you or anything like that.. All i am saying is large companies have many dipatchers and unless you click with them forget about getting any good loads or getting home... More over if i have a good employee who does not whine and works his ass off and i have one who whines all the time and has good customer service and works as hard. The real key to working is customer service its rule number 1 But if a company chooses to play favorites there is nothing you can do.. The big companies have clicks and are well just not to honest thats all i am saying. :twisted:

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