Truck Driving Jobs

headborg · #11 03-06-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Smooth

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Well boys and girls, seems it's that time again-- Spring right around the corner, you've just made it through your first Winter perhaps it's time to pay back that (*(^-XXXking company that's given you your start in the industry, but non-the-less, has also been anal raping you all these months.

Is it time to hop, like the Easter bunny? I'm thinking so.....I'm on day 2 of setting on a load of paper 10 miles from the receiver-- the company wouldn't dream of letting me drop it at a yard--- they might have had trouble getting it "covered" by another driver--- seems that's all they do now-- is "cover" loads--no management of truck production--- this is called "zone dispatch" and I've felt this problem before ---

Name me a good company; while I run this application into the fax machine.

If you have experience which I'm guessing you do why don't you try to get on with a private carrier ? Most of them rarely make you wait . I don't get the job hopping from one common carrier to another .

Location...Location..Location

I live in Mountain Home, Arkansas-

My "private carrier" of choice would be?

Wal-Mart-- whom requires haz-mat endorcement( so, yes If i remain here at Crete/Shaffer and have to get that-- the first thing I'll do is go apply with Wal-Mart and be gone, or I'll go apply at FedX Ground.

Meanwhile--- based on my location-- it's mostly all Common Carrier whom I've remained at each of the last 3 out of 4 for better than 3years each.
The need to "hop" from one common carrier to another wouldn't be needed-- if the carriers didn't always "kick the ol dogs" after a year or so-- they are all almost entirely focused on driver retention up to that 1year mark-- because it's soo hard to keep your drivers for just that long-- I'm certain if I was a newbie(with this company) there's no way I'd be expected to set here and baby-set a dry load for 2 days.
So, their "miscalculation" will be some other carriers/recruiter's good fortune.

headborg · #12 03-06-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian Williams

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Originally Posted by headborg

Well boys and girls, seems it's that time again-- Spring right around the corner, you've just made it through your first Winter perhaps it's time to pay back that (*(^-XXXking company that's given you your start in the industry, but non-the-less, has also been anal raping you all these months.

Is it time to hop, like the Easter bunny? I'm thinking so.....I'm on day 2 of setting on a load of paper 10 miles from the receiver-- the company wouldn't dream of letting me drop it at a yard--- they might have had trouble getting it "covered" by another driver--- seems that's all they do now-- is "cover" loads--no management of truck production--- this is called "zone dispatch" and I've felt this problem before ---

Name me a good company; while I run this application into the fax machine.

So I take it your 48hr+ of babysitting their freight is uncompensated?

compensated--- are you kidding.....no it's not layover-- you're under the load- besides this company doesn't pay layover.
it's just part of the Job.... remember, it's not forced dispatch-- you saw the appointment time-- you didn't have to accept the load( although there were only 2 choices-- neither of which was any good, it was Saturday night didn't want to "set" all day Sunday, and both of these loads were Overloaded. 1300 mile week(6 days) setting 2 of them.

Cluggy619 · #13 03-06-2008, 09:17 PM

Here in Denton, TX, from 11:00 am - 4:16 pm today, we just got 6 " of snow.

I guess we are going to wait for our spring a little longer.... :lol: :lol:

headborg · #14 03-06-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Josborn

Here in Denton, TX, from 11:00 am - 4:16 pm today, we just got 6 " of snow.

I guess we are going to wait for our spring a little longer.... :lol: :lol:

yeah, the wife's snowed in, in upstate Arkansas too--- But Spring is in the Air--- I can feel it...smell it....

Evinrude · #15 03-06-2008, 09:42 PM

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What are your needs as far as hometime??

6 weeks- still only 4 days home( more than 4 days leaves me without a paycheck for over a week)

Wow 5 nights is lots for me, 6 weeks I dont know how or why you do it.

And how does 4 days off not give a you check if you work the other 3?

worldisnotenough · #16 03-06-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YoungZ.W.

What are your needs as far as hometime??

I want to go out once a month.

sbatson · #17 03-06-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Josborn

Here in Denton, TX, from 11:00 am - 4:16 pm today, we just got 6 " of snow.

I guess we are going to wait for our spring a little longer.... :lol: :lol:

Hey Josborn I live in Sherman and just moved here from Florida what a change.

Orangetxguy · #18 03-06-2008, 10:19 PM

Give these guy's a call; Ashley Furniture: http://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Caree...PageId=Careers

Or Lane: http://www.action-transport.com/

Or Mohawk Industries: http://www.mohawkind.com/mohawkjobs/driver/index.html

All that experience you have will count fer something...right??

Rokk · #19 03-07-2008, 01:00 AM

its time to go fishing, unload in the morning, and bouncing this truck 500 miles, and calling it a month, been out here too long. 45 days straight now.

i am feeling that hopping urge myself

(over creek rocks and fine fishing holes for sure)

Sheepdancer · #20 03-07-2008, 01:49 AM

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I live in Mountain Home, Arkansas-

Mountain home? Hell, you are just right down the road a few hours....Screw truck driving...Lets go fishing down on the Norfork!