Hill Brothers,John Christner, Kreilkamp
#2
06-12-2008, 04:04 AM
Hill Brothers
I will say if you want to hire on to a "real" company Hill Brothers is the place to go.
After they hired me, I never heard the word bus! They put me on a plane and flew me up to omaha. The hotel they use is nothing short of the best. I have never, in ten years, seen a company put their drivers up in such a nice place. They use the Comfort Inn & Suites, off 72nd in Omaha. All drivers get a private room which is huge. In the lobby they have a terrific restaurant & bar. The hotel serves a full hot breakfast each morning at 6:00am. Orientation is a very long 4 1/2 days. But they do their best to break up the day to help. Unlike most places they don't give you a small plain tidbit for lunch, they actually take the entire class out to a different restaurant each day, and you get more than enough. Monday morning is the usual paperwork time. Then lunch, and after it's off to the doctor for your physical and drug screen. Tuesday is broken up between video's and more paperwork. I will say you will fill out more paperwork here than anywhere! On Wednesday you will meet people from all the different departments, including Pat Hill himself. Thursday you will finish up with what didn't get done on Thursday, then truck assignments and road tests. Then Friday you will get your first dispatch. The trucks are incredible for a company trucks. They use Volvo 780's. They have the 81 inch studio sleepers. Built in norcold fridge/freezer, bottom bunk transforms into a table with two seats, more storage room then you can imagine, and Thermo King APU'S. Most of the drivers(incl myself) keep the table set up and just use the top bunk to sleep. The inside of the sleeper feels like your in a mini RV. The trucks are set at 68mph also. My true opinion of Hill Brothers is it's a real at home family atmosphere, everyone makes an effort to learn your name and uses it, no numbers here! The miles are great, you can run as hard and make a good paycheck here. Well I hope that helps, if you have any other questions just let me know and I will do my best to help you out.
#3
06-13-2008, 05:02 PM
Re: Hill Brothers
Originally Posted by wnirenberg
I will say if you want to hire on to a "real" company Hill Brothers is the place to go.
After they hired me, I never heard the word bus! They put me on a plane and flew me up to omaha. The hotel they use is nothing short of the best. I have never, in ten years, seen a company put their drivers up in such a nice place. They use the Comfort Inn & Suites, off 72nd in Omaha. All drivers get a private room which is huge. In the lobby they have a terrific restaurant & bar. The hotel serves a full hot breakfast each morning at 6:00am. Orientation is a very long 4 1/2 days. But they do their best to break up the day to help. Unlike most places they don't give you a small plain tidbit for lunch, they actually take the entire class out to a different restaurant each day, and you get more than enough. Monday morning is the usual paperwork time. Then lunch, and after it's off to the doctor for your physical and drug screen. Tuesday is broken up between video's and more paperwork. I will say you will fill out more paperwork here than anywhere! On Wednesday you will meet people from all the different departments, including Pat Hill himself. Thursday you will finish up with what didn't get done on Thursday, then truck assignments and road tests. Then Friday you will get your first dispatch. The trucks are incredible for a company trucks. They use Volvo 780's. They have the 81 inch studio sleepers. Built in norcold fridge/freezer, bottom bunk transforms into a table with two seats, more storage room then you can imagine, and Thermo King APU'S. Most of the drivers(incl myself) keep the table set up and just use the top bunk to sleep. The inside of the sleeper feels like your in a mini RV. The trucks are set at 68mph also. My true opinion of Hill Brothers is it's a real at home family atmosphere, everyone makes an effort to learn your name and uses it, no numbers here! The miles are great, you can run as hard and make a good paycheck here. Well I hope that helps, if you have any other questions just let me know and I will do my best to help you out.
#4
06-14-2008, 03:53 AM
No not a recruiter, just a new driver. All I was doing was sharing my experience so far to give him some insight on his question. As far as the KW T-6's they have, they are for their "utility" fleet, which is like an Omaha regional fleet, not their otr fleet.
#5
06-14-2008, 03:55 AM
Originally Posted by wnirenberg
No not a recruiter, just a new driver. All I was doing was sharing my experience so far to give him some insight on his question. As far as the KW T-6's they have, they are for their "utility" fleet, which is like an Omaha regional fleet, not their otr fleet.
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#6
06-14-2008, 06:14 AM
Originally Posted by Chasing Daylight
Originally Posted by wnirenberg
No not a recruiter, just a new driver. All I was doing was sharing my experience so far to give him some insight on his question. As far as the KW T-6's they have, they are for their "utility" fleet, which is like an Omaha regional fleet, not their otr fleet.
Lets just hope he's telling the truth about all the info he posted. No wonder they can afford to put them on a plane, when they're paying 31cpm.. But if your happy, then more power to ya.
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#8
06-14-2008, 06:40 PM
Christner was a good company- runs west! pays about average for that region , lot of girls in the Christner family- working in the office --so watch you language and don't get too comfortable at the end of the phone interview and slip up--
i.e. Last question, why are you leaving your present/last employer? Wrong Answer: Because they sux!
#9
06-15-2008, 02:08 AM
John Christner Trucking
Home City: Sapulpa, OK Company Drivers: None listed on website Owner Operator Program: Yes Lease Program: Yes Fleet Trailers: Reefer Fleet Power Units: KW T-600, KW-W900L, Pete 379XHD, FRGHT Classic XL, INT 9900IX Fuel Card: EFS Website: http://www.johnchristner.com/ Hope that helps
#10
06-15-2008, 05:42 AM
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Speedway Indiana
Posts: 1,751
Re: Good on Hill Bros
Originally Posted by cadillac
Any info on John Christner and Kreilkamp?
I enjoyed my brief time with Kreilkamp. They certainly are driver friendly. A lot of meat and dairy to the east coast, plus a lot of work for John Deere. Lots of LTL/multiple stop loads coming off of the east coast. Kreilkamp has a warehouse/drop-yard at Edison, NJ. The LTL stuff can be a grind, but the extra stop pay adds up quickly. Their system is set up so that you WILL get the various incentive bonuses. I did very well for a newbie to the industry. No problem at all getting miles. Home every weekend, unless you want to stay out longer. None of that 3-4 weeks out garbage. If I found myself in a position to go back to OTR, Kreilkamp would definitely be my first call. Good Luck!
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