Truck Driving Jobs

Aftershock · #1 07-03-2008, 11:18 PM

I havent heard or seen anything on here about Ruan in a long time. At least not since Cyanide was with them (Aartman). Does anyone have any thoughts on how the company has changed since Aartman was taken over by Ruan? Is it still the same company as far as people, pay, loads etc.? I really enjoyed reading your 30+ page post Cyanide. It has really made want to get into food grade hauling and Ruan is still at the top of my list.

rcpilot · #2 08-18-2008, 11:41 PM

I drove for them earlier this year... I was a Aartman driver before that and nothing except the service intervals really changed... they tried to turn the trucks back to 65 but that was squished... when I left in March there was still promises of pay raises that still hadn't come about... we were able to stop at most any Ruan garages for services so that was nice.

You start at .32 and after 90 days ya got to .34 and they pay perdiem... I had one dispatcher and she was great, You have one dispatcher if you run out of the Florida term and one for teh Ripon, CA terminal and one for strickly west coast runs. If I hadn't moved to Florida I would still be with them...

Bumper · #3 08-19-2008, 01:20 AM

I think Ruan is the company I see loading/unloading over at Kraft in Tulare all of the time.

With Tankers I am never sure if it is coming out or going in......

Aftershock · #4 08-19-2008, 05:37 PM

Rcpilot: do you think I would be able to get on with Aartman? When the Nascar season is over with, I will have 10 months of experience. I have the tanker endorsement on my license but no tanker experience; I pull a van trailer now.

Kurbski · #5 08-19-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aftershock

Rcpilot: do you think I would be able to get on with Aartman? When the Nascar season is over with, I will have 10 months of experience. I have the tanker endorsement on my license but no tanker experience; I pull a van trailer now.

Why do you want to leave a nascar job? Are you driving a team truck ?
I am sure the schedule never stops since they have added so many races over the years. I use to work at DIS for 8 years on pit road and the tool truck then decided to watch the races from my lazy boy.
BOL with the tanker companies.

rcpilot · #6 08-19-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Aftershock

Rcpilot: do you think I would be able to get on with Aartman? When the Nascar season is over with, I will have 10 months of experience. I have the tanker endorsement on my license but no tanker experience; I pull a van trailer now.

Ruan requires at least 12 months of exp... but it doesn't hurt to call and ask...

Aftershock · #7 08-21-2008, 03:10 PM

Kurbski: No, I drive for a mobile marketing company and set up a display at each race. Since we go to each race, home time is almost non-existant. We only have off during the Nascar off weeks which is only 3 throughout the 38 week season. I also have a difficult time working with our crew. There have been a few other things that happened this year that have made me feel the way I do. Plus I can make more money moving freight so food grade tankers is the way I want to go.

rcpilot: Is John Pfitzer still working in Ripon? is the number still the same: 800 871 9038?

rcpilot · #8 08-21-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Aftershock

rcpilot: Is John Pfitzer still working in Ripon? is the number still the same: 800 871 9038?

Yes and Yes

I may be calling him soon myself 8)

Aftershock · #9 08-23-2008, 05:22 PM

Thanks for the info! In order for me to send in an application, can John take care of that or will he tell me I need to go to the Ruan website to submit one?

rcpilot · #10 08-24-2008, 04:54 PM

In the past I filled it out with him, I would call him to see what they are doing now. He may fax you a application.