Skeeter... http://www.foodliner.com/driver.htm

I've heard good about them but, I also have a very close friend who went there and left after a couple of weeks due to load schedules. Now mind you this man has driven food grade for over twelve years with most of it being at Indian River Transport. He hired into Foodliner's dry bulk division and was thrust into a world of having load times between midnight and two a.m., then being expected to deliver several hours later with little or no time to stop for any breaks enroute. And we used to think that some of the stuff we had at I.R.T. was rush, rush, rush !

However, I don't think he would have experienced this problem had he stayed with liquid bulk :roll:...

 

Went to get my truck today and talked with a driver who has been w/ Aartman for 13 years now.. he talked with Jim Aartman JR last week and was told that he (Jim Aartman JR)will still run the company and it's staying Jim Aartman transportation... medical insurance rates have already dropped for those enrolled I'm taking the $200 a month kick-back for not taking their insurance, I have medical through my military retirement ... I'll have more info on Tuesday after I do a little orientation (the date got changed).. then it's of to WI with some cream for my first trip!

 

I've been at Foodliner a few months.Stress free job compared to my last one (hauling gas in NYC).

I've been working mon/fri,with the occassional saturday,with one or two nights out every week.I'm doing liquid sugar and corn syrup.All easy stuff though the sugar refinery I load at has trouble meeting the loading schedule.Detention (after2 hrs) is 15$/hr.

Some loads can be tight on driving time,though you just call dispatch if your running late. No drama.
On the other hand some loads have too much slop time.(12hrs to load and drive 330 miles). Normally stop and get the truck washed,go for a hike,or just slack off when I get these loads.

Pay is by the load,some terminals have a minimum weekly guarantee.If your not on a guarantee,the key to making a decent pay check is backhauls.

Equipment is decent,tractors get swaped every 3 years and trailers are all air ride.

I like the work,the company is okay and both my manager and dispatcher are easy to get along with.So far so good.

Almost forgot,it's about 50/50,live load,drop and hook.

 

Happy Super Bowl Weekend!!!

I hope everyone is ready for the game tomorrow. I'm sitting in the Kankakee area visiting with friends (and have been since Friday afternoon), and let me tell you, they're happy as can be with the matchup! I'll just have to say I think it will be a great game, but I hope to see the Colts pull it off...

Well it's about time you made it over here "PS" Soundman! Heck at least Grandpa and I, the great "GPS", have been over here for a while :P. We all know the only reason your average is so high is due to you being on that dedicated local run from Memphis to Calvert City and back :roll:! When you gonna transfer into the system slacker???

Vagabondsp, this may help you out a little... http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/...675&highlight=

Anyway, I'm going to put my updated stuff on here quickly, and want to also let everyone know that effective Monday Carry Transit, our food-grade sister company, gets a pay raise on several items. I'll list them below, as well as changing them in the main info section of this post.

Loaded pay goes from .38 to .40/mile.
Empty pay goes from .29 to .30/mile.
Hourly pay goes from $14.42 to $15.00/hour.
Flat rate loads get a 3% raise.
Training pay goes from $100/day to $12/hour.

And now to my stuff. Y'all have a great weekend, stay safe, and have fun...
Week 26-4
-Markham, IL to Millsdale, IL (live load)
-Millsdale, IL to Rexdale, ONT, CAN (driver unload with truck air)
-Rexdale, ONT to Concord, ONT (tank wash)
-----Concord, ONT to West Hill, ONT (live load)
-----West Hill, ONT to McDonough, GA (customer unload)
-----McDonough, GA to Morrow, GA (drop dirty tank, hook clean tank)
-Morrow, GA to Riceboro, GA (drop clean tank)
-----Riceboro, GA to Jacksonville, FL (time off)
Gross: $1,198.61
Est. Miles: 1,947
Avg.: .616/mile

Superior Carriers Totals, from July 31st (ALL PAY)....from solo start Aug. 8th (not including training and orientation pay, or referral bonuses):
Gross: $28,299.81 (.573/mile).....$25,283.35 (.512/mile)
Miles: 49,354
Hazmat Loads: 10
Days Working: 149
Days Off: 43 (leaving out Monday)

Superior Carriers 2007 Totals (WORK PAY ONLY):
Gross: $4,565.01 (.555/mile)
Miles: 8,228
Hazmat Loads: 2
Days Working: 28
Days Off: 7 (leaving out Monday)

:wink:

 

Corrected the Schneider info per their website and posting below...

 

Thanks for the link, Cyanide. Very detailed on-the-road exercise info and routines. Sounds very effective! It's good to know that it's possible to stay in shape out there.

I really admire your discipline and commitment in the areas of exercise, nutrition and rest. Seems you are able to have as close to a balanced life as is possible for someone who spends most of their time away from home.

 

After reading Cyanide's posts I sure do miss chemical hauling... :sad:

 

The info on SNBC is a little off, but not enough to warrant a whole new post on.

 

Yeah Karns City can be a real thrill!!!

I used to go there occasionaly when my brother and I drove for Central Transport, the company, who's trucks, were painted the same as Overnite's.. Superior bought the company not too long ago. It does look a little odd when I see an old Central truck with the name Superior written on the doors....

I still miss chemical hauling....

 

and was thrust into a world of having load times between midnight and two a.m., then being expected to deliver several hours later with little or no time to stop for any breaks enroute.

Sounds like reefer hauling :P