Truck Driving Companies

How to Find a Job with a Good Trucking Company

By Crystal Ray, published May 16, 2006
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There are trucking companies that have a constant turnaround of drivers, and these trucking companies should be avoided at all cost. Truckers are leaving these companies for a reason. So, how does a truck driver know which trucking companies are good companies to work for and which trucking companies are bad? The following information will help truck drivers separate good trucking companies from bad trucking companies, and this in turn will help truck drivers find the best truck driving companies to work for where they will be treated fairly and honestly.

Dishonest Trucking Companies

Bad trucking companies often paint pictures that lead truck drivers to believe they are signing on with a good company when in fact they are signing on with a trucking company that’s less than desirable. Many of these trucking companies have dispatchers that force their drivers to run illegal to cover their own interests, and when truck drivers refuse to do so they are told in a roundabout way to either run illegal or clean out their trucks. Although forcing drivers to run when they are out of hours is highly illegal, trucking companies have ways of covering their backsides, and many would rather bulldog their drivers into running illegal than delay delivery of a high-income load. After a driver is caught by D.O.T with an illegal logbook, the trucking companies deny their illegal practices, and the fines and punishments fall upon the drivers who were just trying to hold onto their jobs.

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Before signing on with a new trucking company, ask lots of questions, and take detailed notes. There are trucking companies that sound good at first, but some of these companies have a high turnover rate for a number of reasons.

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Takeaways
  • Good truck drivers are in high demand, and there are many truck driving jobs available.
  • Truck drivers looking for a new truck driving company need to watch out for dishonest companies.
  • You can avoid bad trucking companies by taking detailed notes and watching for warning signs.
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how is us xpress to drive for

Posted on 11/28/2008 at 6:11:46 PM

 
quit western dairy transport about a month ago pulling milk would suggest if antone came to work for these guys dispatch out of cabool,mo i dispatched out of shallowater tx and the main boss there isnt anything but a little bitch.and dont dispatch out of stephenville tx.great company but would be better with these two towns and there inbred dispatchers out of the picture.

Posted on 10/07/2008 at 10:10:51 PM

 
dear friend, Do yourself a favor go to google www.crengland.com go down the page and read the rip off complants. and you decided for yourself, I know for a fact they are true because I have driven for them and hate to see someone fall for there crap. If you want to starve more power to you. I personally fell for there lease scam aiong with 6 other people,in less than three months try to guess how many are still with them TRY 1 and he is hanging on by a thread .Last time I talked to him he had not had a pay check in am month.....think;;;;;;;

Posted on 08/31/2008 at 1:08:41 AM

 
central refrigerated sucks

Posted on 06/23/2008 at 4:06:55 PM

 
anyone know england good company

Posted on 06/23/2008 at 4:06:12 PM

 
janco out of wayne new jersey is by far the best company to drive for we pull the WWE trailers and we get paid bout 70 K a year

Posted on 06/08/2008 at 10:06:30 PM

 
DOES ANYONE KNOW SCOTT RICHARD? PLEASE HELP ME GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Posted on 06/05/2008 at 1:06:25 PM

 
Equity is known for ripping off truckers, just file a complaint with MI State officials, they can reclaim your money, also, FED DOL can and will git your wages earned if you persist in demanding they do it. I collected over 3000 in lost wages from them using Fed DOL Wage and hour. MI law is tougher on them, but the MI gov't agencies responsible are evasive, interfere with and delay complaints, but if you persist, they may assist you and get extra punitive damages. Be mindful, MI trucking Association is a Gov't enforcment branch of MI Gov't now. The Trucking Companies (ie MI trucking association) have the Governor totally buffalo'd into giving them protection from enforcement of "forced labor" practices (forcing a driver to work without pay by deception). Mi State police refuse to prosecute theft of services complaint from citizens, but will do so in a heartbeat for Companies. PS.....call your elected officials, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN COMPLAIN. Good Luck

Posted on 05/27/2008 at 12:05:01 PM

 
Will you elaborate on your Western Dairy Transportation job experience. Do they live up to their claims? etc.

Posted on 04/27/2008 at 5:04:14 PM

 
Yeah I worked for Cypress from Nov 05 to August 08, I wouldn't work for them again, dispathcer's disdain for driver's, low pay, slow freight. And last but not least ragged trucks and wore trailers .

Posted on 04/23/2008 at 3:04:29 PM

 
I WORK FOR WESTERN DAIRY TRANSPORT.KICK ASS JOB PULLING TANKER!!!!!!!!!1

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 7:04:59 AM

 
Does Anybody Know If TNI is a good company

Posted on 03/03/2008 at 6:03:57 PM

 
Has any one worked for Cypress Trucking out of Jacksonville FL.

Posted on 03/01/2008 at 9:03:59 AM

 
Swift is a great company to work for. I would never change from swift to go some place else.

Posted on 02/29/2008 at 8:02:32 PM

 
stay away from ward in altoona pa, also west wisconsin in eau claire wi, these guys make the devil look like a saint

Posted on 01/05/2008 at 8:01:32 PM

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