Trucking across the U.S.A

[morningstar55]

Originally Posted by Kristopher_Shane

They are awesome people!!! I know them personally. RT1 is my best friend!!!

awesome.... Blair makes me laugh sometimes .....
like when she decided to take up flat beds .. ha .. i wish i would of made a betting pool how long she would last with that one.. lol
with all the chaining and tarping and etc.. lol

**Bells** ok how do you get started with them?

well .... after you apply with panther and are approved .... they give you a list of owners to contact. Panther does NOT own any trucks... they are all O/o
thing is .... gotta screen the owners like they are with you .. cuz some will screw you over. don't know how they get away with that. however i know a few GOOD honest fleet owners leased to panther and pay well. and then most are only hiring teams. I thought about going bk to that ONLY if i get desperate here lol ... and if i do ... i will find my own team driver. cuz if you leave it up to them . they will hook u up with a man .. and im sorry i am NOT sharing a small space and my bed with a strange man .... there is a upper bunk but you know when the truck is moving they have to use bottom bunk for sleeping .
and a lot of owners r finding out its best for you to find your own team partner if not a couple ... on your own. due to getting along problems.
now if was able to afford my own truck id stay solo ..
anyways ...... i get a heart welness check around end of jan. or sometime in feb... and will c about going bk out there if things go well in that dept.

[TruTexan]

Major Ice Storm in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, West Tennessee, Western Kentucky; Snow from Plains to Ohio Valley.

[Bells]

Originally Posted by morningstar55

awesome.... Blair makes me laugh sometimes .....
like when she decided to take up flat beds .. ha .. i wish i would of made a betting pool how long she would last with that one.. lol
with all the chaining and tarping and etc.. lol



well .... after you apply with panther and are approved .... they give you a list of owners to contact. Panther does NOT own any trucks... they are all O/o
thing is .... gotta screen the owners like they are with you .. cuz some will screw you over. don't know how they get away with that. however i know a few GOOD honest fleet owners leased to panther and pay well. and then most are only hiring teams. I thought about going bk to that ONLY if i get desperate here lol ... and if i do ... i will find my own team driver. cuz if you leave it up to them . they will hook u up with a man .. and im sorry i am NOT sharing a small space and my bed with a strange man .... there is a upper bunk but you know when the truck is moving they have to use bottom bunk for sleeping .
and a lot of owners r finding out its best for you to find your own team partner if not a couple ... on your own. due to getting along problems.
now if was able to afford my own truck id stay solo ..
anyways ...... i get a heart welness check around end of jan. or sometime in feb... and will c about going bk out there if things go well in that dept.

I put in app with them. so cross your fingers

[Butcher]

Always wanted to take a stab at trucking. Anyone who has, got some good road stories? Be safe out there by the way.

[Bells]

just thought I would say hello .


Have a few days down. well not down actually . starting with a new company actually

[job]

Hi all,
Was wondering who you went with Bell? I read a lot of reviews and there always seems to be more bad reviews than good concerning the carriers that are out there. I have a few pre hires, but am leaning towards Werner. (Though most of their reviews are horrible.)
Also, if anyone has any input on Werner or knows of some carriers that are fair, friendly, etc..

[morningstar55]

Originally Posted by job

Hi all,
Was wondering who you went with Bell? I read a lot of reviews and there always seems to be more bad reviews than good concerning the carriers that are out there. I have a few pre hires, but am leaning towards Werner. (Though most of their reviews are horrible.)
Also, if anyone has any input on Werner or knows of some carriers that are fair, friendly, etc..

what ever you do ….. do NOT .. i repeat do NOT let anyone talk you into leasing a truck. …… you will never own it and it just makes you pay out for fuel , tolls and more. ……….. when someone hires a jockey to ride the race horse they do not require them to buy hay or pay vet bills.
I wouldn't go with the wiener trucks….. lol
i hear heartland is good
transport america is good .. from what i hear …. if this is your 1st trucking job.
i heard schnieder has made some improvements .
i have a friend whom owns a truck and has it leased to panther expediting …
she pays well .. average around 400 to 600 a week or more depends how many loads you do ….. she is looking for a team partner she lives in pittsburg pa. The truck looks like the one i posted above … there is NO trailers .. you haul and do every thing the big trucks do only smaller loads.
i don't know if she found anyone yet. BUT ..i can find out. if interested.

[job]

Thank you Morningstar. 😃
I'm trying to stay on this side of the U.S. Right now I'm in Vegas, but want to work out of Portland, eventually. Really, anywhere between Redding and Vancouver, BC. would be good. I plan on doing the western 11 to start. Don't worry, I have no plans to lease, or buy for that matter. 😀 The truck above is certainly very cool and looks fun to drive. Do you have any specific reasons to stay away from Werner? My reasons for leaning that way is that they seem to have more west coast options than some of the others. Them and Covenant have both said they'd pay my student loans if I go with them. But, Covenant has less options on the west coast, sooo...Werner was drawing me in. Henderson trucking is my third pre hire. But, I don't really know anything about them. I haven't filled out an application for Swift yet, but should probably get on that. 😏 Thanks again for the feedback. All info is definitely welcomed and appreciated.