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The King of Swag posted:I go to work for my uncle on Monday. The whole reason for getting into this is that my uncle runs his own trucking company, but he wants to retire, so he wants his kids and my brother and I to get involved in it and eventually take over. His company hauls gravel locally in the LA basin and surrounding area, so I fortunately won't have to do any over the road trucking. Based on what my cousin-in-law is making right now (he got his CDL in ~August) and what my uncle says about the job, I'm pretty excited for it. loving rock haulers
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InterceptorV8 posted:That and the fact nobody will give me a straight loving answer about pay. This sounds like trucking in a nutshell. I've never seen pay rates and job responsibilities so widely falsified*, stretched, spindled, folded, and mutilated before. * in completely non binding marketing/recruiting copy, naturally.
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some texas redneck posted:tl;dr if I'm going to be delivering poo poo, I may as well get paid to use a company vehicle, instead of using my own car. Look into Hotshotting if you live in Texas. No CDL and you can haul rear end.
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kastein posted:This sounds like trucking in a nutshell. I've never seen pay rates and job responsibilities so widely falsified*, stretched, spindled, folded, and mutilated before.
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CannonFodder posted:"Earn up to $$$$$" On that same note: Up to 50ç or more is a pretty broad range
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QuiteEasilyDone posted:On that same note: Up to 50ç or more is a pretty broad range from 0-Infinity really
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QuiteEasilyDone posted:On that same note: Up to 50ç or more is a pretty broad range Even then, they have their tricks. 50 cents a mile!* *loaded miles *pre-determined mileage for inter-city routes *miles not paid intra-city *nautical mile Powershift fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Powershift posted:Even then, they have their tricks. Up to 50 cents a mile!* *loads 1 to 2 miles pays 50 cents a mile 2-20,000 miles pays 20 cents a mile.
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http://www.cohenandmalad.com/news/court-rules-celadon-must-face-claims-millions-dollars-improper-withholdings-drivers-compensation/quote:A Marion Superior Court ruled that Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. must respond in court to a class action lawsuit seeking the return of millions of dollars in improper withholdings from the compensation of independent owner-operator drivers of long-haul trucks. The lawsuit, filed last October by Indianapolis law firm Cohen & Malad, LLP, is requesting that Celadon return the improper compensation withholdings to the drivers. On March 11, the Marion Superior Court denied Celadon’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, meaning that Celadon must face the claims raised by the lawsuit and proceed with producing evidence. Oh boy, here we go again! Eligibility: You are eligible if you entered into a Contractor Operating Agreement with an effective date between October 1, 2003, and January 31, 2014; and you used a card issued by Comdata to purchase diesel fuel at a Pilot Flying J truck stop. 11 loving years of backpay on fuel surcharges? Pilot II Electric Fuckaroo. PS if this clears, you'll see a shitload more of these suits going though, and then they'll go after the fuel surcharge lawsuits. I hope this brings more companies to their knees.
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Being in TN I was hoping to see Haslam get more egg on his face from that one but what can I say, I guess it's lumped into my wishes for mermaids to be real.
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I feel like I should get a cowboy hat. I don't know why.
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CannonFodder posted:"Earn up to $$$$$" * our best driver with 19 million miles and no accidents makes this much * on runs entirely consisting of "driver unloads" bulk grocery and livestock * in the inner city * overnight runs and weekends only * pay rate is per team, after 1 year service anniversary * 3 drivers per team
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I almost squish'd someone last night, but it has a happy ending... for me anyway... http://youtu.be/Onff3gYwvnI
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0rganDonor posted:I almost squish'd someone last night, but it has a happy ending... for me anyway... It seems they had just watched The Duel.
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0rganDonor posted:I almost squish'd someone last night, but it has a happy ending... for me anyway... Oh that poor car.
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InterceptorV8 posted:http://www.cohenandmalad.com/news/court-rules-celadon-must-face-claims-millions-dollars-improper-withholdings-drivers-compensation/ Is this common with trucking companies? That is loving terrible.
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Gorson posted:Is this common with trucking companies? That is loving terrible. I don't know a trucking outfit that passes the correct fuel savings AND complete fuel surcharge onto it's O/O, or lease drivers. Like I can ask some of the guys here that broker, they'll poo poo out a number, I can walk into any company and ask about their lease program fuel surcharge, they'll poo poo out a completely different number (around 10 cents LESS than what they are collecting) and then the bulk discount rates are a joke. Last year I burned around 14,000 gallons of diesel. The bulk rate discount was LESS than the standard discount I would have received with my standard Maverick fuel card for my personal account, which isn't a bulk rate discount card/account. It's massive rake-offs. Figure, 5 to 10 cents per gallon and over 10 cents per mile rake-off that should be passed on to the O/O and you'll see how big it gets quickly.
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Then there's "cost-plussing" or "jacking the discount" like Pilot got in deep poo poo over a year or two ago.
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kastein posted:Then there's "cost-plussing" or "jacking the discount" like Pilot got in deep poo poo over a year or two ago. Pretty much doing the same thing. Totally TWISTED posted:Being in TN I was hoping to see Haslam get more egg on his face from that one but what can I say, I guess it's lumped into my wishes for mermaids to be real. Yeah some low level guys took the fall I guess.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Look into Hotshotting if you live in Texas. Still in Texas. Most of the hotshot ads on Craigslist say not to apply if you don't own a low mileage late model truck or van, but doing a bit of googling shows a surprising number of courier/hot shot companies in the area that hire drivers with small cars. It's not low mileage (well, it is for its age - 2006, built in 2005, with 107k), but it's reliable, and looks a hell of a lot newer than it is (paint still shines, interior looks new aside from the drivers floormat, etc). It's mildly disturbing that half of the hotshot company web pages mention religion though, I definitely wouldn't be a good fit with those companies. Not so sure I'd be a fan of being 1099 instead of an employee, I'd have to make sure I had all my ducks in a row for tax deductions. Luckily, my dad is a CPA, if I go that route. It looks like there's plenty of companies hiring for Valentine's Day deliveries, that could put a few extra bucks in my pocket over a few days (a lot more than delivering pizza would anyway) Thanks jerk, now I'm going to be up all night looking at non-CDL transportation jobs on Craigslist and Monster.  There's always Uber too, but that's a whole other can of worms, especially when it comes to insurance. e: there's a job posting for picking up deceased pets.  I don't think I could handle that.
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InterceptorV8 posted:http://www.cohenandmalad.com/news/court-rules-celadon-must-face-claims-millions-dollars-improper-withholdings-drivers-compensation/ Yeah from what I hear around here, that's pretty much industry standard, but it comes down to the contracts.
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quote:Celadon is steeling itself for another legal battle after a judge ruled that the company had breached the terms of its agreement by failing to pass on fuel rebate savings to its drivers, effectively taking $3.8 million out of their pockets. http://www.ibj.com/articles/51158-truckers-celadon-feuding-over-fuel Just take them around back of the local TA and have them work it off.
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Right, its the old "buying from the company store" thing. Its a shady practice and I'm sure there's all kinds of legal gymnastics making it work. The company has a discount, the contractor does not. Should the contractor receive the discount as they are working on behalf of the company? I guess it comes down to the contracts between the owner operators and the company and the fuel provider. But then they can't turn around and whine about the industry having a shortage of drivers.
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Totally TWISTED posted:Being in TN I was hoping to see Haslam get more egg on his face from that one but what can I say, I guess it's lumped into my wishes for mermaids to be real.
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CannonFodder posted:When did his brother the current Governor end his affiliation with PFJ? I'm guessing long before any of this current poo poo, and voters wouldn't give a drat, but a boy can dream. Looks like 1999 but from this AP article quote:“We, as a company, look forward to putting this whole unfortunate episode behind us, continuing our efforts to rectify the damage done, regaining our customers’ trust and getting on with our business,” said CEO Jimmy Haslam, who says he was unaware of the scheme. “We’ve been committed from the beginning of this to doing the right thing, and that remains our commitment.” Not shady and totally believable of course.
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Temperature swing from -25c to +10c in the last 24 hours. I hate this slushy poo poo, so I'm going to Vancouver.
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http://youtu.be/_ILrqv4dbe0 You guys will LOVE this movie. And I know you've seen it before, but it's always worth a watch.
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I hope none of you were driving on I-84 east of Baker City today- holy poo poo. Can't believe this guy survived with literally only a scratch. http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/01/interstate_84_semi-truck_crash_1.html 
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san_dingo posted:I hope none of you were driving on I-84 east of Baker City today- holy poo poo. Can't believe this guy survived with literally only a scratch. Thank goodness he wasn't driving a tiny sedan or import, it would've never stood up to those 'Murican Semis  .....oh, neither did the Silverado really. He was just damned lucky.
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He only survived because he poo poo 50lb.
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Welp guys, I hosed up. As we speak, I am headed towards laredo texas, on a greyhound bus, to attend orintation for swift. I was told I could jump on board for flatbed headed out of laredo, but we all know how recruiters are. Will keep you updated.
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Watch out for those bridges, I guess:
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So at the plaza at the end of my street there is usually a swift sleeper sitting there with a dollar general trailer.. it leaves for maybe a day or two but it sits there for a few days as well. There is also occasionally another unloaded swift sleeper there. I cant imagine: 1. Drivers are sleeping for multiple days in a strip mall parking lot 2. That its a good idea to store a truck and trailer (possibly with stuff in it) at a random plaza. tater_salad fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Jan 20, 2015 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ApxVyskuI Dude got air going over the median, good job!
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It's slippery as poo poo, let's park on the highway! yeah, get your camera out, this is gonna get so many likes.
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Powershift posted:It's slippery as poo poo, let's park on the highway! yeah, get your camera out, this is gonna get so many likes. Traffic up ahead was blocked by another jackknifed semi. Just saying...
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Everyday Lurker posted:Traffic up ahead was blocked by another jackknifed semi. Just saying... at first. when he turns the camera around, there's nothing in front of him and he's still driving slowly on the highway.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ApxVyskuI Saved the cameramans life. Good show and decent recovery for bounding over the guardrail.
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Way to get out and see if the guy is okay while you wait for traffic to clear. Driver took a guardrail to the face to save your rear end.
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tater_salad posted:Way to get out and see if the guy is okay while you wait for traffic to clear. Driver took a guardrail to the face to save your rear end. Anybody without flashing lights is doing more harm than good being on the road at that point. if he got out to do anything, he'd just be another obstacle. What he should have done is put the loving camera down and get off the god drat road.
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