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By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:27:08 +0000

One more important question about starve out; How long does it last? Do they stop at 1yr exp? 1yr 3mo? You weathered it thru, what was your experience?

By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:20:42 +0000

You like it or you wouldnt be doing it I guess.
Mind if I ask about how much you made your second year? (I think you are on your second year now right?)
Or maybe better; how much can THE AVG DRIVER make in the second year?
And where does the pay top out on a yearly basis?
I saw one comment about claims of $100,00yr were for owner operator was actually BEFORE TAXES AND EXPENSES, which amounted to about half the 100k. Sound about righ?

By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:14:04 +0000

I have another friend who was fired at 9 mo from swift for two safety violations, one was damage to a rim on the curb. (Matches the time frame above).
Just an internal policy issue. Those are easy to come up with, then you break one, then your fired for cause/performance. no ui claim for you. or the company. Quite Strategic.
Ive heard that swift now forbids use of cell phones behind the wheel on a safety basis, yet require the driver to respond to qualcom msgs while driving or get disciplined. Feel the Love? Lol!
Thats probably a good idea tho, just annoying.

By: truckerdesiree

truckerdesiree — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:38:25 +0000

They are all the same…. you get miles in the beginning and then you sit…so you will quit…just like your friend did in 10 months… thats how they get rid of you to make room for more students…make you want to leave screaming

By: truckerdesiree

truckerdesiree — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:36:12 +0000

If you have all those expeditures you will be eating a lot of sandwiches the first year. Good Luck!

By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:54:15 +0000

So Schneider National, ROEHL Crete, & US Xpress (a buddy of mine ran screaming from Stevens after 10 mo, but did find another job here locally. said 1st mo no pay, later no loads, etc. much like you decribe the driver mills)

Also, on Werner & Swift working my butt off, w no pay, & no miles; how does that work? lumper work all day? I mean what kind of work can you do without SOME miles involved? Recovering vehicles? Short 2hr trips or what?

(Sorry to be a pest. I like to know shit before I get caught up in it if I can, and you seem like a real decent human being, someone who cares; I appreciate that.)

By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:38:57 +0000

Im getting the cdl school paid for to so there wont be anything coming out of my check that way. (I guess Im one of the voucher lo lifes you mentioned in your interviews and articles Ive read :-} sorry)

By: John Mosgrove

John Mosgrove — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:28:50 +0000

On keeping down the expenses:
Ive got $305 mo in child support, $525 rent $100 utilities. $40 phone
I was debating hard to try and keep my apartment for my sons if they need a place. Do these numbers still seem risky ones on a first year student salary to you?

By: truckerdesiree

truckerdesiree — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:15:20 +0000

Yes, I have… If you can’t have a happy slave, have a fearful one….. the latter seems to be the corporate method in numerous industries, it is not unique to trucking but due to the highway safety and personal safety issues I was compelled to write about this industry.

By: truckerdesiree

truckerdesiree — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:59:02 +0000

Check out the truckers report forum section and look up the good and bad carriers posts by other truck drivers and ignore the ads