My first post on CT's forum so let me start by saying I will give this my best shot. I don't think I'm better than anyone here and my **** stinks just as bad as the next guy. I work in Dallas for Vitran and make 21.25 an hour with no overtime ever...We never pay it, so I'm now happy I will get it at least after 55...CT has a big terminal here with a shop and is a break bulk....They run a pretty big place down here. They moved from Ft. Worth to Dallas and the guys that made the move got an extra dollar.....They have no set pay tier here as of yet and many make around 18 while others are at 21-23 depending on years of service. They need to set a pay tier here so things are fair for everyone....We need a top out after certain years of service...Let me say that every single CT driver I have talked to hates their job....They hate the insurance....equipment...the way they dispatch everything out of Warren....Everything!! I really look forward to finding some driver that likes his job...I'm sure there are some..I will stay here as long as I'm treated fairly...And that's something that only time will tell.if you read these post on the Vitran forum you would think these guys are the next best thing since sliced bread? all these years with these csa scores that are off the charts? they make us sound like we don't even belong in the same room breathing they're air???? well guess what they got sold not us and they are coming to our barn they have to learn our way, run freight like they are told to, seriously its a shame they're company sold them out financially, our company is saving them.... you would think instead of talking all that (were better than you crap) they should just be grateful, with this bad economy. welcome to central I cant wait to meet you............
My first post on CT's forum so let me start by saying I will give this my best shot. I don't think I'm better than anyone here and my **** stinks just as bad as the next guy. I work in Dallas for Vitran and make 21.25 an hour with no overtime ever...We never pay it, so I'm now happy I will get it at least after 55...CT has a big terminal here with a shop and is a break bulk....They run a pretty big place down here. They moved from Ft. Worth to Dallas and the guys that made the move got an extra dollar.....They have no set pay tier here as of yet and many make around 18 while others are at 21-23 depending on years of service. They need to set a pay tier here so things are fair for everyone....We need a top out after certain years of service...Let me say that every single CT driver I have talked to hates their job....They hate the insurance....equipment...the way they dispatch everything out of Warren....Everything!! I really look forward to finding some driver that likes his job...I'm sure there are some..I will stay here as long as I'm treated fairly...And that's something that only time will tell.
The way it works is this, the senior guys get longer runs, and you have to kinda prove yourself worthy ie... meeting or beating your eta to you meet point or terminal and back. Although at my terminal they do bid runs that doesn't apply at all Ct terminals.
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luci I wouldn't try to speculate much about this...They will change some things as we move forward. I would just wait and see how it plays out and see if it's something you can work with....If not, something better will come along in time and you can move on...Hang in there girl because it may not be as bad as everyone has said....I choose to be positive and to be grateful for what I have until there comes a day when I realize that everything that has been said is true.So the senior guys get to bid longer runs or they are given longer runs by dispatch? What one driver thinks is a good run may not be what another driver thinks is a good run.
When there is a bid and dispatch calls the number one driver to do the bid what are the rules? If the number one driver cannot bump anyone then can they only bid on new runs or stay on what they have?
If number one and two keep their run, and number three takes a new run then the number three guy's run is available to take, but number one and two were not able to take it.
One thing that does make sense is that some terminals do another bid that not all terminals do. I guess that explains why I have heard different stories. One thing I do like that I hear is the performance based set up (as long as it is not an incentive to run illegal). If a LH driver cannot keep the doors closed they need a different run.
Vitran's LH is a joke. Meet drivers show up 2 or even 3 hours late on a regular basis and no one at dispatch or terminals ever asks why they are late. I know that may sound like a lie, but I am dead serious. LH acts like being on time and legal is not important. I have a feeling some of the V LH drivers are in for a rude awakening.
The way it works is this, the senior guys get longer runs, and you have to kinda prove yourself worthy ie... meeting or beating youjr eta to you meet point or terminal and back. Although at my terminal they do bid runs that doesn't apply at all Ct terminals.
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there is no bids, Michigan does all the dispatching.... there's no bids, there's no bids, there is NO BIDS, there's nothing to explain or understand , who ever is the night planer in (Michigan) figures out who's going where...... central transport is very odd and very set in implementing what ever plan they come up with ..... I don't think you will find the answer your looking for until your living it. you can tell the night T.M. what you would like to do maybe he'll steer it in your direction ? he's in contact with the planer in Michigan they figure where best to send what person. oh yeah did I say (there's no bids)????
So is there a bid? LOL!
Do all loads leave at the same time? How long before departure do you find out where you are going?