What is the best company to work for?

[Gojo357]

I have 18 years experience driving regional. Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana. I have never worked for a big over the road company but now I think I'm going to have to do just that due to the economy. I'm wondering what the best company is to work for.
I want to remain working regional if possible or at least the southern states. I have pulled drop decks, flat beds, dry bulk pneumatic tanker, liquid tanker, end dump, belly dump, live bottom and van trailers. I have also hauled many different pieces of oil field equipment. I have well over a million miles behind me.

I was lined up to work for Werner but a friend of mine just got screwed by them so they are out. Werner hired him and told him that he could be home to see his wife and 3 kids every weekend if he wanted and that he would be running the South West region with the occasional run to Ohio. He said he just wanted to be home every other weekend and they said that was fine.
He hasn't been home since he started 4 weeks ago and he has been running Oklahoma City to Ohio every run. Yesterday I was on the phone with him when across the computer came his dispatch and I heard a loud curse word. Werner just sent him to New Jersey and he wasn't very happy about it either.

I'm looking for a company that doesn't flat out lie to you. In your opinion do any honest companies exist? If so which ones are they?

[NORTHERNHAULER]

i have seen this a thousand times.your friend it being tested to see how far they can push him.by taking every run they send his way with out saying any thing they have him right where they want him.i have a friend who has been pulling for werner for 12 years and they treat him good.as far as finding one that dont lie to you good luck.your in the business to drive their truck and they are in the business to lie to you.

[Cerberus_Kelpie]

The ever repeating curiosity.

A Trucking Company that employs people to NOT LIE to other employees is like having a government that doesn't sequester information.
The whole World of Trucking wants to know what company that WAS because it cannot now exist, IF in fact it ever did.

There is NO BEST COMPANY anywhere at all.
The Best Company is deemed as such by the Employees present or previous which is subjective and personal.

Best to ya in your quest!!

[Gojo357]

Well, thanks for your honesty but I know there isn't one big knight in shining armor of a company out there that doesn't lie to anyone and is just waiting to hear from me so they can hire me on.


I guess what I meant to ask was what company or companies are the better companies to work for. Lets face it you have bad and then you have just down right disgraceful. I was just looking for bad in your opinion. No big deal if you can't think of any. Besides it looks like just about everyone is laying off so it doesn't really matter. I will just try to find something local to get by on until this recession crap is over. I will probably be in an old folks home by then......

[kiwiray]

The best comapany to work for is the one you don't have to, by that I mean you have all the money you need so you are working because you want to, in reality we work because we have to, (IE) don't work, ya don't eat, ya don't eat then ya don't crap, ya don't crap ya die.........................................LOL.

[Cerberus_Kelpie]

Originally Posted by Gojo357

Well, thanks for your honesty but I know there isn't one big knight in shining armor of a company out there that doesn't lie to anyone and is just waiting to hear from me so they can hire me on.


I guess what I meant to ask was what company or companies are the better companies to work for. Lets face it you have bad and then you have just down right disgraceful. I was just looking for bad in your opinion. No big deal if you can't think of any. Besides it looks like just about everyone is laying off so it doesn't really matter. I will just try to find something local to get by on until this recession crap is over. I will probably be in an old folks home by then......

A NOT bad company.
Check Celadon in Indianapolis, IN.
Celadon Trucking Services - Careers

They're probably under a hiring freeze or a soft freeze (meaning they're not hiring like they usually are at 200-300 a week).
If you can check into the High Risk division hauling Tobacco, Tires, Electronics, etc., as these drivers do more driving than the General Cargo division which are the rest of the drivers.
Celadon was recently rated as one of the TOP 10 Trucking Companies.

Check Crete/Shaffer (Dry Van/Reefer), Transport America (Dry Van), Maverick (Flat Bed).