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Company Driver. Motorcycle enthusiast.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Need recommendations for getting started
Just for the record Wilson company trucks are governed at 62. Lease operators can have it changed to 65. Our trucks do not have cameras but pretty much everyone puts a forward facing camera in for their own piece of mind. You can have other people on your truck but but you have to drive solo for a stint first and probably pay insurance on any passengers. We also allow pets with no size or weight restrictions. If I remember our rule is 4 heartbeats. 2 people 2 animals or 1 person 3 animals. You get the idea. Not trying to recruit you just giving some info for your short list.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Wilson is still doing "normal" orientation and training at the moment just with a skeleton crew. Of course we only have about 6 new people a week anyway.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Trucking industry concerned about state licensing agency closings
I've had some concerns about this. I'm supposed to file my DOT medical this month too.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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What does a quarantine due to coronavirus mean for truckers?
Remy get's serious...
In all seriousness, it has affected freight. Right now I'm sitting on a load for 3 days because the DC it was going to is severely understaffed. Not even room to drop. They are also taking my temp at gates before letting me in. According to my FM it's really changing the way the freight lanes operate. The ones that used to be constantly busy like Walmarts and Costcos are slowing way down while ones that used to be dead are picking up.
I run Walmart Dedicated grocery; we've never been busier. Perhaps Turtle will check-in on this as well, he is WMPF based in Johnstown NY, also a grocery DC. I am assigned to the Pottsville PA DC. GM (General Merchandise), possibly not so much right now.
Of course I can only tell you what I'm seeing from my pov and what my fm tells me about the bigger picture. Of course if you are super busy that explains why we are backed up. For reference I'm waiting on the Jeffersonville OH DC.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Future rookie driver from Iowa looking for recommendations on choosing a company
I drive for Wilson Logistics. I've only been with the company for about 5 months so take this for what it's worth: We have no size or breed restrictions on pets and they have been pretty good to me. If I remember correctly we also have a waiting period before you can bring another heartbeat onto the truck.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Hi Lissa. Welcome. Are you a driver or looking for a career?
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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What does a quarantine due to coronavirus mean for truckers?
In all seriousness, it has affected freight. Right now I'm sitting on a load for 3 days because the DC it was going to is severely understaffed. Not even room to drop. They are also taking my temp at gates before letting me in. According to my FM it's really changing the way the freight lanes operate. The ones that used to be constantly busy like Walmarts and Costcos are slowing way down while ones that used to be dead are picking up.
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Welcome back, Remy! Nice to have you back.
Thanks, good to be back.
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Since november if you count team driving and thanks.
Welcome back, how long have you been driving now?
Posted: 4 years, 8 months ago
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Need recommendations for getting started
Oh almost forgot. We also have the 1 year deal Errol was talking about at Swift. Not a perk for vets though, just the standard deal. Put in a year and school was free.