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Hello again everyone been a minute since I updated what's been happening. Last I was here with my own thread I was posting questions about Navajo express and bison logistics. I am happy to say that neither of these two companies worked out.

No fault of their own though I just did a lot of research on this site and on the net and gleaned from my findings an opinion that we would not be the best match.

Let me explain. Navajo express has a decent rep however they pay experienced drivers .245cpm plus .135perdiem on the miles run. Now this may not sound bad but the per diem was not spoken of at all by the recruiter. I read about it on a site that reported reviews of employees. When I brought it up to my recruiter he was surprised I knew about it. Now to put this in perspective the per diem is forced no opt out option is given and nothing would have been said about it to me till I was in orientation. In my view that's kind of like entrapment.

Now I'm an honest man I have made decisions in my life to be honest even if I don't earn as much as those willing to break or bend the rules in this industry.

Having said that. Bison logistics runs paper logs. Now Brett will tell you that's how you will be able to "work" the system and earn a better living. I will agree with that but I personally have worked 24 /7 slept in the back hell even the front seat of my trucks cause I couldn't drive another minute. And working for a company that expects me to take that risk to work their freight and earn a living is not worth it in my opinion.

So I've hooked up with K&B transport a refer company out of Sioux city Iowa and start orientation on Monday the 2nd of November.

I chose these guys cause they offered the best pay I could find. .45cpm + incentive and safe driver bonus. And have an advertised guaranteed weekly pay even if the miles weren't actually run.

Now this might sound too good to be true. The research I've done has not disproved this statement only backed it up.

The complaints I've read have been long hours, night driving and deliveries and the large amount, 2500+, miles a driver is expected to run. Now not to sound too full of myself but man I been dreaming of a driver position like this since I started this adventure in the Big Rig World.

So wish me Luck and say a prayer for me cause here I go.

Now in case you wondering I was at Jacobson transport/XPO logistics. My average week on my HON dedicated route consisted of one HON load 3-8drops per load, 99.9% touch freight I.e. Driver assist on every dispatched load. And a brokered back haul to the state where HON plants where and at least 18-24hr layover till next HON load was ready for pick up. Now that load would say deliver in north Texas 4 days later. However that run usually came from Georgia. It only takes 2 days to get to Texas so yes that's another 18-48hrs standing by to deliver, no layover or detention, just hurry up and wait. During My final HON run I was able to complete 2 34hr resets before first delivery was due...