Gordon Trucking

I'm considering driving for Gordon Trucking (the company with the blue trucks). Anyone have any comments about them good or not so good. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Welcome aboard Ron!

Sorry no one came up with an answer for you. We don't get a whole lot of drivers that work for Gordon but hopefully someone will chime in. Personally I really don't know very much about them.

Welcome aboard Ron!

Sorry no one came up with an answer for you. We don't get a whole lot of drivers that work for Gordon but hopefully someone will chime in. Personally I really don't know very much about them.

Guess this is where I come in

Haha

I drove for Gordon August 2014 to April 2015 and am actually going back to them on Monday (4/25/16)

What would you like to know?

I suppose, a good place to start would be why you would want to go back to Gordon, and, if they are a good company, what made you quit them? Not to make the question personal, but your answers will probably answer a few of my questions. Thank you for your input.

I suppose, a good place to start would be why you would want to go back to Gordon, and, if they are a good company, what made you quit them? Not to make the question personal, but your answers will probably answer a few of my questions. Thank you for your input.

I have/had no major problems with GTI. They, at the time i was employed, where one of the best companies Ive worked for. I didn't quit because of them or anything to do with them.. I will say, the only issue I had was my DM was fresh out of college and had no understanding of the trucking industry.. But thats what you'll run into with any company really..

With that said, I left do to family related stuff. We had just moved from CA to MO to IA and had family in CA that wanted to move, so I took a local position to help with the transition.

Im choosing to go back to GTI because of the experience I had with them. if i broke down, i got fixed quickly. If i had issues at a customer, it got handled swiftly. The only down time I had was when I messed up or my DM messed up my load info.. But it got fixed within a few hours and Id be rolling again.

The other good part is the merge with Heartland Express (Which will be complete by Aug/Sept of this year). With the merge, we got access to all of HLE's accounts plus all their shops/wash bays, trailers, terminals. It opened quite a bit with the company. Plus the addition pay package that came with the merg... I started at .35CPM in Aug and quit at .39CPM.. all this was based on my experience going in.... . Going back in they are counting my year local which bumps me to .395. Im quite happy with that.

Im not sure what your driving experience is, but heres the low down on their pay...

All of GTI's trucks are now less then 1-1/2 years old, almost all of their trailers (HLE's included) have been changed out to new trailers as well..... Mr. Gordon owns several Frieghtliner dealerships in WA so all their trucks come from his dealership.

GTI is 4 days of orientation. 1st day is generally paperwork/medical.... 2nd day is videos/paperwork/drive test

pretty easy really. Im sure its changed a bit since I was there, and I plan to document my days when I leave this sunday for Indianapolis, IN (thats where I'll be going for Orientation again.)

Depending on where you live, they will either fly you out or do a bus ticket. Breakfast is served by the hotel and GTI provides lunch. You have to do dinner, but most locations have access to delivery or walking distance. As for what to bring with you, you'll need your birth cert, SS Card, dependent SS Cards for medical (or their numbers at least), blank check for direct deposit, 1 weeks worth of clothing, sleeping bag for the truck until you get home (or blanket), pocket cash. They route you straight home or close to it when you get your truck on thursday.. It may be 50-100mi short unless you live in a large city. They do allow trucks to go home if you have the space, or you can drop it at a truck stop if you live near one.

Let me know if you need anything else.