Heyl Transport

Any one know what it's like working for Heyl Transport?

Take this for what it's worth, which is second-hand information from my brother.

Heyl is based in a little town not far from where my brother lives. When he first got his CDL , he interviewed with them and talked to the owner. The owner told him that the most important people in the company are the salespeople (!), and that he can monitor what any driver is doing at any time and get them moving if they're slacking. My brother's not really a sensitive guy, but he decided from that experience that it wasn't very driver friendly, so he took a different job here with a small outfit that treats the drivers well.

I know the routes from there in Iowa mostly run down to Texas and back, but I've seen their trucks other places, including Canada.

Take this for what it's worth, which is second-hand information from my brother.

Heyl is based in a little town not far from where my brother lives. When he first got his CDL , he interviewed with them and talked to the owner. The owner told him that the most important people in the company are the salespeople (!), and that he can monitor what any driver is doing at any time and get them moving if they're slacking. My brother's not really a sensitive guy, but he decided from that experience that it wasn't very driver friendly, so he took a different job here with a small outfit that treats the drivers well.

I know the routes from there in Iowa mostly run down to Texas and back, but I've seen their trucks other places, including Canada.

If your Truck has a Qualcomm or equivalent . EVERY Company knows where you are or if you are "SLACKING". My question is why would you want to slack? Slackers get low miles and the resulting paycheck. BTW, in this information age just about anybody can find out wher you have been. If you carry a Smart Phone, use a credit/debit card, and go out in public, (there are surveillance cameras everywhere, stores, parking lots, public buildings,etc. Your every move is being tracked. IMHO that is a real silly reason not to work for someone!

I forgot to add. The Sales people are very important people, no sales, no freight, no need for DRIVERS!

No question that slackers don't make good drivers, or that a company with QC always knows where you are, or that trucking companies need salespeople to get loads.

Again, this is second-hand, but I know my brother pretty well, and it was the attitude that drivers are just replaceable meat sacks, and especially coming from the top, face to face, as a prospective employee, that turned him off. He's no slacker either - generally works 12-14 hour days at his current job. He's been the big boss in other careers so it was the attitude that turned him away.