Fairytale ?

ok I know there is many factors and opinions that go into this is there companies out there that really do care about their drivers?

I should say employees not just specificly drivers

ok I know there is many factors and opinions that go into this is there companies out there that really do care about their drivers?

Ya I see that allot. They don't care about the people. Looking for a company to start off with and it's all I see in reviews. Perhaps I should stick with the crappie job I have and go on check to check. Do I really want to do this if it's that bad

Every time I have changed careers, I had to start at the bottom, and it took a year or two to get somewhere with it. Same with trucking. There's a learning curve, and it takes effort, just like any other job.

There are companies that we respect their drivers but it takes time to get to that point. Like any job it takes time and effort to get up to the top. It also comes down to the attitude of the driver with the company. Some people just have a really negative attitude and they don't get anywhere.

I understand it takes time and everything but i can think of a couple of scenarios off the top of my head. say a new driver has a late load because he or she was uncomfortable about driving in a certain weather condition or the loss of a close family member just curious are ya fired or how does that normally work

I understand it takes time and everything but i can think of a couple of scenarios off the top of my head. say a new driver has a late load because he or she was uncomfortable about driving in a certain weather condition or the loss of a close family member just curious are ya fired or how does that normally work

Well that would fall into your FM lap and he might not like it if it was in his eyes a doable drop on time. One might not get you on his bad side, but another would get you permabonded on the bad list. You will see less loads, less miles, and lots more sitting and waiting on a load. Screw ur wife but romance your FM.

Here is the deal. You can dream up every scenario in the world and I am sure at least one of them has happened somewhere since there are roughly 3.5 million current CDL holders.

Drivers are not fired for late loads that are delayed due to stuff beyond the drivers control.Like weather or traffic. I work for a very large company,Werner, and I am treated with respect. You can't expect them to care about you like you own family does but they care about you as an employee and want you to do your job in a safe manner.

If you think you will be able to go home for every major family event ,including deaths and births, then stay real far away from trucking. You will miss births and deaths and funerals. I missed my grandmother's funeral cause I was 1800 miles away. And if you are able to make it home it will be for the day of the event then back out to work the next day or so. You can not just drop the truck and load off where you want and head home. Thats truck/load abandonment and that will black ball you from trucking for a very long time. Maybe forever. You may have to drive another 500 miles to switch out with another driver and get to the nearest secured yard before you can go home.

While trucking affords people to live the way they want you sacrifice an incredible amount to do your job. Truck driving is not always fair. But then again neither is life.