Turning my authority back on...

[Waterloo]

(06-14-2019 )Volvo8873 Wrote:  I talked to a guy that does JB hunt power only for the last 4 5ish years and never had a problem with it ever himself. He loves doing it he said and likes that he actually get his money for he worked for.

I do power only myself (Menards) and never had a problem with it. I just do the load they give me, go home at night and I get PAID every week!!!! Home every night to be with my 3 women (wife and 2 daughters)

They just jacked rates up last year and now every O/O in the area wants to pull out of here. Problem is... Every one of these new O/O getting into it do not know shyt! and do not research a little bit. I am helping out a friend get things going for the last few weeks.

He does not have a fvcking clue about anything... A true steering wheel holder!!! Lets just say that he did no know what a log book or IFTA even was... or still does! I could go on and on. I actually started getting straight forward and extremely serious with him. Basically told him that if does not take any advice seriously from me then hit the highway and do not ask anymore. It is sad... but I also do not give a damn!

and with him being a friend that does not matter. I remember years and years ago I was having an issues with a buddy of mine that I was telling my dad about. I told the whole situation and he only told me one thing.. He said “Friends will come and friends will go... but the bullshyt will always stick around”

LOL sorry waterloo. I am having a giant cup of coffee and getting unloaded right now. Figured I would rant and tell a off kilter story...

Thank you for the rant! Good to know I am not alone out here. I figure this power only may be a good thing, and I forgot about Menards, that is something to look in too...

This outfit totally busted my nuts. Sad, they have a great thing going. But, they would rather hire guys that like to move bridges with THEIR trailers. Seriously, and they kept this owner operator. Following the GPS on his Omnitrack ELD. How the hell do you do that? $6000 damage to the trailer.

And the trailers. red flags everywhere... The first three trailers, all within 3 years old, would have been put out of service by the DOT for stupid stuff. Seriously! I could not believe how the owner operators here cannot see that a tire is flat, leaking cracked hubs, or that the DOT on the trailer is a year out of date. Steering wheel holders that own trucks.

And IFTA, I did not even go there, as the guys running the show are doing it all wrong. 20 trucks, and even the owner of the company has no clue, over charging the lease ops and overpaying IFTA, just f'n STUPID! Can't make this sheet up.

My first red flag was when I brought the tractor in for signage, and they told me to stay in the garage... I put that one in my pocket. My pocket is now full.

I called in this morning at 0630, told the owner I was going to the house. Asked if I should keep the trailer or drop it at their yard. He said drop it, and then asked if I was coming back... They know, and I know they know. I will stick it out for a few weeks until everything is set, should have my authority by the end of the month and then head over to JB and grab that first trailer and go make some money honey. Tired of the BS.