Considering joining TST with cargo van

johnvanguy · Jun 13, 2003

Hi everybody,

I'm kind of new here. I've only been doing this for about 8 months. I'm thinking about taking on a position as a cargo van owner/operator for TST in Windsor. If you have work/worked for them or know someone who has/is working for them can you tell me how they do? How do they treat their cargo van drivers and do you get sufficient miles to keep you happy? I look forward to your replies.

Thanks in advance for all of the replies.

John

paperback1 · Jun 13, 2003

I have 2 D units on there and I am happy with the miles my trucks get. Cargo vans on the other hand don't do so good. Maybe on good weeks you'll gross $500.00. Plus, with shutdown only 2 weeks away, it will be so dead, my drivers are planning on taking almost the whole 2 weeks off. I would recomend you look someplace else. Good luck

Gypsy · Jun 13, 2003

Don't do it. The recruter lied to me about how much you could make. She said $1000 to $1400 a week. I never even saw $800 a week. They get you out on the road and then you sit for 3 or 4 days. I was in a B-unit cargo van. I quit in January, thank god.

highway star · Jun 14, 2003

I had a cargo van with them from 12/98 to 9/99. Run as fast as you can in some other direction. I know people who are there with cargo vans currently. They have good weeks from time to time but overall it's not a good situation.

paperback1 · Jun 14, 2003

See I told ya. Cargo Van's are not doing ggod at TST. I don't know how they are doing anyplace else, but as far as TST goes, is not good. I hope you fina a good company to sign on with.

johnvanguy · Jun 16, 2003

Thanks for the advice, I'm already running the other direction very fast, now can someone advice me where to turn?

Just remember I'm in the greater Toronto area. (Ontario)

RobA · Jun 18, 2003

RE: Canadian Expedite Cos.

Try:
Dynamex at the Cambridge terminal. The Mississauga terminal is same day courier. Midnight Express at the Airport. K-Dac in Baden near Kitchener. Remex Express in Stratford, 1-800-463-4141.
TNA express in Mississauga. Heck, even ERB has an expedite division, they'd require you to install a reefer though.
Check the Husky truckstop at Courtney Park and Highway 410. I see vans in there, but I can't think of the company names.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
Best of luck.

RichM · Jun 18, 2003

RE: Canadian Expedite Cos.

Rob Do you ever see Jim Bunting around Ontario,I think he ran for Dynamex? We havn!t seen him on the forum in a couple of years.

RobA · Jun 25, 2003

RE: Canadian Expedite Cos.

Hi Rich:
No I've never met Jim Bunting. I do miss his comments on the Forum here. There aren't very many Canadians.
Sorry by the way to be so long in answering, time flies whether or not you're having fun.

Lawrence · Jun 25, 2003

RE: Canadian Expedite Cos.

Canadians? They're lurking under every rock here at EO. ;-)

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Lawrence,
Expediters Online.com

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