Now there's a former USX driver for sure telling why they have such a high turnover rate . Unfortunately many newbies start with companies like USX , think all carriers are the same and leave the industry and another newbie takes their place . Why is it carriers here have a turnover rate of over 100% and in Canada it is only 30% ? But for the record not all big trucks are governed even though companies like USX and Schneider would like them to be . As for log books , responsible carriers monitor every log using the same software FMCSA uses and send monthly reports to drivers asking for an explanation of violations . Any carrier not doing this knows their drivers are violating HOS and the carrier condones it like USX did but in the end they get caught sooner or later during an audit .
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Now there's a former USX driver for sure telling why they have such a high turnover rate . Unfortunately many newbies start with companies like USX , think all carriers are the same and leave the industry and another newbie takes their place . Why is it carriers here have a turnover rate of over 100% and in Canada it is only 30% ? But for the record not all big trucks are governed even though companies like USX and Schneider would like them to be . As for log books , responsible carriers monitor every log using the same software FMCSA uses and send monthly reports to drivers asking for an explanation of violations . Any carrier not doing this knows their drivers are violating HOS and the carrier condones it like USX did but in the end they get caught sooner or later during an audit .
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Veteran Expediter
with usx you will have stability you can count on getting a paycheck every week most likely you will have benefits.also keep on mind if your truck breaksdown you know usx is on it the truck is fixed and your on your way they pay the bill no headaches on your part.
with a fleetowner you have to remember they are just contractors with the company you run for if a truck breaksdown and its a 8 or 9 thousand dollar bill you may be out of a job for awhile.and the carrier may even hold up the pay on runs you already did to pay a tow bill and maybe the owner isnt the rich guy you thought he was when you hired on .
My advise is take the usx job save some cash for a year or two then if you want to expedite buy your own truck doesnt have to be a 100k headturner to make money
but if you are rally needing money dont bank on expedite fleet owners.
everything that glitters is not gold there are a bunch of good fleet owners out there but can you afford to take the chance?
with a fleetowner you have to remember they are just contractors with the company you run for if a truck breaksdown and its a 8 or 9 thousand dollar bill you may be out of a job for awhile.and the carrier may even hold up the pay on runs you already did to pay a tow bill and maybe the owner isnt the rich guy you thought he was when you hired on .
My advise is take the usx job save some cash for a year or two then if you want to expedite buy your own truck doesnt have to be a 100k headturner to make money
but if you are rally needing money dont bank on expedite fleet owners.
everything that glitters is not gold there are a bunch of good fleet owners out there but can you afford to take the chance?