Giltner Inc Trucking Company BAD!

Yep. Lots of companies are doing that. (Confiscating the last paycheck)
Some even put that stipulation in the employee handbook. For example they’ll let you know in the handbook that even after 90 days, your transportation and lodging are coming out of that check as well as any wear and tear damage to the truck. IE.. scrapes, scratches whatever. Basically taking your last check. I don’t care how immaculate you return the truck, or how many before and after pictures you take to CYA. Your check will still be seized.

And it’s more of a punishment for you leaving than it is to offset any damage. I say that because trucks can be turned in, in better shape than they went out, so there really shouldn’t be any reason to take a man’s last paycheck. But they’ll think of something. And there ain’t a d***n thing you can do about it. (What’re you gonna do? Go to court? Really? How much time and money are you prepared to spend to recover your 1300 bucks? Or what’s legally recoverable after they take out for the hotel and transportation?)

When it comes to recruiting, they won’t tell you what’s in the employee hand book. Doing that risks scaring you off. Everything is cream and baby when you’re on the phone, Once you arrive at the terminal then you get to see the other side. The side they won’t tell you about on the phone. It’s at that point that you need to make some decisions before going any further. That’s the crucial moment.

If a company plans on taking a $1368.00 (Example) pay check from me and cite truck damage as the excuse, even though there is none; then I can tell you right from the gate I will not be returning that truck to their yard. I don’t give two F***s what they put on my DAC. HireRight doesn’t define me or intimidate me. And life goes on. I’ve had 3 abandonments in my illustrious almost 30 year Trucking career and I’m still Trucking. Now a lot of people won’t agree with that and that’s ok, but that’s how I roll.
My advice to you is do your homework before driving for someone. And even though you do the homework, there’s still no guarantee you won’t get bushwhacked. Nothing in life is guaranteed NOTHING.

 

☝ This. Well said.

 

I like it

 

Giltner has some of the most dangerous drivers I have ever seen. Tailgating, excessive speeding, no signal turns & lane changes. And when they get to a warehouse I think they are being timed on how fast they can get in a dock, like the forklift is back there waiting. They park anyplace they feel like In a T/S & take 30's on the fuel island
I have yet to see one of their drivers who cared about anyone but themselves. Seems like they are what they put behind the wheel..

 

That guy's full of #### they did what they said they were going to do for me I didn't have to pay for food room rent a car or nothing and I got my sign on bonus and everything else

 

Wow this really doesn’t pass the smell test. Person joins forum and first post is to dispute a year old post from another one hit wonder. I’m going to color roadriver in the company schill corner.

 

Maybe he has been real busy. He did not have time to reply till now.

 

So the first lesson learned is to ask the recruiter if the company will charge back the cost of orientation for any reason and to put that answer in writing, and to get the name of the person or on who's authority.

The second lesson learned is - if a company is hiring you as a W - 2 company driver and they charge back the cost of your orientation...don't work for them!

Here ends the lesson!

 

You joined the forum today, don't give yourself even a real name and then immediately call someone else a liar. Interesting choices.