Hirschbach trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by heartlandnewbie1988, Jul 11, 2022.

  1. heartlandnewbie1988

    heartlandnewbie1988 Light Load Member

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    Does anyone drive for hirschbach motor lines? Ive spoken with their recruiter and considering going to them. I am interested in all information i can get that recruiters dont give.. basically i want the truth about them. Ive heard 98% good things. Information wanted includes:
    Dedicated miles/hometime/pay... they claim a minimum pay on these routes... is this true? Can you make more? What are the routes?
    Otr miles/hometime/pay... average of miles/pay?
    Equipment reliability.. any issues with staying running? Trailer availability
    Insurance.. i know for health its BCBS...what about dental/vision?
    Communication with office personnel- is it difficult to communicate with dsp, hr, safety etc.
    General morale/ feeling of company
    And finally, their recent CDL training program.. is it thorough... will be attending at their kc terminal [​IMG]
     
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  3. CAXPT

    CAXPT Road Train Member

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    You've obviously been a member of this board system long enough that it would behoove you to do a search on the forums for with Hirschbach as a search term to come up with a lot of this information and opinion. Try the search first.
     
  4. heartlandnewbie1988

    heartlandnewbie1988 Light Load Member

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    I did and nothing came up
     
  5. CaliRaised

    CaliRaised Light Load Member

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    I just did a search for Hirschbach and I see several threads where people have talked about it. I don't know if your questions are answered there, but I am not really looking for those answers, so I didn't read further. Me thinks you did a search, didn't see a Hirschbach thread populate in the search results, so you posted a question about it. Scroll down just a little bit in the search results and your answers might be there among the discussions of Hirschbach in other threads.
     
  6. heartlandnewbie1988

    heartlandnewbie1988 Light Load Member

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    I read through several..most didnt even come close to discussing anything im looking for.
     
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  7. heartlandnewbie1988

    heartlandnewbie1988 Light Load Member

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    The ones that mention them only mention in passing. There isnt a thread dedicated to them unless its talking about them buying a company or leasing trucks..neither of which is information im currently seeking. Im not like most newbies..i try to do a lot of research before jumping into something
     
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  8. CaliRaised

    CaliRaised Light Load Member

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    Suggestion:
    For any companies that you can't find the desired info on here, there is an app called Driver Pulse by Tenstreet. Through this app you may submit applications to companies. There is also a feature where you may submit questions to current and/or past drivers for a specific company. The app shows you when the driver drove for the company. I have used that to have specific questions answered where this forum may not have an active current driver for the company. Another option is to go to a truck stop and hang around until you see a truck for the company you want information about. Respectfully approach the driver and ask if they have time to talk for a short time about the company for which they drive. Most will be willing to have a short chat.
     
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  9. heartlandnewbie1988

    heartlandnewbie1988 Light Load Member

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    Thank you for the tips,i really appreciate it
     
  10. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    From what I understand they try tonpush their lease deal on you too..don’t do it.
     
  11. DRTDEVL

    DRTDEVL Road Train Member

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    Was gonna say the same. They will push you to lease? Why? Because they make more money that way, and the only way to make more money is by taking it from you.
     
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