Stay Clear of Taylor Express

This company sounds like a freaking nightmare to me all the way around. You gave the perfect description of just about everything I hate in a "crap" company.
I hate forced Per-Diem.
I hate being paid every two weeks.
I hate "sitting" (anywhere but home) on weekends.
I hate running on recap.
I hate getting reamed for a late load because THEIR TRUCK broke down.
I hate when a company pittle farts around on necessary repairs, hoping to get it done free.
I hate Celadon.

 

8 batteries?

 

You do realize that by the way they do per diem, you were only paid .27 a mile right? Unless Per diem is applied on top of the industry standard of about .40 per mile on the low end, they screwed you good.

They do this cover there ##### if you end up getting unemployment...worjers comp...etc...they pay less and the government pays you less because you were willing to work for less.

Years of experience and you fell for this? HOW?

Pay at my company is lower than what I would like it to be, .41 per mile for me with 13+ years of experience. But my truck does 75 with the cruise and 77with the foot feed (most trucks are 70, mine will be soon enough). Equipment is well maintained. I usually do a 4week on and 7 day off schedule.

But still, .41 practical/ pc miler per mile and I write per diem off at the end of the year, meaning I get the per diem on top of that .41 per mile. Huge tax break. Now if my company paid per diem I should be paid .50 per mile of more if it is included. Most of our runs are 1200 miles or more, 99% of the time I do my restart either at home or at the yard, so I don't do too bad.

I am not saying I have it that great, I am just saying that what I have is really the low end of what the industry standard should be, for pay for people gone 5 or more nights a week.

 

It was nice to see a well thought out and written complaint here on bad company. We appreciate you including good details. Seems that would be a given, but read some and you will see it is not. Thank you sir for a good contribution to the site.
Glad to see you seen the light. If it's Celadon it smells of con . Good luck to you.

 

It would of been nice if he would of actually told you the truth
1. He was getting paid more than $.38 per mile
2. Loads cancel for every company
3. When you switch from 1 fuelcard provider to
At her there are always problems
4. If he would of opened his employee handbook and did some reading page 4 states the after hours number to call
5. If the driver is not on time that’s not our fault what happens on the back haul side
6. We fire people for running illegal and if the load is going to be late do to dispatch issues no one says a word to him
I am the recruiter and also a driver I been driving since 1994 this guy is typical of new drivers want to blame the company but can’t take personal responsibility

 

You going to tell them the rest of the story!!