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any us xpress drivers out there I always see the trucks on rt 71 north in cle ohio
i am looking to drive for them i have 2 yrs experience with class A
i have been fising around with other companys that want me but to pay less. I am looking for OHIO and this region. Basically i want the $$ but am willing to make a little less to be home a little more trying to balance it out for the family.
thanks in advance for your input

I started there out of school in 2005, they are not a bad company, just have the same problems all big corps do, too many cooks spoiling the beef! The pay is good, the freight was fairly steady, until we went to teaming, then we were only getting solo miles, so moved to another company for more miles. Hubby was there as a solo for over a year and a half before we started teaming, though.

Gin

Greetings and Salutations

I was there. After five weeks, without being late for a pu or del, not refusing any loads, no days off, I gave two weeks notice.

When asked why, I explained in five weeks I have had 8,000 miles. A person cannot survive on 1,600 miles a week.

The following two weeks I was kept busy enough I finally ran out of hours. At the end of two weeks I asked where they wanted me to park the truck. Why?, they asked. I reminded them I had given my two weeks notice. Their response was "Well we've kept you busy the past two weeks, we didn't think you'd still want to quit.

ROTFLMAO

I should of realized during orientation. The person in charge said her qualification was her husband had a CDL. hmmm. she's going to explain things to me???

But, remember, that's only my personal experience there. Others may and probably have different stories.

Us xpress is a sham. Most large carriers are. Look at who they hire for the most part and ask...... Would I have them over for dinner with the family? If no, end of story. If yes then I guess you would fit in.

this is another company that would not give a student driver a chance and im glad because i was told that us xpress only has AUTOMATIC trucks. What kinda real trucker drives an automatic truck ??? Thats like riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle automatic OH NO.

I was with USExpress for six years, a trainer for four. I finally gave up and quit after one too many "The New Jersey load that was supposed to get you home somehow disappeared, pick up this load in Queens and take it to Chicago and we'll get you home from there." (I live in North Carolina.)
I took their truck to their Newark yard, rented a car and drove home. They wrote on my DAC report that I was fired for refusing a load and was not eligible to be rehired. Yet, thirty days later they were calling me asking if I was ready to come back to work!
From talking to other drivers, I think Roehl is a good one. Me, I'm driving a daycab and love it. Home every night and weekends, and making more than I ever did as a solo with USExpress.