Hey everyone, I recently got my cdl here in WA state. I have several prehires, my top pick is Gordon, and I got a call from them last week telling me they have accepted my application. SO now im playing the waiting game. I guess they are short on trainers, 4-6 weeks is what i was told by my recruitor. Im pretty excited about it, but im getting ancy as heck, and like i said before its only been a week.
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Good luck with the new gig, and welcome to the forum.
Racer X 69
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Oak Harbor eh? I lived there in 1968 and 1969, my dad was in the Navy. I really enjoyed it up that way, and go visit the area from time to time. I live out near Arlington now, and have called Washington home since '68.
Welcome to Truckers Forum, we are glad you joined us!
Grab some coffee and make good use of that excess time you have on your hands while waiting for Gordon to get it together. We have lots to see here, and plenty of great people. After you get some time in, you might want to try flatbed work, I know a really good company you can run for.
Welcome to Truckers Forum, we are glad you joined us!
Grab some coffee and make good use of that excess time you have on your hands while waiting for Gordon to get it together. We have lots to see here, and plenty of great people. After you get some time in, you might want to try flatbed work, I know a really good company you can run for.
Arlington is a very nice area also, I do love WA, been here since 98, but my heart will always be in Montana. Before I chose Gordon, i was gonna go with Prime Flatbed, which also seems like a great company, only problem is they have really nothing up here in the PacNW. So, i figured id do my time, get my experience, and then try to get on with a local flatbed company. So yes, any company reccomendations would be greatly appreciated.
Well, im still waiting for a trainer, so my opinion really isnt worth a whole lot right now, but i researched companies for a couple of months before i chose. From what ive read, and been told, seems very stable, good miles, about 3k a week avg, all older model trucks. They actually own a Freightliner dealorship close by me, I always see brand new Gordon trucks being delivered there. I havent been able to find a whole lot of negative comments about Gordon, for that matter I rarely see any Gordon Drivers here on the forums, which im hoping means there too busy running the miles.
Racer X 69
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GTI was one of the companies that I applied to that never even sent me a response. Kinda glad they didn't too. I pass their rigs all day long.
Not all of their rigs are the same anymore. I see them in various colors now.
Their "lease purchase" and "owner operator" rigs are red or yellow.
And they are an all Cascadia and Columbia fleet.
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Racer X 69
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I can recommend my company. A very good flatbed outfit that has some very good aerospace contracts, and several other freight connections.
And we run through Montana coming and going. In fact some of our drivers live there.
One small word of advice.
Do not lease to own a truck from any trucking company. These are not such great deals, and very few drivers ever complete the contract. There is plenty more on the subject, rummage around here, and read all about it. ˙ɹǝʌoɔǝɹ ɹǝʌǝu puɐ uʍop ǝpısdn ʇǝƃ sɹǝʌıɹp ʎuɐɯ
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I don't know if they're set slow or if they're always going slow because of the irrationally slow truck speed limits in the only two states I ever see them in.
¿noʎ ʇ,uop ,oɯzıƃ ʇxǝʇ uʍop ǝpısdn ʇɐɥʇ ǝʌoן noʎ
Racer X 69
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They run all 48 plus the lower Canuckistanian Provinces.
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