#John christner trucking driver#
John Christner Trucking offers the best programs in the industry for lease purchase programs and owner operator teams! It is clear to any experienced OTR driver that teams earn more money, so why not earn more money while driving for a company that has a well-known reputation for getting the best routes for drivers. John Christner Careers For Owner / Operators No more than 3 preventable accident restrictions over the past 36 months.No more than 3 moving violation restrictions over the past 36 months.Driver’s must have at least 3 months of experience.That commitment starts with our industry-leading lease operators.Īt John Christner, our standards are high, but if you are willing to put in the effort, you will have a career that is rewarding not only from an earnings perspective but also because you will have the experience of being part of a team that is recognized nationwide for being the best.
I'll keep updates coming with my experiences.One of the many reasons John Christner Trucking is a recognized leader in the trucking industry is because of our commitment to service. Yes, I get irritated and stressed at times (what driver doesn't), but try and make the best of it I can. They know the freight issue has been bad down here, and DO try to help as ,much AS they can. AND, to help with next weeks settlement, they are deferring my $633 truck payment next settlement too. So.they are letting me take it to the terminal (JCT) in Sapulpa, OK so I can drop it and put in the late trip request. Here is an area where JCT tries to help when they can: this load won't deliver until Monday in Missouri. However, as I usually do, I will check with the shipper to see if early p/u is possible. Now, the load I had ran after home time couldn't deliver til Monday, and Sunday is the cutoff for any late trip requests (you get 10 per year.) Now, I've been sitting since yesterday and finally have a load to pick up about 230 miles away, at 0530 a.m. (I left my last job and hopped a bus straight to JCT before coming home.) Hey, we had only seen each other about 4-5 days in 2 1/2 months, it was the right thing to do. Case in point, this week I'm $913.00 in the negative because I didn't run last week, I was home for a while by my choice, to spend time with my wife. Granted, not everything is great all the time. However, saying that I will say THIS.if you want more time at home, then bank a week worth of truck payment/fixed costs and either pay them for that week or just accept a negative settlement now that you've banked the money for your extended stay at home, vacation, etc. Stay out as long as you want, stay home as long as you want. Home time? YOU control it, not the company. You just have to time things right and look forward to the future when you have a great week. There have been bad weeks, good weeks and great weeks. I've been running now since June 13th, 2012. I was truly amazed at all they provide you! They also pay your highway use tax! There is just so much more here than other L/P programs. You can travel down ANY toll road and they will pay it (EZ PASS/PIKE PASS) or reimburse you. More goodies? You bet, JCT pays ALL tolls and scales. YOU drive the truck, they focus on the paperwork and tax reporting. Ok, now for more good things! Accounting and taxes are simple and easy with their OPTIONAL affiliation with ATBS ($18.00/week). I cover my entire family for $93.00 a week under their owner operator health plan. The health plan they have isn't the best out there, but not the worse either. Sometimes you butt heads with them, but then you learn to understand each other and make it work.or move to a different DM. How you get along with your DM (driver manager for those not in the know) is paramount to your happiness and success in the program. Sometimes the shipper/receiver delays are hassles, but not too bad by most company standards. Now, the bad.to make a decent living doing this, you should be out a month running good, then take a few days off at home or wherever you want. So, here are the good things: Plenty of freight, great equipment, $1.00 buyout at end of lease, you can fuel ANYWHERE you choose, you can have maintenance done ANYWHERE you choose, so long as it is a certified mechanic per the OEM guidelines, many in the company will help you to succeed and they generally care about us.
There are good and bad things with just about any company out there, I don't too many will argue that point. Ok.been a bit since I last posted, but I have more to say about life at JCT now.