Hi, my names David and I have been an OTR driver for the last 7.5 years. I have a stay at home house wife and 4 small children! I work very hard to make a living and feed my family and I know theres alot of drivers out there. Thats why I'm taking the time to post this.
Well, this all happened about 3 years ago. I took a driving position with "Waller Truck Co Inc", out of Excelsior Springs MO.
I gave them 2 years of my time and really bearly made ends meet but couldnt afford to quit! I'd drive 3000 miles a week for no more then $300.00 a week and thats not much after all my trucking expences. During that time, my dispatcher would be just as hatefull as could be and me, being the christian man I am, would just take it, along with the thought of losing my job and having my 4 babies go hungry while I search for another! I tried to report it to " Tim Crowley", he was the main supervisor, but he would always take sides with the dispatcher!
Well, it all ended like this; I was on the end of my second year with them. I was running hard that week, as my son's 4th birthday was that following weekend. I had been out 2 weeks and was scheduled to be home for his b-day. I had to run hard to afford to get him a few presents, and a cake and all that stuff! Me and my children are really close so it would have really hurt him if I didn't get home. Anyways... I was on route from Denver CO to Joplin MO area. I was told since it was a friday nite delivery... That I would probably be deadheaded home to Kansas City Mo for my weekend home time. Well, I delvred load and by time I was mt dispatch was about ready to go home for nite. I done my mt call on OBC and called in to see what was next. Well, my dispatcher didnt know anything and was getting ready to leave so she trasferred me to a supervisor, I believe her name was "Sue", and she told me that there was nothing in area to pick-up and if I dont wanna wait, to just go on home. Well, I told her ok and dead headed home. Well, next morning I went out to check OBC and had about 10 messages. They were from my dispatcher and Tim Crowley! I called in and they asked me why I deadheaded home and I told them that Sue told me too! There was a big fuss about it and she denide to everyone telling me it was ok to deadhead home! So, I told them I was quiting and would be up to termanal by noon to turn truck in! They begged me to stay, but I couldn't stand to work for them anylonger. So, as promissed
I cleaned out there truck, turned it in and left keys and all my bills with company...
Well, I had about $400.00 check for that week coming and they hold 2 weeks checks when you first get hired so I was expecting them. Well... I get a final paycheck of about $100.00!
I called Tim Crowley and he tells me that they took out for quote" FUEL, UNARUTHERISED MILES, EQUIPMENT ABONDAMENT, CLEANING FEE, AND OTHER CHARGES!!! He was very rude and even kind of threating! I had cleaned the truck out to spec., I never abandoned there truck nor anyones truck, I never signed anything giving anyone permission to deduct any moneys from my check! They have put my name on DAC showing anarutherised use of company equipment and abandonment! ]
Yet... They dont when a company sends a referance to them to sign! Yet... Dac has it on there from them!!! They ruined my good DAC record, they stole my money and my son had a very very bad birthday that year!!! Im writting this now as I been talking to a lot of drivers around here that still... From this day has been ruined from them!!! And any driver that quits... Gets there money stolen and a bad rapp sheet!!! Warning do not work for "waller truck co inc"!!!
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