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Complaint Review: Hogan Trucking - Bridgeton Missouri
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Hogan Trucking
85 Corporate Woods Drive Bridgeton, 63134 Missouri, U.S.A.
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Hogan Trucking forced quit...on 34 hour restart Bridgeton Missouri
I recently was forced to quit. I was in Indiana,just dropped off a load,when i informed dispatch that i needed a load towards my house in missouri via qualcomm.My fleet manager (Jason Thurman) waited until it was time for him to go home, after 6 hours of waiting for a load, to write back and tell me he'll get me rolling in the morning. the next morning i called in and they informed me that jason was on vacation,and he didnt let them know that i was waiting for a load.Well dispatch pulled some strings and got me a load that was 20 miles away that was suppose to pick up the same day.
But when i got to the shipper they machines were down.So in all i waited 32 hours 2 hours short of a 34 hour restart, all because the time they schelduled for me to pick up and delivery time was tight.When i got back to Missouri,i dropped off my load at recievier and put in the proper code for the qualcomm,then i texted them that i was headed back to the yard for my 34 hour restart, because i only had 6 hours left to drive.
I drove all the way back to Earth City (20 miles from where im at) unloaded my personal stuff that i take home with me.now i know they recieved the message because the qualcomm let you know that they recieved them.they sent me a load assignment that leaves out the same day.i informed them again that i was going on my 34 hour restart. they said i had hours left and i better take the loads while they or coming in.after recent experiences i knew this wasn't a good choice according to DOT laws so i went home, and let them deal with it ,i left the same day and went out of town in my personal vehicle,and they closed my payroll card with my money on it.
i called back up there and they said my fleet manager was the only person that can open my card i called him back that Monday and he told me it was closed due to an MIA.he opened it i got my money and came back home.i started to put in a 2 weeks notice just in case i found another job quick but he said lets just shake hands and go separate ways over one mia that wasnt my fault
Ex employee
St.louis, Missouri
U.S.A.
But when i got to the shipper they machines were down.So in all i waited 32 hours 2 hours short of a 34 hour restart, all because the time they schelduled for me to pick up and delivery time was tight.When i got back to Missouri,i dropped off my load at recievier and put in the proper code for the qualcomm,then i texted them that i was headed back to the yard for my 34 hour restart, because i only had 6 hours left to drive.
I drove all the way back to Earth City (20 miles from where im at) unloaded my personal stuff that i take home with me.now i know they recieved the message because the qualcomm let you know that they recieved them.they sent me a load assignment that leaves out the same day.i informed them again that i was going on my 34 hour restart. they said i had hours left and i better take the loads while they or coming in.after recent experiences i knew this wasn't a good choice according to DOT laws so i went home, and let them deal with it ,i left the same day and went out of town in my personal vehicle,and they closed my payroll card with my money on it.
i called back up there and they said my fleet manager was the only person that can open my card i called him back that Monday and he told me it was closed due to an MIA.he opened it i got my money and came back home.i started to put in a 2 weeks notice just in case i found another job quick but he said lets just shake hands and go separate ways over one mia that wasnt my fault
Ex employee
St.louis, Missouri
U.S.A.
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Confused
Wright City,Missouri,
U.S.A.
RE: Hogan made you quit
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, May 18, 2009
I understand wanting to spend your off time at home. I always tried to use my break at home as you were trying to do. I have no tie to Hogan, I would not drive for them myself. However I have to say that you should have stayed off the books for two more hours, restarted your clock and then you would have been ready for the next load. The truck driving industry is not easy to work in. So I will just say that there are many stories like this one, and as drivers we have to do are best to make good decisions for our future as a driver. The down side is, as a driver your personal and family life will suffer first. The company has the upper hand and sometimes you have to go the extra mile, do that next run, then look for another job and keep your DAC report clean. That report of MIA will follow you forever. Take all this with a grain of salt and understand that I may have done the samething and hind sight is always 20/20 Perfect.
