Nicolette
Ivins,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, April 14, 2009
US Xpress, when compared to other comparable sized carriers, does have an excellent safety rating, but I don't know what "70 percent" means....the overall safestat result is 54 on a scale of 0 to 100, 100 being the worst and 0 the best....comparably CR England's is 99 and Prime Inc is 100!! Equipment for all 3 Carriers is rated about 33 with the Driver's at USX at 54....while the Equipment for Englad and Prime is about 33 also the Driver's safestat ratings are about 100!! These guidelines help DOT officers decide who to inspect and anything over 75 is a MUST INSPECT, while 50 to 75 is "worth a look" and below 50 (like our 33 here at Landstar) is "Do not mess with". That being said, as a Landstar driver who looks at the same freight base every day that USX and all other big trucking company types look at, the rates for short haul solo's far surpasses the availability and rates for teams in this current economy, as demand falls and JIT becomes a priority. MikeSTGEorge Landstar Ranger!!
Rev
Dayton,#3Consumer Comment
Tue, January 27, 2009
I have a friend who was with US Xpress and he told me the same thing. Some folks prefer to run solo; mainly for safety or health reasons (non-smokers).Why force, or push, good drivers out the door simply because they chose to run solo? How about some solo drivers responding to this question.
Handsomepete
Lincoln,#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, December 19, 2008
So when they tell you to come to the terminal and surprise you with "lease, team, or leave" it's somehow not personal??? Who pays YOUR bills? I'm happy that USX is good to you. They were good to me too and I was happy to work for them. But their poor handling of this situation was inexcusable. Period. And when a company slaps you in the face and spits on you on the way out, sorry, it's personal.