Jefferson Fast Freight info

gardair · Oct 30, 2011

Anyone driving for Jefferson Fast Freight? Pros, cons,likes,dislikes....I'm planning to call them soon about their needs for a solo straight truck ....Just doing some info gathering before I call the recruiter...Thanks folks.......

paullud · Oct 30, 2011

I have a feeling somebody here knows the company well.

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ATeam · Oct 30, 2011

I'd love to hear the story. Jefferson3000 once stopped by to say hi when Diane and I were at a fuel stop but not free to talk. There seems to be a company now. I'd love to hear what has developed in the last few years.

Speech! Speech! Speech!

Moot · Oct 30, 2011

If you wish to contact the owner via E.O. private message his screen name is Jefferson3000

Jefferson3000 · Oct 31, 2011

Gardair,

Feel free to give me a call. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

jelliott · Oct 31, 2011

Very shady, he posts on the internet. I would not trust the man.

Kidding, Jeff and his company do a great job.

Jefferson3000 · Oct 31, 2011

jelliott said:
Very shady, he posts on the internet. I would not trust the man.

I'm such a tech nerd. That's how I met my wife.

chefdennis · Oct 31, 2011

From the post Jefferson3000 post here as a respected member, id say that you could make alot worst decisions to contract with him...he seems to try to do the best for his contractors...

As a business owner and a regular poster here, he certainly is open to a bunch of "stuff"...but I can't ever remember seeing any of that...

Jefferson3000 · Nov 1, 2011

Wow. Thanks guys. You're too kind. Yes, we do try and provide honest, dependable service to our customers and and a good environment for our contractors. Everything doesn't always go perfectly, but we try. Frankly, it was news to me to find out that there were some in this business who never bother to do what was promised. That kind of stinks.

OntarioVanMan · Nov 1, 2011

Jefferson3000 said:
Wow. Thanks guys. You're too kind. Yes, we do try and provide honest, dependable service to our customers and and a good environment for our contractors. Everything doesn't always go perfectly, but we try. Frankly, it was news to me to find out that there were some in this business who never bother to do what was promised. That kind of stinks.

You should see our PM's....LOL...

chefdennis · Nov 1, 2011

In my almost 5yrs in this business, I have only contracted with 2 different carriers. From my standpoint, they were/are both good companies, the difference? The PEOPLE...and how they do business..and that comes from the TOP...when the person at the Top sets a high standard then surrounds him/herselves with like minded people, that makes a difference in all aspect of doing business with them.

If Jeff walked in the room and sat next to me, I wouldn't know him from the next guy...but from all that one sees here, Id be willing to bet that you could build a very good business relationship/friendship at Jefferson Fast Freight...

gardair · Nov 1, 2011

Thanks everyone for the replies...I didn't get any Jefferson driver responses (maybe that's good,no disgruntled angry driver comments!) but there were several comments from long-time posters and business owners. Each of them seems to be no-nonsense professionals with many good posts and a wealth of info, and not one negative comment or caution about Jefferson Fast Freight. That says a lot to me. Thanks again, I'm going to call them soon.

idtrans · Nov 2, 2011

so jeff how many trucks are you running now? and congrats on your growth!

Jefferson3000 said:
Wow. Thanks guys. You're too kind. Yes, we do try and provide honest, dependable service to our customers and and a good environment for our contractors. Everything doesn't always go perfectly, but we try. Frankly, it was news to me to find out that there were some in this business who never bother to do what was promised. That kind of stinks.

Moot · Nov 3, 2011

Jeff and his wife are good people and they have a beautiful daughter. I even dated her! I took her out to dinner once. There was a bit of an age difference and I'm married. We decided it wouldn't work, but we're still friends.

HHDLLC · Nov 3, 2011

idtrans said:
so jeff how many trucks are you running now? and congrats on your growth!

Idtrans, I fully understand your sense of humor. I love it.

Moot · Nov 3, 2011

HHDLLC said:
Idtrans, I fully understand your sense of humor. I love it.

I believe you share more than a sense of humor. Did the two of you write this together or did you have a third party help? http://hhdexpedited.com/DriverExpectations.pdf

blizzard2014 · Nov 4, 2011

Moot said:
I believe you share more than a sense of humor. Did the two of you write this together or did you have a third party help? http://hhdexpedited.com/DriverExpectations.pdf

Those are some pretty lenient rules considering the type of drivers carriers have to deal with out here. I had a nice sprinter load for one of my drivers a few days ago and the fool never answered his phone. I had to turn it back in to the broker. That guy was fired on the spot and I have adopted some very strict guidlines for my O/O's. I'll post them one of these days.

OntarioVanMan · Nov 4, 2011

blizzard said:
Those are some pretty lenient rules considering the type of drivers carriers have to deal with out here. I had a nice sprinter load for one of my drivers a few days ago and the fool never answered his phone. I had to turn it back in to the broker. That guy was fired on the spot and I have adopted some very strict guidlines for my O/O's. I'll post them one of these days.

Ok Bliz..am going to pull a Greg on ya....

You fire an employee
You terminate the contract with an O/O....

its kinda embarrassing having to turn a load back eh?

Moot · Nov 4, 2011

blizzard said:
Those are some pretty lenient rules considering the type of drivers carriers have to deal with out here.

From the title: DRIVER EXPECTIONS FOR CONTRACTING.... to the last line: DON'T MAKE THE COMPANY OR YOURSELF LOOK LIKE A FOOL; the whole thing reads like it was composed by a couple of 3rd graders. I won't debate the leniency of the rules but they seem to contain some contradictions. If I checked out this website looking for a carrier, after reading this page I would still be looking. After reading this post, I'm sure the carrier won't be looking to contract with me. Another bridge burned, oh well!

Jefferson3000 · Nov 4, 2011

blizzard said:
Those are some pretty lenient rules considering the type of drivers carriers have to deal with out here. I had a nice sprinter load for one of my drivers a few days ago and the fool never answered his phone. I had to turn it back in to the broker. That guy was fired on the spot and I have adopted some very strict guidlines for my O/O's. I'll post them one of these days.

Sounds like you're gettin' schooled on trucking real fast! This is one reason why I've added really sloooooow. It's your core people, inside the office and out, that set the precedent for others. If I considered everyone who ever filled on an info sheet, we'd have quite a size, especially in the van department. Communicating the vision to the right kinds of people has allowed us to work without all the extra micro management. Our people know that if they follow certain governing principles in service, they don't need to concern themselves with remembering so many rules.