Jack Murphy

Waterloo, IA

currently: Job hunting

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What's your ideal role within an organization?

I can be a team player but like to make some of my own decisions about routes, loads, time off.

Posted @ 05:00PM, May 04, 2009 by Jack Murphy | Permalink
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Work history

Warren Transportation April 2008 to March 2009
Local driver with subcontractor

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How would you describe your time at Warren Transportation?

Hauled John Deere parts interplant and to chip and grind houses locally.
Warren Transport January 2007 to July 2007
Local semi driver

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How would you describe your time at Warren Transport?

I worked for a subcontractor of the company and hauled John Deere parts interplant until I was hurt on the job and the subcontractor had no workman's comp insurance and I needed surgery.
D & M Transportation June 2006 to August 2006
Lease Driver

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How would you describe your time at D & M Transportation?

An absolute nightmare. I signed a lease contract to purchase a tractor from their sister company and was hounded even before the payment was due. The sister company sold my tractor out from under me to a cash buyer and put me out of business.
Dart Transit March 2006 to June 2006
Lease Operator

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How would you describe your time at Dart Transit?

Great experience, excellant equipment but could not afford the truck and my household expenses at that time and ended up leaving. Dart is a great company to work for but I made some beginner mistakes like leasing to expensive of a tractor to start off my business.
Zephyr Transportation July 2005 to March 2006
Company Driver

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How would you describe your time at Zephyr Transportation?

Great company to work for and if they still existed I would go back to lthem. My favorite run was to Texas and back towards Iowa. Ran at lest 2500 miles a week.
Waterloo Warehousing November 2004 to July 2005
Local semi driver

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How would you describe your time at Waterloo Warehousing?

Local driving position hauling John Deere parts between plants and to chip and grind houses.
Elliott Brothers Truck Lines September 2004 to November 2004
Regiona Driver

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How would you describe your time at Elliott Brothers Truck Lines?

Unpleasant to deal with their disbatcher as he has never driven a day in his life and thinks he knows the job better than you do. I refused to move a load when I was out of hours and was fired over it. I believe in safety first and not breaking DOT rules.
Mosquito Creek Express January 2000 to August 2003
Regional Driver

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How would you describe your time at Mosquito Creek Express?

Scott wasn't to bad to work for but after two years of being passed up on getting a newer truck it was time to go elsewhere. When a new truck came in he passed me up again and gave it to a part time worke and wanted to put me back in the orginal truck I had started out in that had no pulling power and send me to the coast lines again. I went to another job instead.... read more

Education

Nebraska Custom Diesel June 1989 to August 1989
Professional Truck Driver Trainning

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How would you describe your time at Nebraska Custom Diesel?

Start of my career as a professional truck driver.

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