Comments By Curt S.

Thanks for the info Patrick. I read your journal from last year and was convinced by that and my own research that Wolding is a good company to drive for.

I'm in the same boat as you Bryan. I gave my notice at my job and will start school fulltime in a week. Best of luck to you. Hope you update, would love to hear a fellow travelers experience moving forward.

So I finally let my current company know I am leaving to do sometime I have always wanted to do. I can’t wait to start. I know I’m probably repeating myself. But I just can’t contain my excitement !

I am hoping to have my CDL by end of February and have been looking at so many companies to apply to. So many to consider and would like to know what kind of equipment a few of them have. I don't know if anyone can come right out and tell me on this site but here goes. Does H.O. Wolding have APU's and inverters in their trucks? Are they automatic (automated) or regular manual? I have looked elsewhere and even on their sight but can't seem to get any answers. They look like a really good company. Even my wife likes what we have been reading about them.

Hi Patrick I am seriously considering H O Wolding after school. I like what they told me and I like what everybody I’ve heard has said about them. Also, I remember your “shameless plug” on one of my posts. This topic has been most helpful

I work for H. O. Wolding. 3 things I like about the company

1) Family Atmosphere. They have 350 trucks, but the atmosphere makes you feel like it is a much smaller company.

2) Home Time. I set my home time when I want. I unfortunately can't say I have never missed getting home, but those times weren't the companies fault. My DM made up for it by giving me an extended amount of home time on the next time home.

3). Safety. Just like the "safety first" written on the side of the doors. Just as everybody else has stated. Any successful company puts safety first. It is cheaper to pay any rescheduling fees then to pay for a new tractor trailer and crash cleanup costs.

I have a question for you Paul. Why does the Target DC have such an unusual procedure for getting unloaded? At least the Target DC near Huntsville, AL does.

Assuming they would hire me I am wondering if it matters which company I should sign with. I am thinking hard about three companies in particular. 1. Knight Transport 2. H O Wolding 3. Werner Enterprises Any feedback or advice for me?

Good luck Bryan. Just got my permit the day after Christmas.

Waiting in line to take my class a permit then off to swift in janurary!!!

Thanks Patrick. Good to know. I just received a pre hire offer from Wolding. :-)

Wolding has an all Freightliner Cascadia fleet (Evolutions and New Cascadia). All the trucks are 2013 and newer. The last of the 2012s just went bye-bye a few months back. They pretty much keep a truck for 5 years or 550,000ish miles. All of their trucks are well maintained. Sometimes too well, haha. When you have work done on a truck plan to be there a day. They get fixing something then see something else, they fix that and see something else. You go in for an oil change, next day you get a truck back that has an oil change, 2 brand new tires, pig tail replaced, 2 new mud flaps and a seat cushion replaced, lol.

They have a mix of Autos and 10speed manuals. They were going all auto, than backpeddled and started ordering 10 speeds again. I think with the new Cascadias they are all the integrated power train. So they are 12 Speed Autoshifts.

I love working for Wolding. All the stability and freight of a larger company with a much smaller feel. The founder of H. O. Wolding is still alive and kicking. He turned 105 last October.

If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them.

Hey Patrick....What kind of trucks does Wolding have? Are they newer? Do they have manual or automatic? etc I checked them out and I like what I see.

Wolding reimburses tuition as well. They have freight that goes to twin cities. Been there enough times.

Wolding has a single terminal in Amherst, WI. I know you were looking at reefer companies, but Wolding is mainly dry van. Teams do some reefer loads to California.

Oh, and our trucks are blue, lol.

@Big Scott, I see you're trying to take my title of the 'Shameless Plug King' lol

On a side note, many companies will reimburse you for your training. CFI is one of them. (Yes, another shameless plug for CFI)

:-) Plug away Big Scott. I'll look at them as well. Thanks

Hi Curt, I had suspensions and numerous Aggravated unlicensed operator citations from the late 80s to early 90s, and I received pre-hires from every single company I applied to. Each application asked about prior suspensions or revocations, and I fully disclosed everything. But it was never brought up again during any subsequent interviews.

They're not going to care about anything that long ago.

That's good to know Turtle. Thanks for the encouragement.