Thanks for doing this story, I remember seeing these trucks a lot. The day shut down was announced I seen a truck on the road, wasn’t sure if he was trying to head home since the area was close to Indiana but the look on his face was sad. It’s a shame that people mess up an innocent person livelihood with personal greed and foolishness.
I was at Celadon for a while until the crap got wierd and the Sht hit the Fan. I bailed out of the company about a year before the company Shutdown for good. Neither Finances or Freight was any Good, Management HAD NO IDEA where their trailers were and what Trailers were abandoned loaded with Freight and which ones were empty. I found several Abandoned Celadon Trailers while i was employed there that were abandoned both empty and loaded with Freight but missed their Deliveries for Months. Found a Celadon Trailer at a Georgia drop yard that was loaded with Truck Windshields that had been Abandoned and missed the Loads Delivery date over 2 months late. Upper Management was a bunch of idiots that didn't talk to the Drivers or ANY OF THE FLOOR MANAGERS and not once kep up with where their Trailers were. Dry Van Trailers DIDN'T have any GPS trackers on them but their Refrigeration Trailers had a GPS on them no problem. When the sht hit the fan and the flatbed side of the a company was Sold off you knew something was wrong but according to the conpany they came up with the excuse that the Freight wasn't there to keep the Division going. The Companies Eagle Division was a complete Joke. If you were on the Eagle Lease Program, You were completely on your own. You were looked at like an Owner Op and you got your Freight from the DAT Load Boards which you sent to your DM and if your DM gave you a green light you took the load and did your own Fueling costs as well as. You were basically your own independent Trucking Company within Celadon and that's how you were looked at. If you started feeling uncomfortable working there and you asking questions to the DMs or any of the Managers about what was going on within the Company Managers and DMs told you that everything was fine which was a complete lie to cover their own backside. Eric Meeks was Nothing but a complete Bozo who thought that he was better than everyone else when in reality he was nothing more than a 2 faced Thief that was Stealing from Celadon and lying to cover up for him and the CFO Bobby Peavler trying to maintain their rich Lifestyle. Jon Russell was a Scumbag and believed everything that he was told by those 2 Clowns, Eric and Bobby and never did his own homework or made any attempt to try and take his Company back at all. I wasn't there when the Higher ups got arrested at the Company Headquarters but when I got back to the Terminal the company was a Complete mess, People were worried but was told to keep running things as normal and acted like it was going to get better when that was the farthest thing from the truth. Celadon HAD NO COMPANY Security and used the Indianapolis Police Department as their Company Security Force instead at the main building which was always there on site 24/7. After the Company Closed and was Shutting Down I ran into Several Drivers who were left Stranded by the Company and didn't know what to do or where to go to. Most didnt know how they were going to get to their homes. The Closure was a Major mess with no one telling anyone what was going on until the Bitter end of Celadon and how things went south really fast
Just a reminder of the suggestion I made way back when about Gainey Transportation Systems out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They were big in Michigan where I grew up before I moved to NC.
Hyndman Transport, wow, have not heard that name in yeeeears. I ran a MaxxFARCE engine for 2 months and was disgusted every moment having to drive that tupperware container. It broke down and I got to drive a 98/KW/550 Cat/18spd and I was in Heaven, sadly, for one day.
I was #3 of Celedons quote unquote HEAVY HAUL LEASED CONTRACT DRIVER, You forgot to mention that over 400 drivers had to surrender trucks back to Quality Companies Truck sales even though most of us were more than half way through our lease purchase! I never got a final settlement from Celadon
Excellent video!! I was one that lobbied for a Celadon video and it did not disappoint. Interesting that these guys always seems to get a slap on the risk, while everyone else suffers....
Can you do Coles Express from Bangor Maine please and thank you that would be and awesome story. I grew up with them in the 90s in Maine before they closed there doors in 97 because of Big R and Viking Freight Systems. I miss there Orange and Red Fords they had. Safe Travels and God Bless From Kidd Trouble
I happened to work for Fedex Ground in Sacramento and I remember a Celedon trailer parked in the yard less than 2 weeks before (Celedon's) shutdown. My employer receives these trailers and we load them customers' packages, then send the driver to the destination hub. The provider strictly designates that trailer head to that destination (FedEx's) prior to heading the provider's local terminal.
In case you did not know that was the second time Celadon closed there doors...around 1994 or 1995 was the first...I worked for a company [Allpoints} out of Denton that was started by the office and dispatch staff from Celedon in Denton after they closed there doors the first time. Allpoints was bought out by Fleetline out of Lancaster which was owned by Dart transit out of the cities. Allpoints was all company trucks. This was the start of Dart having company drivers. Just throwing that out there. Oh yeah Mark and Rex and all of them from Celedon that started Allpoints were awesome people.
I remember when they built a brand new terminal in Ayr Ontario and i don’t think they were there even a year before the shut down . One of their trailers has been sitting at a lowe’s warehouse for months up here in ontario canada. It’s still all lettered up with Celadon . wonder what the story is on it
Heard lots of rumors about how that all went down not surprised at all no one went to jail I’ll pitch my wish for a history video on ozark out of Memphis their still on the road remember them from the cab over days
I worked for them and when Jack Ziebarth from Zip Express came on board and started bringing all his people shady stuff started happening. So much so that I felt compelled to leave and wrote my own exit interview and gave a copy to the owners admin. Jack was steeling stuff out salvage trailers I was in charge of. I had the weekend crew point the yard cameras towards my trailers. Sure enough he shows up with a possy of people and off loaded rolls of carpeting, Piere One Pottery to name just a few. I loved Steve and what the company stood for in the beginning. Also, the blantant sexual harassment that went on was sickening. I loved some of the people but the owner lost site of what was going on and needed trust worthy employee's and was snowed by Jack and the rest of the evil doers. #ripceladontrucking
Used to see those trucks a lot never knew what happened to them. Only drove for two big outfits. One was leased to Groendyke and the other was Ruan. I would be happy to go back to work for the company that used to be a leasee to Groendyke but Ruan no F-ing way.
Love these stories about the history of old trucking companies!
Glad you're back on these stories. Thank You
i worked at Celadon in the early 2000's it was a great place to work.
I remember when Arrow pulled that bs . Man that was effed up
Thanks for doing this story, I remember seeing these trucks a lot. The day shut down was announced I seen a truck on the road, wasn’t sure if he was trying to head home since the area was close to Indiana but the look on his face was sad. It’s a shame that people mess up an innocent person livelihood with personal greed and foolishness.
I remember when the corporate high ups embezzlement of p&c put thousands out of work
I was at Celadon for a while until the crap got wierd and the Sht hit the Fan. I bailed out of the company about a year before the company Shutdown for good.
Neither Finances or Freight was any Good, Management HAD NO IDEA where their trailers were and what Trailers were abandoned loaded with Freight and which ones were empty. I found several Abandoned Celadon Trailers while i was employed there that were abandoned both empty and loaded with Freight but missed their Deliveries for Months. Found a Celadon Trailer at a Georgia drop yard that was loaded with Truck Windshields that had been Abandoned and missed the Loads Delivery date over 2 months late.
Upper Management was a bunch of idiots that didn't talk to the Drivers or ANY OF THE FLOOR MANAGERS and not once kep up with where their Trailers were. Dry Van Trailers DIDN'T have any GPS trackers on them but their Refrigeration Trailers had a GPS on them no problem.
When the sht hit the fan and the flatbed side of the a company was Sold off you knew something was wrong but according to the conpany they came up with the excuse that the Freight wasn't there to keep the Division going.
The Companies Eagle Division was a complete Joke. If you were on the Eagle Lease Program, You were completely on your own. You were looked at like an Owner Op and you got your Freight from the DAT Load Boards which you sent to your DM and if your DM gave you a green light you took the load and did your own Fueling costs as well as. You were basically your own independent Trucking Company within Celadon and that's how you were looked at.
If you started feeling uncomfortable working there and you asking questions to the DMs or any of the Managers about what was going on within the Company Managers and DMs told you that everything was fine which was a complete lie to cover their own backside.
Eric Meeks was Nothing but a complete Bozo who thought that he was better than everyone else when in reality he was nothing more than a 2 faced Thief that was Stealing from Celadon and lying to cover up for him and the CFO Bobby Peavler trying to maintain their rich Lifestyle.
Jon Russell was a Scumbag and believed everything that he was told by those 2 Clowns, Eric and Bobby and never did his own homework or made any attempt to try and take his Company back at all.
I wasn't there when the Higher ups got arrested at the Company Headquarters but when I got back to the Terminal the company was a Complete mess, People were worried but was told to keep running things as normal and acted like it was going to get better when that was the farthest thing from the truth. Celadon HAD NO COMPANY Security and used the Indianapolis Police Department as their Company Security Force instead at the main building which was always there on site 24/7.
After the Company Closed and was Shutting Down I ran into Several Drivers who were left Stranded by the Company and didn't know what to do or where to go to. Most didnt know how they were going to get to their homes. The Closure was a Major mess with no one telling anyone what was going on until the Bitter end of Celadon and how things went south really fast
Just a reminder of the suggestion I made way back when about Gainey Transportation Systems out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They were big in Michigan where I grew up before I moved to NC.
I like these kind of stories!
Your stories about trucking company 's I really enjoy, keep them coming.
Hyndman Transport, wow, have not heard that name in yeeeears. I ran a MaxxFARCE engine for 2 months and was disgusted every moment having to drive that tupperware container. It broke down and I got to drive a 98/KW/550 Cat/18spd and I was in Heaven, sadly, for one day.
Greed will always catch up to these people and they continue to do the same at the next opportunity. Thanks for sharing
These company videos are definitely my favorite really enjoy them. Stay safe
I was #3 of Celedons quote unquote HEAVY HAUL LEASED CONTRACT DRIVER, You forgot to mention that over 400 drivers had to surrender trucks back to Quality Companies Truck sales even though most of us were more than half way through our lease purchase! I never got a final settlement from Celadon
@@ronniehayward3730 sounds like you got screwed over pretty good I don’t remember celadon heavy hauling
Excellent video!! I was one that lobbied for a Celadon video and it did not disappoint. Interesting that these guys always seems to get a slap on the risk, while everyone else suffers....
Thanks for the videos
glad you have come back to the trucking companies.
landspan was sold to Tom Grojean who owns hirshbach
Can you do Coles Express from Bangor Maine please and thank you that would be and awesome story. I grew up with them in the 90s in Maine before they closed there doors in 97 because of Big R and Viking Freight Systems. I miss there Orange and Red Fords they had.
Safe Travels and God Bless From Kidd Trouble
Great video good to see you again
I remember when this happened.
Not to mention all the lease purchase guys that had trucks at the time
Great video really enjoyed this. Subscribed forsure
I drove there 10 years, they still owe me $4000
@humanbeing8719
I was one of the first drivers hired.The only terminal we had was in Laredo and was runnin International COE's.
DO A STORY ON CROOKED CRST
Another executive white collar slap on the fines.Its so wrong.
i love these stories of corporate crime
J B Hunt almost went bankrupt with those MaxxForce engines. Total POS
U should do a story about goldcoast carriers. Trucks illegal, missing pay for drivers ect. Totally illegal operation there.
Com Trans in the 90s was one big scam as well but using company drivers.
You do a great job i love hearing about old trucking company.mason dixon,overnite,thanks again
I worked for a auto parts runner in 2014-2015 that was bought out by Celedon. Went to sheise after that.
I happened to work for Fedex Ground in Sacramento and I remember a Celedon trailer parked in the yard less than 2 weeks before (Celedon's) shutdown. My employer receives these trailers and we load them customers' packages, then send the driver to the destination hub. The provider strictly designates that trailer head to that destination (FedEx's) prior to heading the provider's local terminal.
I got of their flatbed trailers from Eagle. Dry van side went to DSW ( Digby Southwest (Swift)) and the flatbed side went to P&S and Blair.
Western Express bought most of their terminals like five years ago.. It was just a OTR mega
In case you did not know that was the second time Celadon closed there doors...around 1994 or 1995 was the first...I worked for a company [Allpoints} out of Denton that was started by the office and dispatch staff from Celedon in Denton after they closed there doors the first time. Allpoints was bought out by Fleetline out of Lancaster which was owned by Dart transit out of the cities. Allpoints was all company trucks. This was the start of Dart having company drivers. Just throwing that out there. Oh yeah Mark and Rex and all of them from Celedon that started Allpoints were awesome people.
I did not know that. Thank you for all of the info!!
Love your stories. What a shame.
good job/keep it up
I remember when they built a brand new terminal in Ayr Ontario and i don’t think they were there even a year before the shut down . One of their trailers has been sitting at a lowe’s warehouse for months up here in ontario canada. It’s still all lettered up with Celadon . wonder what the story is on it
Great video
Fed Ex got busted for doing that with all of the trucks they were trading in. Haven't heard much about they lately
Heard lots of rumors about how that all went down not surprised at all no one went to jail I’ll pitch my wish for a history video on ozark out of Memphis their still on the road remember them from the cab over days
I don't know about celaladon , but potary was a great way to smuggling drugs into the usa.
I worked for them and when Jack Ziebarth from Zip Express came on board and started bringing all his people shady stuff started happening. So much so that I felt compelled to leave and wrote my own exit interview and gave a copy to the owners admin. Jack was steeling stuff out salvage trailers I was in charge of. I had the weekend crew point the yard cameras towards my trailers. Sure enough he shows up with a possy of people and off loaded rolls of carpeting, Piere One Pottery to name just a few. I loved Steve and what the company stood for in the beginning. Also, the blantant sexual harassment that went on was sickening. I loved some of the people but the owner lost site of what was going on and needed trust worthy employee's and was snowed by Jack and the rest of the evil doers. #ripceladontrucking
Hope you'll do a volg on the (rolling trash can) rocor company
my wife used to drive for celadon
A&S Kinnard was also part of Celadon they lived on
Used to see those trucks a lot never knew what happened to them. Only drove for two big outfits. One was leased to Groendyke and the other was Ruan. I would be happy to go back to work for the company that used to be a leasee to Groendyke but Ruan no F-ing way.
long time ago i drove for them never had a problem with them paid on time paid for what i did Equipment was fixed.
Could you do Spector Freight co.?
Celadon closed 5 years ago
Dang im out i gave up my cdl due to eye issues i never even knew celadon went under
Pro stars are and still garbage the michelin tires were prolly worth more then the truck 😁
Paul svindland tried to save the co
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Hi Rob, how are you? Are you still doing flat bed
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Celadon reminds me of a former President
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