I applied to Averitt

I am not an employee, but I will try to help a little. I applied to Averitt 2 weeks ago, and I have a phone conference interview today. From what I understand they verify everything on your application before even speaking to you. I would give it a week, and if you still haven't heard back from them call (931) 526-3306, at least I think that is the number, and ask for driver recruiting. I can't remember the name of the hotel I was told, but it was not a cheap or generic one. I have been told that they fly you to orientation, but I am not positive on that fact yet, hopefully I will have that information by tomorrow. Agiain I am not certian but I was told that you are picked up and taken to the hotel.


I know my answers are not perfect, but I hope they helped a little, and I am sure that someone with more knowledge on this subject will chime in at any given moment. Good Luck.

 

- they will either bus or fly you to TN, with the option to drive and will reimburse you .26 a mile to do so. (Which is what I'm doing for the freedom of driving around while there)
- It took 10 days for them to contact me for a Skype interview. (Which you do not have to be clean shaven for BTW...)
- After the Skype interview, I had an offer in 4 hours.
- I was told during my interview that when I got to TN I would stay at a local hotel and 2 to a room. (I'll LYK come the 8th of June, how true that is)
- Off duty is off duty. You do not have to wear the uniform. (Would you wear it at home?)

Now with all that said... I am starting under the student driving program, so I don't have a "truckers" history to verify, so maybe it was easier for them to go through the process. But overall, after a month or so of research and talking with many companies, Averitt is one of the better ones to go with if you have little to no experience like me.

There are more questions that you will have answered once you get the interview/offer.

 

I have worked for averitt for about 1 1/2 years now and am very happy with them. They will fly or bus you to cookeville or give you the option to drive, if you fly or take a bus they will have a shuttle to take you to the motel. I can't remember the name of the motel but it was very nice, with a indoor pool and also had a good breakfast in the morning. They do run your background before you go to cookeville, so as long as you pass the physical and drug test on the first day you will have a job with them. you will get your uniforms on day 1 also and have to wear them when in class but at the end of the day you can wear whatever you normally would. I hired on as an experienced driver so i did not have to go out with a trainer, so i won't be much help with those questions. But let me know if you have any others and i will try to answer them the best i can.

 

None that i know about, as long as the uniform shirt covers it you should be fine.

 

I am hoping to get on with them also, I graduate school on Saturday the 31st. I have heard only good things. I am prior military so I get the apprentice ship program and they have a local out of Vance,AL. which is right down the road from me.

 

It took them about a week to call me, if any longer i would give them a call to check on it.