Sharing my experience at Averitt (July 2014)

Discussion in 'Averitt' started by Zephex, Jul 17, 2014.

  1. Zephex

    Zephex Light Load Member

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    First things first. I have to give a big THANK YOU to two users on here. Jeepman1 and MUSTANGGT. Both of them have talked with me about averitt through private messages and answered any questions I had about the company without sugar coating things. I think it is more important to talk to the drivers of the company compared to recruiters who are pouring sugar in your mouth to get you to come in for orientation.

    So I want to return the favor for any future drivers or students out there that are looking into Averitt by posting my experience with them as detailed as I can. I dont plan to discuss my entire career with them, but I would like to cover orientation, training, and the first week or so of work. I know as a driver looking for a company to go with, information like this is one of the most important things to have. I will do my best to give my honest opinion of the company. I am sure I wont agree with everything as there is no perfect company, but I am not the type that is offended easily or blows things out of proportion.

    I will break the post down into several parts and I will go back and edit those as I complete each step.


    RECRUITING AND PREHIRE
    ORIENTATION
    TRAINING WEEK 1
    TRAINING WEEK 2
    FINISHING / BACKING TRAINING
    GETTING A TRUCK
    WEEK 1-2 SOLO
    WEEK 3-4 SOLO



    This post is in no way an attempt to promote or demote Averitt as a company. I simply want to help other drivers out there who may be looking to Averitt for a career. I have read similar topics here and I cant tell you how much I appreciated the time those drivers put in to their posts. Reading their experiences combined with talking to other drivers are the primary reasons I decided to go with Averitt. Hearing things from a recruiter or reading things on a company website can be very misleading depending on the reputation of the company. That is why I believe the best way to get honest information about a company is to talk to a few of their drivers.
     
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  3. Zephex

    Zephex Light Load Member

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    RECRUITING AND PREHIRE -

    Short rundown of my career to this point. I have a CLEAN CDL and MVR. Drove for Maverick Transportation out of Little Rock for 7 months. Loved the company and I was treated very nice. Pay was decent, I had very few complaints with them and even then, they are very minor. A local job became available in my home city so I pounced on it since I have a wife and 2 children at home. Well, that lasted a few months but I decided to go back OTR because this local position isn't what it was advertised to be. Basically im driving a truck to the job site, and back home from the job site. The rest of the time I am just a general laborer like everyone else. Not that I'm lazy, but I want to drive! I looked into averitt because they are closer to my home and would get me home most weekends. I would have been happy to go back to Maverick but given where I live, they could only get me home every other weekend. I wanted to be with my wife and kids a bit more if I could find a company that would fit.

    I filled out an online application and within a few days, a recruiter was back in touch with me. To be honest, I kind of blew her off and just let it go to voicemail as I had filled out about 10 applications and I wanted to see who would "bite" before I got engaged with more serious conversations.

    In the end I chose Averitt based upon information I got from the recruiters and other drivers. If you are looking for driving job, TALK TO THEIR DRIVERS. Dont talk to just one either because you may have found the oddball that complains about everything and has no idea how the trucking industry works.

    My recruiter was named Emilee, and she has been more than accommodating. We communicate primarily through email just because its what I prefer so I can go back to the conversations in case I forgot something or I wanted to let my wife read the responses word for word. Emilee has answered any question I have asked. Not just answered, but answered THOROUGHLY and I feel truthfully. She has never been rude, unavailable, or anything other than polite and helpful. No question is too stupid and if you don't understand something, she will take time out to cover it in further detail. I never felt like she was in a hurry to get off the phone with me. She said after training I would be making .40cpm and averaging around 2200 per week. They have several little perk pay things too like multistop. Breakdown pay is covered. Detention pay is also covered after the first 2 hours.

    Once you pull the trigger on going with Averitt, they will process your application further. This process takes 3-4 days. This is when they do all your background checks, work history (and yes they do call to verify), DAC and MVR. I did have a couple minor things on my DAC. They both showed up as some kind of "Angle Collision". Someone from Averitt called me to go over those incidents. One was when I made a wrong turn with maverick and got stuck in some mud trying to back out of the place I was in. Mud was on the side of the road and I went off and got stuck and had to be pulled out a bit by a tow truck. The other was me scrubbing a trailer rim on a curb at a shipper. Dented the rim but no other damage. TA came out to change the rim, and I was on my way within 2 hours. Why both of these shows up as "collision" on a DAC, I dont understand but neither case had any property damage or injuries. Police were never called, no reports filed... I am greatful that Averitt called for details because DAC reports can be very misleading. They verified the information I gave them and I was cleared by their safety department. I have no criminal history and the only thing on my MVR is an "improper lane usage" charge back in 2010 where I was driving my personal vehicle in the HOV lane around Atlanta with just me in the car. You need 2 or more to be in the lane but I was really late for an appointment. I took a risk, got caught...what can I say.

    Once everything was cleared, I was contacted by Emilee to inform me that I got the "OK" to come to orientation. She went over basic things like how orientation works, where I will be staying, and their requirements. I believe they want you to have a year of OTR experience before they will bring you straight in without any kind of training. Since I only had 7 months OTR, I have to go through "supplemental training". I will be out with a trainer for 2 weeks, then complete training at their backing and finishing course. Still dont know what all that entails but Ill be sure to give details as I come to it. I only live 3 hours away from Averitt so I will be driving. They are paying me something like 23 CPM for the trip to and then back home from orientation that will be on my first check. I think it came out to just over 200 bucks. I will be staying in the Clarion hotel. Double occupancy but I dont really mind. Im going to be in a small truck with some random dude, so a big hotel room is nothing. They provide breakfast and lunch, but dinner is on me. Apparently there are a lot of places to eat within walking distance but they do have a cab service that is 100% paid for by Averitt if you need to go further.

    Their image policy is something I hear people complain about more than anything. Averitt requires you to look professional. Clean shaven but I think they said a neat beard or mustache is OK now. I dont remember since I am clean shaven. Hair must be above shoulder length. No visible tattoos. She will get your pant size and shirt size for your uniforms when you get to orientation. You have to have solid black shoes. They are pretty strict on this from what Emilee said. Its not easy to find solid black shoes but I got lucky when i went to a New Balance store and found some. They are a work shoe, slip resistant, and comfortable. Kind of like what you would see people in the food industry wearing. I think mine were like 70 bucks. A lot of drivers may hate this policy but I love it. I have seen too many truckers who look like extremely overweight rob zombies at the fuel islands. And truckers wonder why they catch a bad rep sometimes...

    I was told that I have to be comfortable with driving at night. I told Emilee I actually prefer to drive at night but the problem is finding a parking space when its time to call it a day. That wont be a huge deal with Averitt from what I am hearing. You pretty much get fuel at their service centers that are owned by Averitt. You also sleep there in most cases. So your fuel cards from Pilot or whatever wont get many points with Averitt but I would happily give that up to be able to find a quiet and nearly guaranteed parking space when the day is done. No more stopping early to be "prepared" in case the truck stop is full and you need to go to the next. I can run my clocks down completely if this is true. Emilee said in most cases they route you to where you can stop and get fuel at their centers. They have over 100 of them according to their website. So I can fuel, park, and shower without having to fight the crowd? I can sleep and not have to worry about a swift driver taking the nose off my truck? Yes please, Ill take that!

    They do want you to have Hazmat. I had it a long time ago but I let it fall off. They will work with you to get it back once you get on with Averitt. I decided to take a step ahead and went out and did the hazmat stuff while I was waiting to go to orientation. If you need to practice, the "CDL PRACTICE TESTS" section on this website is very helpful and many of the questions on this practice test are on the real thing. Once I passed the DMV test, I had to do a TSA background check which meant driving to another location and getting my fingerpints and stuff done. The process is very similiar to getting a TWIC (which I already have). Im still waiting on that background check to clear.

    As far as hometime, she said I would be home weekly. That kind of scared me at first because I have a wife who works Monday-Friday and I have 2 kids in school. I asked her to go into detail because I wanted to be home on the weekends to be with them. She said I would be home 90% of weekends. But sometimes things come up. I completely understand this is trucking. Since hometime is my main priority, I talked to a few Averitt drivers and they assured me that they really do their best and that I would be home most weekends. Talked to one driver who has only missed 2 weekends in the past year. More than acceptable to me. You cant take the trucks home at Averitt which is kind of a con to the company but I do see the value of having their equipment always secured from a company standpoint. I will have to park my truck near Atlanta and make the 90 min drive home. They have places to park your vehicle while you are out in the truck. Not a huge deal, but it is nice to take the truck home for cleaning, restocking, and laundry.

    I was contacted by my actual Fleet Manager yesterday. I forgot her name but she indicated she would be my fleet manager after I completed training. We would get to meet on Thursday and have lunch together as we got to know each other a little bit. This kind of shocked me. I have never been contacted by a fleet manager before driving, and then saying she wanted to have lunch so we could get to know each other a bit? I have really high hopes for that because it gives me the impression that the fleet managers and drivers have a good relationship. I hope this is true. I am not a "problem" driver but it never hurts to have a good relationship with your fleet manager who does their best to look out for you.

    So far everything looks promising. I leave for Orientation soon and I am looking forward to it. Im supposed to arrive at Averitt on Sunday and then I go back home on Thursday until I meet with my trainer on Monday morning. I will update this topic as I progress.


    Till then, Stay safe drivers and God Bless!
     
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  4. Night Prowler

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    subscribed, Good luck ! sounds hopefull ! thank you for posting !
     
  5. Lone Star Trucker

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    Good info Zephex, thanks for posting, keep us updated. I'm getting ready to start with Averitt in August and I can't wait. Good luck to you!!!
     
  6. Zephex

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    ORIENTATION - DAY 0

    Technically Orientation doens't start till tomorrow, but I drove here and so I was able to road test this afternoon instead of wating till later. Wont go into too much detail about it but be prepared for everything. Be prepared to do interstate and city driving. Be able to make lots of tight right hand turns with a full tractor and 53' trailer. Be able to back into a dock space with trucks on both sides of you. You can pull up if need be but there isn't enough space to do a straight back. Basically if you can park a truck at a truck stop, you can do this. You will also be asked to climb in and out of the back of a van trailer from ground level. Nothing major there. You wll also be asked pre-trip questions thoughout your road test. The road test is about 20-30 mins long so it is a bit more than just a drive around the block. I did the road test in a Cascadia, but they have a lot of Volvo's here too. Guess it depends on who is available to test you. My tester was Danny and he was very nice, calm, and polite.

    The hotel is better than I expected. I stayed in a couple "carrier owned" hotels and this surpasses them by far. Rooms are nice, quiet, and clean. Beds are comfortable, A/C gets cold, Water gets Hot. Flatscreen, coffee maker, large mini fridge in each room along with some desks, chairs, end tables, lamps. Free wifi which is suprisingly fast and reliable. Many places within walking distance from the hotel to eat. Breakfast is free in the hotel (full breakfast, not just a muffin), and Averitt supplies lunch. Supper is on you which is fine really with the selection around here.

    Upon checkin, you are given a envelope that has a TON of paperwork to fill out. Took me about an hour to do it all. Everything from your tax information to your medical history and consents are in there. We are to meet in the hotel lobby here at 0630 to start Orientation. We are getting our schedules, uniforms, and going over a few things. Wouldn't suprise me if we did the drug testing as well, but we will see.

    Oh for those questioning facial hair, Averitt has a poster up at the training facility, I will attach it here. Basically, if its short and neat, its probably fine.

    So far, very happy and impressed. Hope this trend continues!

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  7. Zephex

    Zephex Light Load Member

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    ORIENTATION - DAY 1

    What a day. My class here is huge, well over 100 people. But keep in mind that some of those are rehires, technicians, and such. I was also told that they are expanding some kind of flex / dedicated account and are bringing in drivers to fill those slots. We started our day by meeting in the hotel lobby at 6:30AM. Breakfast from the hotel starts at 6, so I was down there at that time. Almost everyone was as well as we ate breakfast. Breakfast was pretty good. Its a little on the greasy side but they have everything from cereal and waffles to eggs, bacon, sausage and biscuits. I wasn't expecting a 5 star meal in the first place but the food was actually pretty decent and it didn't make me sick anytime today so it must be alright.

    We met in the hotel lobby about 6:45 when some averitt employees arrived. Since our class is so huge, we broke up into 3 groups. Each group starts at a different point in the process. For example, my group went straight to the computer training while others went straight to get physicals and then we all just rotate. You are given a schedule and directions to everything you need to go to. There are shuttles for those who didn't drive to get around, or you can buddy up with someone who did drive as most people dont mind to haul you around since you are going to the same place anyway.

    I started with the computer training. The building is located about 2 miles from the hotel. Averitt has a lot of facilities in this little area and the training building happens to be right in the same plaza as a food lion. Its really basic, dry, boring stuff but you have to watch all the videos because there are questions during them. Not everyone will have the same criteria to cover either. Dedicated and Flex drivers dont have as much as Truckload drivers but its not by much. 20 Mins at most. Topics I had to take were Hazmat (the longest one by far clocking in around an hour long), Right to know (where they cover chemicals and such used at actual facilities), Bill of Lading (so you get used to Averitt's paperwork), Security (so you are aware of dangers such as hijacking), and Fuel Management (so you can learn a few techniques to increase your MPG). All really basic stuff. I found the bill of lading portion to be the best because its the first time you get a glimpse into Averitt paperwork and what it looks like so you can start getting used to it.

    From there, it was time for uniforms. They have a system for this so pay attention because you will go during your computer training in groups of 4. You go to another room where you sign a couple papers that basically state if you do not work for averitt for at least 6 months, the cost of the uniforms will be taken from your last check. No biggie. Then you get to try stuff on. They have a wide variety of sizes but if they dont have yours in stock, they will get it to you by Wednesday here at orientation. You get 5 shirts (polo or button up, or mix - your choice), 5 pants, 1 hat, and you get fitted for a jacket which they order and ship directly to your house. Pretty nice stuff I guess and I dont know why people make such a big deal out of it because it looks really professional which I like anyway. You are reminded to have solid black shoes. You will wear your uniform from now on.

    After that we had lunch brought in. Not sure who does it, but it was catered and it was quite a decent meal. Today we had hamburger steak with gravy, scalloped potatoes, green beans, rolls, key lime pie, and tea.

    Finally was the physical You go to another place for this as it is a 3rd party. Pretty normal DOT physical stuff here. Test your hearing, vision, and basic motor function like twisting your torso and moving body parts while they check for range of motion. For the actual tough part, its not bad either. One test is to bend down and pick up a bar attached to a chain and scale. It measures how much lifting force you are able to provide. Its really not hard, I pulled over 250 pounds of force and I could hear the plastic device cracking and creaking as the doctor told me I could stop. I didn't even give it my all. The other test is to pick up a milk crate with 80 pounds in it. While holding it, take 2 steps back, lower the box to the ground, pick it up again, take 2 steps forward and put the box back on the table. After that, was the urine test which was also standard.

    After all that, its back to the hotel. A lot of waiting, but hey, they are paying you to do it so suck it up and play Candy Crush on your phone while you wait. Tomorrow my group meets at the training building wearing our new uniforms for the next stage.
     
  8. Zephex

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    ORIENTATION - DAY 2

    Got a little more sleep last night thanks to going to bed at a decent time and things settling down. Also didn't have to be at the training facility till 0800. I got up around 0600 to have breakfast in the hotel lobby before heading to the training facility. The class is combined again at this point so we are all addressed at the same time.

    Started the day with a presentation by Lisa Adams about the company as a whole. How the company started, what they stand for, and just a general overview of how things work and operate at Averitt. You could tell she knew her stuff. She was able to answer almost any question thrown at her which tells me she is presenting from experience and wasn't there just repeating a speech that she knew nothing about. Nothing really fancy to be honest, they are really big on their image and adapting to what their customer needs. Cant say I blame them on either of those subjects considering how competitive the industry is.

    The president of Averitt came in to personally shake each of our hands one by one and introduce himself. This is the OWNER of Averitt, not a "higher power", but the actual top dog. Since Averitt is not a publicly traded company, this guy pretty much is the shot caller for the entire company. You can clearly tell he isn't a public speaker but you have to appreciate him taking time out of his day to meet new associates. I am sure he stays busy and he doesn't really have to do what he did, especially since turnover rate in trucking as a whole isn't very great or anything. I thought that was a nice gesture looking at what Averitt considers important in the business and him taking time out of his day to meet us and talk to us says something about Averitt.

    We watched a video on Averitt for Kids. Basically associates can elect to have 1.00 (one dollar) per week taken from their check that goes to St. Jude. Almost every associate does it. Its not much money, and 100% of it goes to St. Jude. This is powered by the associates of Averitt. Apparently the wing of the hospital officially has "Averitt Express" in its name and is displayed. I have 2 healthy children. I have been blessed for sure. Seeing that it is only 1.00 per week, and 100% of the funds go straight to the hospital, I would almost consider it just plain greed if you didn't do it. They have sent almost 7 million dollars to them since starting this program many years ago. Thats impressive folks no matter how you look at it. While I have been blessed with 2 healthy kids, I know others are not so lucky and if my 1.00 per week can help, I am more than happy to give. Its not like you are going to miss that 1.00 on your check, so why not.

    After that, we had lunch and today was BBQ. Shreded BBQ chicken, Pulled Pork, buns (if you wanted to make a sandwich), bbq baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, chips, and banana pudding. This meal was really good in my opinion. The beans and potato salad were great.

    After lunch, it was time for beneifts. Ill attach some pictures of the current policies but I would consider the benefits to be well above standard. They do not match on 401(k) but they do have profit sharing. 20% of the company's profit each month is split among the associates. Those funds are automatically dumped into a 401(k) account. Combine that with your own contributions and that 401(k) can grow pretty quickly.

    Life insurance is basic stuff. Medical is through Blue Cross / Blue Shield. Vision and Dental are not as good and are through other companies. let me rephrase, they dont SEEM as good, but they are also very cheap so you get what you pay for.

    I forget the exact numbers because we had to turn in the forms but I think medical for the entire family (spouse and children) was only 42.xx a week. Thats #### good. Since my children are already covered, I set my wife and I up (associate + spouse) for Medical, Vision, and Dental and I figured it to be right at 44 dollars a week. Thats for everything. Not too bad at all. Where I was before, I would be paying triple and it wasn't as good of insurance as this either. Make sure if you want to add family members (spouse and kids only) that you need to bring the information with you or you will have to fax it later. Honestly, the best thing to bring is a copy of your latest tax return. You can print these off anytime on the IRS website.

    Let see.... other perks. Vacation is 1 week until you are here 3 years, then it goes to 2 weeks. After 10 years it goes to 3 weeks. It resets on each CALENDAR year, so eventhough I am just starting here at Averitt, when January 1 arrives, I will have a week of vacation available to take. Paid holidays are pretty typical. I cant remember all of them but the big ones are all covered. Christmas and Thanksgiving is actually 2 days each. Lets say you are unable to get home for a holiday, you are paid 450 miles, and then whatever you run that day on top of it. For drivers, holiday pay, is defined as giving you 450 miles per day added to your weekly totals. Pay periods run from Saturday to Saturday. Trip packs are to be collected and sent in before Saturday. By Wednesday of the following week, we can go online and see our settlements to make sure everything is correct. Then they do direct deposit into your account on Friday morning.

    To end the day, we got to meet our recruiters. Nice to put a face with a name and voice.

    Still have a great impression from this company and I haven't seen or encountered anything that would bring that impression down yet.

    Tomorrow we start at 0700 for Safety Training.

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  9. tbtoolman

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    Thanks for putting all this together every day, it has been a great help. I start my CDL training Monday the 28th and would love to go with Averitt. I have already filled out the online application but haven't heard anything back as yet. I know that there is supposed to be a recruiter from Averitt at the school next week so I will be able to talk to him and get some more info. Hope you have a great week and keep the post coming.
     
  10. chopper103in

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    The owner Gary Sasser comes to meet every class and shakes hands with everyone.
    I lived too close to stay at the motel for breakfast but every lunch was really good
     
  11. Zephex

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    ORIENTATION - DAY 3

    Last day for everyone who isn't a truckload driver. This would include dedicated and LTL accounts. Truckload (such as myself), have one more day.

    Today was Safety day and it has been the day no one enjoys. Reason being is that everything is so dry and boring. We have all been through this kind of thing but its mandatory they go over it anyway. Things like how to avoid accidents, driving defensively, doing Pre-Trips, Logging.... all stuff that you covered in CDL school or other places of employment. Learned how breakdown requests work and how to handle them as well. As I said, nothing exciting at all and its just about all you can do to stay awake during it. Not saying the presenters are bad, its just that boring of material.

    On the other hand, you may want to take it very seriously. They have a point system here and its strict. Basically everyone starts with 8 points. Accidents and violations take away from those points. Once you hit 0, you are gone. You can get points back by attending classes and training but from what I have seen, you dont want to get into any accidents here. The points compound, for example. Lets say you are in a simple, VERY MINOR backing incident at a loading dock. You scraped another trailer with the trailer you were backing in. Nothing major, but you did scratch the other trailer, or your own. You get 1 point just for it being a backing incident. You get 2 more if any damage occurred. If you are in a real collision, you can seriously lose your job almost instantly even for minor crashes depending on how safe you were being. Naturally, if the accident is not your fault, and it was proved to be the case, then you get no points. But, if you are the type of driver who likes to crank the radio up, "zone out" while driving, or cant focus on driving safely, dont come to averitt. Im telling you, their safety policy is VERY STRICT. Personally, I like it. Since Averitt is a self insured company, any claims cuts into our profit sharing. I would much rather them have a strict policy as opposed to giving people a slap on the wrist and taking money away from the true professional drivers.

    Another example, trucks are governed at 65mph here. If you ever hit 72, thats 2 points and it goes up from there. Hit 76, and its instant termination. Now most drivers (myself included) have rolled down some slopes where it was safe and easily hitting 80. Dont lie, if you have been driving, you have done it at some point or another. Its something I am going to have to watch myself because I cant say that really hit 80 all the time, but I know I have done 72 quite often. Apparently the trucks start warning you when you hit 70. Im not saying that to scare anyone, I am just pointing it out so you get an idea on how much Averitt focuses on safety.

    You are given a bunch of information today. Driver handbook which has pretty much everything in it from phone numbers, qualcomm macros, and accident forms and procedures. You are given your new DOT physical card, placard chart, segregation chart for hazmat, and a few other things. You are also given your training folder that you have to give to your driver trainer. Some who have experience only have to stay for 3 weeks of training. Most are students here and will be out for 6. Take a week off of that because you will be in "backing school". Example, if you have 6 weeks of training, you will be OTR for 5 of those weeks. The final week, you will be issued a truck and you will be in the backing school. Basically you live in your own truck alone as you would out on the road, and during the day you practice all different types of backing scenarios. Sounds boring but I bet its good practice.

    For lunch we had Grilled chicken breasts, some kind of potato casserole which was good, broccoli with cheese, rolls, and brownies. Good food as it has been for the entire time here.

    Ok I gotta get off of here. Tomorrow is my last day and I have to pack up all my clothes and crap to check out of the hotel here in the morning. My last post on orientation will be tomorrow but it wont be until late because right after orientation, I am headed back home.
     
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