- Averitt Fleet Manager

If this is the case then there are a lot of Fleet Managers that need to be fired for not doing their job.

The reason you don't get miles is because they leave you sitting for extended periods of time. You might unload at 8 a.m. this morning and then when you get your dispatch it's a load picking up at 3 p.m. the next afternoon about 150 miles away.
Another problem is the fact they have 19 year old college kids for night dispatchers that have never been on the road. It's like talking to a blonde bimbo. Clueless! One other way they give you the shaft ( nothing in orientation about this wonder why) if you unload in Atlanta they may give you a load to go pick up and take 17 miles down the road. The pay is only $25 and it might take you part of the night and part or all the next day to unload all for $25.00. So there goes your miles.
Another Averitt jewel is how long it takes you to get unloaded at some places. In addition to waiting for an extended period to get unloaded they want to send out fleet messages all day while you are trying to nap from driving all night. Beep, Beep,Beep, Beep. Then once you do get empty they want you to drive all night to deliver another load the next morning. If you say anything then they tell you that you should have slept while they were unloading you. Some places won't allow this. Sometimes they expect you to break the law by stretching your hours then other times they want to shut you down when you have hours to drive. They are not consistent at all. They have some fleet manager that talk to their drivers like they are dogs. My husband was told just this week that Averitt is a 7 days a week company and if he was expecting to be off on the weekend maybe he should try another profession.
I could go on and on and I am sure there are those drivers that are some fleet manger's pet that won't agree with my post. Trust me...I know how that works. If all you are looking for is a truck to live in and good benefits then Averitt is your company but if you have a family and want to be off at least a day and a half on the weekend you can forget it. Also if you are a Christian man that likes to go to church on Sunday then don't go to Averitt. One of the fleet managers told my husband that they are only allowed to let five drivers be home on Sunday per fleet manager. So church is not a option working at Averitt.

Originally Posted by Bearrose First of all, I am not a driver but a driver's wife. Not just any driver's wife but one that spent 21 years as a dispatcher for two companies. I now work in another field because I refused to lie. I don't believe you have to lie to drivers to be a good dispatcher or a good employer. Over a year ago I suggested that my husband talk to Averitt. The benefits are good and still are if you are just wanting benefits. The first six months they were very impressive with postcards and letters telling him what a good job he was doing. I was impressed to say the least. About 50% of the orientation is a bunch of lies of which you don't find out about until you are assigned your fleet manager and have been there for about three months. NO...I was not in the orientation but most of the lies are posted on their website. For example: ( direct from the website 08/05/200 "Every week, it's my job to get my drivers home for the weekend. I don't go home until I know they're going home. It's a great feeling to know that we're all working together so we can get home to what matters most." - Averitt Fleet Manager If this is the case then there are a lot of Fleet Managers that need to be fired for not doing their job. The reason you don't get miles is because they leave you sitting for extended periods of time. You might unload at 8 a.m. this morning and then when you get your dispatch it's a load picking up at 3 p.m. the next afternoon about 150 miles away. Another problem is the fact they have 19 year old college kids for night dispatchers that have never been on the road. It's like talking to a blonde bimbo. Clueless! One other way they give you the shaft ( nothing in orientation about this wonder why) if you unload in Atlanta they may give you a load to go pick up and take 17 miles down the road. The pay is only $25 and it might take you part of the night and part or all the next day to unload all for $25.00. So there goes your miles. Another Averitt jewel is how long it takes you to get unloaded at some places. In addition to waiting for an extended period to get unloaded they want to send out fleet messages all day while you are trying to nap from driving all night. Beep, Beep,Beep, Beep. Then once you do get empty they want you to drive all night to deliver another load the next morning. If you say anything then they tell you that you should have slept while they were unloading you. Some places won't allow this. Sometimes they expect you to break the law by stretching your hours then other times they want to shut you down when you have hours to drive. They are not consistent at all. They have some fleet manager that talk to their drivers like they are dogs. My husband was told just this week that Averitt is a 7 days a week company and if he was expecting to be off on the weekend maybe he should try another profession. I could go on and on and I am sure there are those drivers that are some fleet manger's pet that won't agree with my post. Trust me...I know how that works. If all you are looking for is a truck to live in and good benefits then Averitt is your company but if you have a family and want to be off at least a day and a half on the weekend you can forget it. Also if you are a Christian man that likes to go to church on Sunday then don't go to Averitt. One of the fleet managers told my husband that they are only allowed to let five drivers be home on Sunday per fleet manager. So church is not a option working at Averitt.

Originally Posted by Gunney I drove for Averitt Express for over a year and a half. Over all, I enjoyed my time with them. However, I must warn you that there are somethings that are not what they seem. I was told that I would drive Monday thru Friday and would be home on weekends. After 1 1/2 years, I was only home on friday twice. Also, I was told that I would avg. 2,400 to 2,600 miles per week. That was not the case either. after 1 1/2 years, my avg miles were right at 2,000 miles. Also, if there is any (I mean ANY) disagrements between you and your fleet manager, the fleet manager's word is taken over yours. EVERY TIME NO MATTER WHAT!.\\