Originally Posted by notarps4me

There is nothing wrong with a company wanting and maintaining high standards. More companies should be like that and it might improve the outlook of drivers. Yes they are tough to get into. They want squeaky clean drivers. Drivers are their reputation. I do believe that people need second chances sometimes. Keep looking around I am sure you will find something. Mav is not only tough on the ones trying to come in. Even their drivers are held accountable. I wanted to try their lease out. I made all the requirements, but 1. MY OOR miles is acceptable. My pics and drops are on time. I meet their miles requirement for avg. My fuel mileage is in their specs, but I have points on their system. You can have no safety points at all. Mine do not drop till this fall, so I could not go in until then.
Am I mad at them for not letting me in? No, they have high standards that I don't meet at this time. They have guidelines that they go by.

Originally Posted by meat999

Yes, you are correct. That 14c is what you make for all miles the truck drives while you are out with the trainer. My son's weekly paychecks while out with the trainer ranged from a low of $450 one week when the truck was in the shop for 3 days to over $1000 on their best week. Once you are out driving teams after you complete 45 days of training, you start at 17cpm then go to 18 cpm after 3 months. At 6 months, you can continue teaming at 20cpm for all miles the truck drives or about double that if you decide to go solo.

My son is 2 months into his 6-mo teaming stint and his average miles is about 6000 per week. He started in April of this year and he has been to 40 of the continental 48 states so far. So they are running him pretty well.

Originally Posted by DayliteDean

One would have to wonder,why is it only these truckload outfits with dismal reputations hire ex felons and dui/drug problems? Do they truly belive in giving their fellow man a second chance?? Or are they looking for someone they can abuse like a coolie and dont have anywhere else to go....I would like to think they had an altruistic interest in hiring these guys.But experience tells me something else.

Originally Posted by meat999

all I hear is bad things about covenant. Before i started and while i was in training. Lets get this on the right track, i am not a company man, give me more money and im there. Covanent is not the best place to work and its not the worse either. I just finished my training and i got damn near 6500 miles a week. and if you have haz-mat they will run your ### off. when you break down- they are johnny on the spot. my pay has not been missing or anything. maybe all this stuff was going on a while back, at this time all i can say is they are doing there thing and im happy with them. the pay could be better, i think that company is a stepping stone if you need the time before you can go somewhere else. i will say this-- they are more team friendly!!!
they will keep you moving as a team-- solo will have to wait for the load before a team will, and if you have haz-mat--- you are never sitting.